Ars Technica
• Stephen Clark
U.S. officials say a simulated nuclear detonation in low Earth orbit could render portions of orbit “useless” for as long as a year, shaping degraded-operations scenarios for commanders. The new military wargame series tests consequences for space operations and decision-making under nuclear-induced orbital disruption.
Breaking Defense
• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
By Breaking Defense: The forthcoming Wraith Shield software update uses the existing antenna to scan for drone control signals, identify enemy ones, and jam them, L3Harris executives told reporters.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Embraer expects to gradually increase production of the KC-390 Millennium military transport aircraft to 10 units annually by the end of the decade, while also studying the possibility of establishing assembly lines in the United States and India if ongoing campaigns advance into major contracts.
DefenseNews.com
• Phil Stewart
By DefenseNews.com: The Pentagon is announcing framework agreements with Anduril, CoAspire, Leidos and Zone 5 to acquire over 10,000 containerized missiles.
Breaking Defense
• Diana Stancy
By Breaking Defense: The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford is expected to face increased maintenance due to its extended deployment.
Financial Times
• George Hammond, Sylvia Pfeifer
By Financial Times: Peter Thiel-backed company raises $5bn as the US administration turns to smaller players for latest military kit.
anduril.com
Axios
• Colin Demarest
By Axios: "This is, essentially, putting sixth-generation electronic warfare into a fourth-generation platform.".
Breaking Defense
• Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo
By Breaking Defense: Several users reported significant challenges with the UGVs’ communication systems, many of them using Starlink, in densely forested areas of the Baltic nation.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
