The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
New artificial intelligence technology enables the F‑35 to isolate confusing threat emissions and identify them more rapidly, sharpening onboard signal analysis and sensor‑fusion outputs. The capability shortens operator classification timelines and could improve threat warning and targeting decisions in contested air‑defence environments.
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
By SpaceWatch Global: Earth observation is no longer about producing beautiful images. It is about persistent monitoring, automated change detection, and delivering decision advantage at machine speed.
Reuters
• Gavin Finch, John Irish, Parisa Hafezi
By Reuters: Iran is close to a deal with China to purchase anti‑ship cruise missiles, according to six people with knowledge of the negotiations, just as the United States deploys a vast naval force near the Iranian coast ahead of possible strikes on the Islamic Republic.
DefenseNews.com
• Kelly A Grieco, Maximilian K Bremer
By DefenseNews.com: Opinion: Aircraft fly, but mass sails: The lengthy military buildup for a potential strike on Iran proves joint assets matter more than exquisite warplanes alone.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: The US Air Force (USAF) and Northrop Grumman have agreed to a $4.5 billion production acceleration for the B-21 Raider stealth bomber, increasing the annual build rate by 25% to expedite delivery of the next-generation strategic aircraft.
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
By SpaceWatch Global: Day one at DGI 2026, the world’s leading international geospatial intelligence event, delivered a clear and consistent message. From the opening sessions it became evident that the era of relying on others for critical intelligence capabilities is coming to an end.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has conducted a manned-unmanned teaming demonstration between its MQ-20 Avenger and a US Air Force (USAF) F-22, while separately advancing long-range standoff weapons integration for the MQ-9B.
DVIDS / U.S. DoD
By DVIDS / U.S. DoD: The Air Force has entered the next phase of developmental testing for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, initiating disciplined weapons integration and captive carry evaluations using inert test munitions to validate airworthiness, safety, and systems performance.
Air & Space Forces Mag
Bloomberg
• Anthony Capaccio, Roxana Tiron
