DefenseNews.com
• Michael Peck
The US Marine Corps is pursuing robotic solutions to support airfield development in austere environments, aiming to reduce the burden on Marines involved in assembling airfields. The service is actively evaluating robotic systems for airfield construction tasks where conditions are most challenging.
The War Zone
• Howard Altman
By The War Zone: The attack comes as the UAE claims it was struck again by Iran and hours after the U.S. and Iran exchanged blows. Add TWZ (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: South Korea's DAPA has declared the KF-21 Boramae fully combat-ready, ending nearly three years of evaluation and clearing the fighter for operational service.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Deal is consistent with Jakarta's ambitions to boost its aerospace sector. Turkish uncrewed aircraft specialist Baykar has entered a pact with Indonesia’s Republikorp for the supply of 12 Kizilelma unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs) starting in 2028.
Aviation Week
aviationnews.eu
• Rob Vogelaar
By aviationnews.eu: Aviation News – Greece has officially expressed interest in acquiring the Embraer C-390 Millennium, a move intended to revitalize the nation’s aging military transport capabilities.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Uncrewed cargo aircraft will support far-flung locations in the Australia’s north. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is exploring the use of autonomous aircraft to provide logistical support to military installations in Australia’s vast northern regions.
Bloomberg
• Lorelei Smillie
By Bloomberg: Hypersonic plane startup Hermeus Corp. raised $350 million in a funding round to scale up its efforts to build the fastest uncrewed aircraft ever for the US Department of Defense.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: The USAF plans to keep its B-52s until they are nearly a century old, but they cannot fly forever, and costs are already skyrocketing on key upgrades.
Unmanned Airspace
• Philip Butterworth-Hayes
