Aviation Week
• Graham Warwick
VerdeGo Aero has started shipping its VH-4T-RD hybrid-electric powerplant to customers, marking the first deliveries of its turbine-hybrid architecture. The company positions VH-4T as a higher-power, long-range propulsion option for electrified aircraft and uncrewed systems requiring extended endurance.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: Canada has committed to fielding at least 16 of the stealth fighters but has hesitated on the balance of its planned order for 88 jets.
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FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Draken is advancing its ‘Red Force’ adversary training model, with additional aircraft brought into use and plans in place to build a new Electronic Warfare (EW) Academy in the UK.
Breaking Defense
• Mark Pomerleau
By Breaking Defense: Northrop Grumman's Montá Harrell told Breaking Defense the company has a SEWIP configuration for destroyers and one for aricraft carriers.
Payload
• Austin Corona
By Payload: Satellites protect Navy ships by giving them domain awareness. Some officers think the Navy can return the favor.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: Rheinmetall signed a multibillion-euro framework contract with the Bundeswehr for its FV-014 loitering munition, with a €300m first call-off.
DefenseNews.com
• Valerie Insinna
By DefenseNews.com: If negotiations are successful, the United Arab Emirates would be the first Gulf state to obtain the F-35 joint strike fighter.
DefenseNews.com
• Agnes Al Helou, Chirine Mouchantaf
By DefenseNews.com: The United Arab Emirates Air Force will undergo a restructuring, guided by a study of potential threats and available systems, including the F-35, according to an Emirati military source.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
DefenseNews.com
• Jaroslaw Adamowski
