FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
Manila has taken delivery of the final batch of S-70i Black Hawk helicopters, completing the latest tranche of a fleet intended for multiple missions. The aircraft support Philippine military operations as well as humanitarian assistance and disaster-relief efforts.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: The Navy is aiming to have at least a limited operational arsenal of Blackbeard hypersonic missiles within the next two years.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is expanding its use of SpaceX’s Starshield satellite network aboard military aircraft, awarding the company a new fleet-level service contract that sheds light on how the system is being integrated across U.S.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: a sharp increase in deliberate satellite navigation signal interference around Gdańsk, on the country’s northern coast. The institute reports that significant disruption occurred on almost two-thirds of days during the first half of August.
Breaking Defense
• Michael Marrow
By Breaking Defense: One contract worth up to $603 million was issued to RTX subsidiary Raytheon, while a second valued at roughly $163 million was issued to B-52 prime contractor Boeing.
Breaking Defense
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: RTX division is vying with incumbent Honeywell to upgrade the F-35's power system. Collins Aerospace has completed high-altitude testing of a proposed solution for increasing electrical power and cooling on Lockheed Martin's F-35 stealth fighter.
Bloomberg
• Anthony Capaccio
By Bloomberg: The cost of the Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 program — already the most expensive in US history — has risen by about $51 billion, or about 10%, since late 2023 because of software, readiness, spare parts and engine power improvements.
Reuters
• A.J. Vicens, Raphael Satter
By Reuters: The U.S. said on Wednesday it had disrupted a Chinese hacking operation responsible for break-ins and attempts on the Justice Department, NASA, the Federal Reserve, the Senate, and other sensitive government agencies.
The Daily Debrief
One concise daily briefing across aviation, defense and space—key developments, corroborating sources, and the context leaders need to act.
Air & Space Forces Mag
• Todd South
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
