aviationnews.eu
• Rob Vogelaar
Greece is officially looking at acquiring Embraer’s C-390 Millennium to refresh aging tactical airlift capacity, with Defense Minister Nikos Dendias saying talks with Portugal are under way. Athens is also assessing Portuguese options as part of the broader effort to modernize its transport fleet.
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.
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.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab said May 7 it won new Pentagon-related defense business tied to the Trump administration’s Golden Dome missile defense initiative and to the expanding U.S.
Breaking Defense
• Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo
By Breaking Defense: A top Ukrainian official said Kyiv was "ready" for the big fighter jet deal, but Sweden's defense minister suggested challenges remain.
Air & Space Forces Mag
• Steve Losey
By Air & Space Forces Mag: F-22 Raptors from two squadrons have arrived at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, as the base awaits its delayed F-15EX Eagle IIs.
