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Payload
• Douglas Gorman
Europe’s Space Defenses Fall Just Shy of Weaponization
By Payload: While officials decry the militarization of space, they’re also funding their own programs to boost their in-space defense postures.
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The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
Retired KC-10 Extender Tankers Could Get A Second Life With North African Mystery Operator
By The War Zone: The USAF wants to know what it would take to regenerate a quartet of KC-10s for an undisclosed operator, and there are a couple of likely suspects.
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Wall Street Journal
• Drew Fitzgerald, Lara Seligman, Marcus Weisgerber
The Wall Street Veteran Trying to Solve the Pentagon’s Missile Problem
By Wall Street Journal: Soon after a July cabinet meeting ended at Camp David, the rustic presidential retreat in Maryland, President Trump turned to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth with an order: “Get Feinberg on the phone.”.
UAV Development & Drone Programs
AI
Europe
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons
Defense Budgets & Spending
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Workforce & Skills Development
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Navy Times
• Daniel Terrill
Pentagon recruits drone pilots from across services for upcoming competition
By Navy Times: The Defense Innovation Unit is looking to recruit about 100 drone pilots and create a standing registry of operators across the military services.
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Washington Post
• Alex Horton, Dan Lamothe, Tara Copp
Army report cites systemic flaws that led to fatal DCA midair collision
By Washington Post: The Army’s investigative report on the lethal Black Hawk collision with American Airlines Flight 5342 cites numerous systemic flaws.
UAV Development & Drone Programs
AI
Military Aircraft Procurement
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
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Aviation Week
• Steve Trimble
X-Bat Funding Rises To $400 Million After Latest U.S. Navy Award
By Aviation Week: Shield AI has received an additional $150 million investment from the U.S. Navy to support the X-Bat program, raising overall financing to $400 million.
Breaking Defense
Navy, Shield AI pour big bucks into X-BAT drone development
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tectonicdefense.com
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DefenseNews.com
• Hope Hodge Seck
US Air Force, Army eye industry access on test ranges
By DefenseNews.com: The U.S. Air Force is partnering with the U.S. Army to open its test ranges to approved defense firms.
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AirForceTimes and
Military Times
