The War Zone
• Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick
Ex-U.S. Air Force MQ-1 Predator drones are still in service—but not in frontline roles. They are operating as a “pocket fleet” of Navy test assets supporting continued experimentation and training within the maritime test community, according to reporting highlighted by Joseph Trevithick.
DefenseNews.com
• Michael Peck
By DefenseNews.com: An Air Force researcher said China's assessments of U.S. stealth capabilities "diverge from technical reality and operational practice.".
Reuters
• Humeyra Pamuk, Phil Stewart
By Reuters: President Donald Trump's administration is planning to push ahead with the sale of dozens of jet engines to Turkey worth hundreds of millions of dollars despite objections from the U.S.
Breaking Defense
• Michael Marrow
By Breaking Defense: “There’s goodness in it, but not as a taxpayer," a source told Breaking Defense about the prospective deal. "And only if the Air Force gets it right with its requirements.”.
Vertical Mag
• Skyryse Press Release
By Vertical Mag: Skyryse partners with Robinson Helicopter Company to integrate SkyOS into the R66 for advanced defense UAS solutions.
Bloomberg
• John Gittelsohn
By Bloomberg: The Southern California office campus leased to defense technology company Anduril Industries is for sale in a deal that could be worth about $400 million, potentially making it the region’s largest transaction this year.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Madrid has 34 of the twin-turboprops on order. Airbus is increasing its annual production rate for the C295 tactical transport on the back of major orders for Spain, as the company describes its twin-turboprop as “the undisputed leader in its segment”.
Breaking Defense
• Jim Slife
By Breaking Defense: In his first op-ed since leaving service, Jim Slife, the former Air Force No. 2 officer, lays out how space procurement has been stymied in the past.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
