FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
Pilatus has completed the first flight of a PC-21 trainer produced for the Royal Canadian Air Force, conducting initial flight-testing of the RCAF-designated Siskin II in Switzerland. The company plans to begin deliveries to Canada in the second half of this year to support RCAF pilot training.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: NATO HQ hosted the first “Spatial Edge: USGIF Day”, bringing together experts to examine how GEOINT supports NATO’s collective defense.
Bloomberg
• Hayley Warren, Jonathan Tirone, Rachel Lavin, Raeedah Wahid
By Bloomberg: If it decides to attack, the US would face a complicated set of targets because of Iran’s rugged geography and its efforts to protect military assets.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Elbit Systems will equip the Israeli air force's Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk fleet with its Helmet Display and Tracking System, enhancing pilot situational awareness in degraded visual conditions including brownout environments.
The War Zone
• Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: "You can't run away from a bully forever. Sometimes you got to turn around and punch," Space Force Combat Forces boss says.
The War Zone
• Thomas Newdick
By The War Zone: Now rebranded as an electronic attack jet, the EA-37B has secured its first export order and further U.S. Air Force orders are expected.
defence-blog.com
• Colton Jones
By defence-blog.com: The United States Air Force has awarded Top Aces Corp., based in Mesa, Arizona, a $33 million contract to provide F-16 instructor pilot training for partner-nation pilots in Argentina, according to a contract announcement released by the service.
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
By FlightGlobal: De Havilland Canada will take its Garmin 1000-equipped Short C-23 Sherpa on a transatlantic demonstration tour this year, visiting CANSEC in May before touring Europe to assess market appetite for restarting production of the turboprop military transport.
defence-industry.eu
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
Bloomberg
• Anthony Capaccio, Roxana Tiron
