politico.eu
• Milena Wälde
The United States has deployed two aircraft carrier strike groups to the Middle East, increasing naval firepower and forward strike options. The move comes as Poland urged its nationals to leave Iran amid rising tensions, positioning forces that could be used in potential strikes on Iran.
Aviation Today
• Frank Wolfe
By Aviation Today: The use of commercial technologies for upgrades to Pratt & Whitney‘s [RTX] F117 engine for the U.S. Air Force C-17 airlifter by Boeing obviates the need for a re-engining of the 222 […].
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: After Chancellor Merz questioned the Luftwaffe’s need for a crewed sixth-gen fighter, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury warned against creating a capability gap.
defence-industry.eu
By defence-industry.eu: BAE Systems FalconWorks and SURVICE Engineering have signed a Framework Agreement to collaborate on the development of uncrewed air system technologies.
Aviation Today
• Frank Wolfe
By Aviation Today: The Air Force is to award BAE Systems a sole source contract to resolve deficiency reports (DRs) for the company’s ALR-56 radar warning receivers (RWRs) on F-15 and F-16 fighters and C-130 […].
Aviation Week
• Robert Wall
By Aviation Week: Embraer says it would establish a C-390 MRO facility in India with local partner Mahindra Group if the government there buys the airlifter.
aviation-defence-universe.com
DefenseNews.com
• Valerie Insinna
By DefenseNews.com: Defense News breaks down the more technical nuggets in the latest report on the F-35.
DefenseNews.com
• Valerie Insinna
By DefenseNews.com: Is the F-15EX ready for the competitive international field?.
DefenseNews.com
• Chris Martin, Philip Kightlinger
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
Aviation Week
• Steve Trimble
