The War Zone
• Howard Altman
B-52 Stratofortress bombers have left England as part of a broader drawdown that also saw other assets returning home. The move comes as U.S. and Iran negotiations remain tense, underscoring continued operational readiness while diplomacy plays out.
The Hill
• Filip Timotija
By The Hill: A Navy helicopter assigned to a U.S. aircraft carrier made an “emergency water landing” in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday morning and one of the four aircrewmen is missing, according to the U.S.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: The deal has apparently not received congressional approval, as is typical for large exports of military systems. The Trump Administration intends to approve the export of fighter engines to Turkey as part of Ankara's efforts to develop a new indigenous fifth-generation fighter aircraft.
Via Satellite
• Mark Holmes
By Via Satellite: Government/Military Ovzon Wins New Defense Deal with European NATO Nation By Mark Holmes Wednesday, July 1, 2026 The Ovzon 3 GEO satellite Ovzon has won a significant new defence with a European NATO country worth 74 million Swedish krona ($7.1 million).
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: China's naval buildup is driving anti-ship capabilities among the USA and its allies. A Northrop Grumman B-2 stealth bomber has conducted a successful live-fire test with the Lockheed Martin AGM-158C LRASM (Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile).
The War Zone
• Howard Altman
By The War Zone: Despite speculation, America's newest bomber will be sitting out of this year's landmark Independence Day festivities. Add TWZ (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: Ukraine's SBU says its drones struck hangars holding Su-30 and Su-30SM fighters at the Saki airbase in occupied Crimea, reporting five hits and a fire.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Dassault Aviation could pursue new partnerships for a future combat aircraft following the collapse of the fighter element of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), with CEO Eric Trappier indicating that potential partners would not necessarily have to come from Europe.
Associated Press
• JILL LAWLESS
The War Zone
• Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick
Washington Post
• Dan Diamond, Dan Lamothe
