DefenseNews.com
• Cristina Stassis
The U.S. Space Force plans to add 10,000 uniformed Guardians over the next five years, doubling its ranks. The personnel expansion would substantially increase the service’s uniformed force and marks a major growth plan for the military space service.
Air & Space Forces Mag
• Courtney Albon
By Air & Space Forces Mag: Guardians are playing a critical role in U.S. operations against Iran, providing electronic warfare effects to stifle enemy air defense and communication systems.
Breaking Defense
• Michael Marrow
By Breaking Defense: “We’re thankful that we have a [continuing resolution] going into October [1], but I would really be more thankful if we had a budget,” said Chief of Space Operations Gen.
Via Satellite
• Jeffrey Hill
By Via Satellite: Positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) company NextNav achieved single-digit-meter positioning performance using standards-based 5G Positioning Reference Signals (PRS) during a field test over the air in both outdoor and indoor environments, the company announced Tuesday.
Reuters
• Ed Ou
By Reuters: Fighter jets took off and landed on the USS George Washington during night flight operations in the Middle East, where the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was deployed to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln amid tensions with Iran.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: France has ordered early development work on five Rafale F5 systems, including the RBE2-XG radar, SPECTRA F5 suite and M88 T-REX engine.
Military Times
• Katie Livingstone
By Military Times: Russia has begun sending Iran upgraded munitions, satellite imagery and targeting data used against American forces in the Middle East.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Company details importance of international sales in sustaining production in Belfast. Thales sees strong opportunity to secure additional export sales of its UK-produced lightweight modular missile (LMM), having dramatically increased output of the defensive weapon since the war in Ukraine began in early 2022.
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FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
The War Zone
• Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick
Yonhap News Agency
• Kim Hyun-soo
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty