The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
The U.S. Air Force has formally designated its next-generation penetrator bomb as the GBU-76, set to replace the MOP. The designation comes as plans take shape for fielding the new weapon capability within the Air Force’s strike portfolio.
Reuters
• Cassell Bryan-Low
By Reuters: Britain has begun using SpaceX's militarised satellite network Starshield, according to two people familiar with the matter, making it among the first countries outside the United States to adopt Elon Musk's government-focused variant of Starlink.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: The Giraffe AMB gives brigade-level ground forces a short-to-medium range radar optimized for tracking advanced aerial threats, including ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and fixed-wing aircraft, rather than counter-drone coverage.
Via Satellite
• Laurence Russell
By Via Satellite: The date is April 10. Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation to strikes by the U.S. and Israel, triggering a regional war.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: Washington is reportedly discussing a broader NATO nuclear-sharing role as France promotes a European deterrence framework independent of F-35 procurement.
Breaking Defense
• Jennifer Petersen
By Breaking Defense: Lockheed Martin’s ACES platform delivers a shared virtual battlespace that strengthens readiness, interoperability, and faster decision-making through advanced, integrated modeling and simulation capabilities designed for evolving global threats.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: The firm is pitching the Pentagon on small, ultra-agile rotor-driven drones that have proven a cheap and effective method for Ukrainian forces to defend against larger attack platforms.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Aircraft is the first of 45 new Typhoons ordered to replace part of Spain's the F-18 Airbus Defence and Space has unveiled the first Eurofighter Typhoon built for Spain under the Halcon I program , with the aircraft now preparing for engine tests and its maiden flight at the company's facility in Getafe, near Madrid.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
