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Last Updated: Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, 6:05 AM PST
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Aviation Week
• Vivienne Machi
SDA Preps To Solicit Bids For New Set Of LEO-Based Satellites
By Aviation Week: The agency released a draft solicitation dated Jan. 22 related to the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
airforce-technology.com
• Archana Rani
Airbus’ A320 ATRA with Eurofighter nose completes first flight
By airforce-technology.com: Airbus has completion of a first flight for German Aerospace Center's (DLR) modified Airbus A320 ATRA for the E-Scan radar project.
Aviation Source
Unique Test Aircraft: An Airbus A320 with a Eurofighter Nose
Also:
Air Data News,
Aerospace Testing Intnl,
Alert 5,
asdnews.com,
AeroTime,
theaviationgeekclub.com and
aviationforaviators.com
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
F-35 AI-Enabled Drone Controller Capability Successfully Demonstrated
By The War Zone: The F-35, along with the F-22, are gaining new capabilities to help pilots control Collaborative Combat Aircraft and other drones.
The Aviationist
• David Cenciotti
VH-3D and Joint Base Andrews Once Again Play Key Roles in U.S. Presidential Inauguration
By The Aviationist: Joint Base Andrews and the VH-3D Sea King: behind-the-scenes of American history. As everybody knows by now, the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th.
Also:
DVIDS / U.S. DoD
Associated Press
• Associated Press
US air force looks to upgrade Cyprus airbase as humanitarian staging post for the Middle East
By Associated Press: NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Experts from the U.S. Air Force are looking at ways to upgrade Cyprus’ premier air base for use as a humanitarian staging post in.
Also:
Stars and Stripes and
The Independent
Aviation Today
• Rich Abott
US Navy Issues RFI To Expand Unmanned ISR Platform
By Aviation Today: The Navy this week issued a Request for Information (RFI) that aims to increase the number of partners to provide small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) performing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance […].
Air & Space Forces Mag
• John Tirpak
New Report: Fixes to US Air Force Pilot ‘Crisis’ Tied to Fleet Size, Flying Hours, Reserves
By Air & Space Forces Mag: The Air Force needs more airplanes and flying hours to retain experience pilots and build their ranks, a new research paper argues.
