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Last Updated: Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, 12:29 PM PDT
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AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
Russian military jets briefly enter Lithuanian airspace, MoD says — follows similar breach over Estonia
By AeroTime: Lithuania’s MoD says Russian military aircraft briefly entered its airspace, days after NATO condemned a similar September breach over Estonia.
UAV Development & Drone Programs
AI
Military Aircraft Procurement
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
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FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
Lockheed: Sikorsky’s fully autonomous UH-60 Black Hawk cleared for production; prototype flights planned within a year
By FlightGlobal: Sikorsky's fully autonomous UH-60 Black Hawk variant is ready for production, according to Lockheed Martin chief executive Jim Taiclet, with prototype flights planned within a year.
SpaceNews.com
• Victoria Pearson
Europe Must Build Sovereign Critical Infrastructure for Aerospace and Defense
By SpaceNews.com: Europe must build its own critical infrastructure.
Military Aircraft Procurement
Orders
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Sustainability & Climate Initiatives
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Janes
Hybrid Air Vehicles wins first military customer for Airlander 10 (client undisclosed)
By Janes: Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has secured its first military client for the Airlander 10 hybrid airship.
Reuters
• Dharna Bafna
NioCorp, Lockheed partner on Pentagon‑funded scandium alloy work
By Reuters: Rare earths miner NioCorp said on Thursday it is working with U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin to develop a scandium and aluminum alloy for use in military equipment as part of a Pentagon‑funded program.
Breaking Defense
• Robbin Laird
Building fighter pilots for the software age: Inside IFTS’s training approach
By Breaking Defense: Robbin Laird visited Italy's International Flight Training School in Sardinia at Decimomannu Airbase to see how it approaches training aviators for modern combat.
Europe
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons
Defense Budgets & Spending
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
defence-industry.eu
• Defence Industry
France’s THUNDART long‑range rocket artillery to undergo demonstration firings in mid‑2026
By defence-industry.eu: MBDA and Safran Electronics & Defense have announced that demonstration firings of the new THUNDART artillery system are scheduled for mid-2026.
