DefenseNews.com
• Daniel Terrill
The U.S. Marine Corps plans to eliminate maintenance positions tied to the F/A-18 Hornet as the service transitions away from the aircraft, and will offer enlisted Marines with Hornet-related specialties retraining and reassignment options. Affected personnel may also face career dead ends.
Breaking Defense
• Agnes Helou
By Breaking Defense: “The initial sale was made for the first batch of 20 Block 10 aircraft. This is the first order. Over time, we expect the numbers to increase,” Turkish Aerospace CEO Mehmet Demiroglu told Breaking Defense.
AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
By AeroTime: The US Senate has passed the Maverick Act, which could preserve three retired F-14 Tomcats and possibly return one to flight.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: French arm of General Dynamics-owned Jet Aviation has acquired the aircraft and will be responsible for their maintenance.
DefenseNews.com
• Michael Peck
By DefenseNews.com: For Marines who have toiled over assembling airfields in austere environments, relief may be on the way.
The War Zone
• Howard Altman
By The War Zone: The attack comes as the UAE claims it was struck again by Iran and hours after the U.S. and Iran exchanged blows. 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: South Korea's DAPA has declared the KF-21 Boramae fully combat-ready, ending nearly three years of evaluation and clearing the fighter for operational service.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Deal is consistent with Jakarta's ambitions to boost its aerospace sector. Turkish uncrewed aircraft specialist Baykar has entered a pact with Indonesia’s Republikorp for the supply of 12 Kizilelma unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs) starting in 2028.
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Aviation Week
Unmanned Airspace
• Philip Butterworth-Hayes
Breaking Defense
• Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo
