The Independent
• John Leicester
NATO intelligence warns Russia is developing weapon to target SpaceX Starlink satellites
By The Independent: NATO-nation intelligence services believe Russia is developing a weapon to target Starlink satellites.
Business Insider
• Matthew Loh
Turkey revises first aircraft carrier to 984 ft, bringing it near US Nimitz/Ford-class lengths
By Business Insider: At a revised 984 feet, the new Turkish ship would approach the length range of the American Nimitz and Ford-class carriers.
Reuters
• Florence Loeve
France to build larger, modern aircraft carrier to replace Charles de Gaulle, Macron announces
By Reuters: It would replace the ageing Charles de Gaulle carrier.
The Aviationist
• Kai Greet
Leonardo CEO Warns UK Defence Secretary That Contract Delays Could Threaten Company's UK Division
By The Aviationist: The Telegraph reports that Roberto Cingolani, CEO of Leonardo, has warned the UK Defence Secretary that further delays to contracts could threaten the.
Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
SDA awards $3.5B Tranche 3 Tracking Layer contracts to Lockheed, Rocket Lab, Northrop Grumman and L3Harris
By Breaking Defense: Lockheed Martin, Rocket Lab USA, Northrop Grumman, and L3Harris Technologies each won awards to "deliver and operate 18 space vehicles" for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 3 Tracking Layer.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
US Air Force to Fit X-62 VISTA with Raytheon PhantomStrike AESA to Test AI-Enabled Combat for Uncrewed Fighters
By FlightGlobal: The US Air Force will install Raytheon's PhantomStrike active electronically scanned array radar on its X-62 VISTA test aircraft, advancing autonomous combat capabilities as the service develops artificial intelligence systems for future uncrewed fighters.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
Germany signs deal to launch production of Taurus Neo cruise missiles for Luftwaffe
By FlightGlobal: Europe's Taurus Systems joint venture has been awarded a contract by the German BAAINBw defence procurement body to produce Taurus air-launched cruise missiles in an enhanced Neo-version standard.
