DefenseNews.com
A U.S. submariner was retrieved from a submarine about eight miles off the coast of Nuuk, Greenland, and medevaced by a Danish Seahawk helicopter for urgent medical care. Danish authorities said the crew member was lifted to shore by Danish forces.
The War Zone
• Tyler Rogoway
By The War Zone: Merlins are small but fierce birds that attack in groups and are known for their stealthy attacks.
Aviation Week
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: Leonardo Helicopters is uncertain if or when its Proteus uncrewed technology demonstrator will fly again following the autonomous platform's maiden sortie earlier this year.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: French Navy takes delivery of the 18th and final Atlantique 2 upgraded to Standard 6, completing a modernization meant to keep the MPA in service beyond 2030.
DefenseNews.com
• Linus Höller
By DefenseNews.com: The U.S. buildup coincides with high-stakes nuclear diplomacy over Iran's nuclear program.
Reuters
• Sergio Goncalves
By Reuters: The U.S. ambassador to Portugal has urged Lisbon to replace its ageing F-16 fighter jets with Lockheed Martin's F-35, saying the stealth jet would ensure interoperability with Europe's top-tier air forces.
Vertical Mag
By Vertical Mag: The Indian Navy (IN) has leased vertical-lift capacity from the burgeoning Indian civil sector, hiring helicopters to operate from two bases — one each on the western and eastern seaboard.
Reuters
• Hugo Dixon
By Reuters: The region can no longer rely on the US. So it needs its own satellite communications, air defences, a homegrown nuclear umbrella for Europe and more research spending.
Wall Street Journal
• Lara Seligman, Milàn Czerny
