FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
The U.S. Navy is using the MQ-20 in work exploring how mission plans can be employed by autonomous aircraft. The effort highlights a practical application of autonomy in military aviation, though the available report provides no further details on the test or its results.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: It will be some time – if ever – before the air force achieves its aspiration of 42.5 squadrons. India’s air force needs 40 new fighters annually if it is to meet its aspirational target of 42.5 squadrons, but production math makes this target challenging.
New York Times
• Eric Schmitt, Julian E. Barnes
By New York Times: According to U.S. and British officials, 12 B-1 Air Force bombers from R.A.F. Fairford air base were withdrawn because of the risk of a drone attack ordered by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The War Zone
• Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: The US and Australia are partners on the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile, which has finally reached flight testing after major delays.
Breaking Defense
• Carley Welch
By Breaking Defense: AeroVironment, Epirus, Kord and Boeing were selected for JIATF-401's pilot program.
Aviation Week
• Tony Osborne
By Aviation Week: Spain has selected Airbus’ A321neo narrowbody airliner as the platform for a new signals intelligence (Sigint) platform.
Reuters
• Dan Catchpole
By Reuters: Boeing's won the contract for the US Navy's next-generation fighter due to years of investment, decades of experience building carrier-based jets and a design approach that closely matched the Pentagon's push for easier-to-upgrade aircraft, according to people familiar with the competition.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: Illustration by Overview Energy WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is funding technology to beam solar power from space to Earth, pursuing a potential source of electricity for military installations that depend on vulnerable fuel supply lines.
The Daily Debrief
One concise daily briefing across aviation, defense and space—key developments, corroborating sources, and the context leaders need to act.
Reuters
• Macdonald Dzirutwe
DefenseNews.com
• Jaroslaw Adamowski
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
Bloomberg
• Edward Ludlow
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
