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Bell has been awarded a contract to provide Structural and Power Improvements for NextGen Effects (SPINE) upgrades to 49 H-1 aircraft at its Amarillo Assembly Center. The work will modernize the fleet’s structural and power systems for future operational requirements.
The Air Current
• Carter Johnston
By The Air Current: Navy has asked defense contractors to develop a new uncrewed aircraft with a focus on long-range strike capability, signaling its vision for future carrier air wings and the fleet’s broader strategy as the service races to adapt to the growing threat of long-range counter-air weapons in the Indo-Pacific.
The War Zone
• Thomas Newdick
By The War Zone: The Army is transforming its canceled long-range supergun into a test platform that could speed hypersonic development while reducing reliance on costly flight tests.
Breaking Defense
• Valerie Insinna
By Breaking Defense: “I know there's lots of discussions on budget amounts and mechanics, but what I can tell you, as we engage with Congress, is there's a bipartisan support for increased munitions," RTX CEO Chris Calio said during a July earnings call.
Breaking Defense
• Michael Marrow
By Breaking Defense: The Colombian Aerospace Force said the first aircraft is expected for delivery in 2029, and that a second will follow in 2030.
Reuters
• Divya Rajagopal, Ernest Scheyder
By Reuters: Lockheed Martin is in talks to buy supplies of two critical minerals from U.S. mines, two sources familiar with the discussions said, as President Donald Trump pressures defense contractors to cut reliance on China.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Request for information signals possible challenge to decades-long Pratt & U.S. Air Force (USAF) is exploring alternative engines for the Boeing F-15EX Eagle II and Lockheed Martin F-16 , opening the door to new suppliers for fighter aircraft that have long relied on powerplants from Pratt & Whitney and GE Aerospace .
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: UK-built tactical UAS is heading for operational service within the coming months. Tekever’s Project Corvus deal to equip the British Army with a new tactical uncrewed aerial system (UAS) capability could be worth £400 million ($534 million) over an operational period of up to 10 years, the company says.
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AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
DefenseNews.com
• Michael Peck
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Breaking Defense
• Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo
Wall Street Journal
• Heather Somerville, Scott Calvert
