Bloomberg
• Anthony Capaccio
The Pentagon has blocked the public release of a congressionally mandated annual report reviewing the F-35 program’s costs, marking the first such restriction in more than two decades. The decision keeps public scrutiny focused on a program long described as costly and controversial.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: New aircraft is one of 58 on order for Berlin. Airbus Defence & Space has flown its first Tranche 4 Eurofighter to have been produced for the German air force as part of Berlin’s Project Quadriga acquisition.
Aviation Week
AeroTime
• AeroTime Advisory
By AeroTime: ASELSAN will bring ISR, electronic warfare and precision strike payloads for UAVs to Farnborough 2026, from radars to FLIR systems and guided weapons.
Payload
• Jacqueline Feldscher
By Payload: The Space Force added two new companies to its stable of launchers on July 8, bringing the military’s launch acquisition program to seven companies.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) awarded Parsons Corporation subsidiary Space Ground System Solutions a contract to continue its work supporting satellite ground systems software and operations at the Blossom Point Tracking Facility in Maryland.
Breaking Defense
• Charles Galbreath
By Breaking Defense: Doubling the service from roughly 10,000 to 20,000 military members by 2030 is not a trivial matter. Here are a few options the next service chief should consider.
Reuters
By Reuters: German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Tuesday urged timetable and budget discipline for a planned military satellite project valued at 10 billion euros ($11.45 billion), saying delays were unacceptable given current threats to security.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: The BAE-produced Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System is meant to help the non-stealth F-15 survive against modern air defences.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
DefenseNews.com
• Rudy Ruitenberg
FlightGlobal
• Murdo Morrison
