AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
The Republic of Korea Air Force says its investigation into the 2021 F-15K collision determined that a personal photo-related maneuver was the causal factor. The finding centers on how cockpit/mission actions deviated from safe execution during the event, driving the mishap outcome and informing corrective measures.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Togo is reportedly set to acquire four Embraer A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft under a deal valued at around $82 million, according to multiple African media outlets, although neither the Brazilian manufacturer nor the Togolese government has officially confirmed the purchase.
ch-aviation
• Hilka Birns
By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.
Breaking Defense
• Michael Marrow
By Breaking Defense: The service’s fiscal 2027 budget shows boosts for other aircraft like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, while slowing retirements of platforms like the A-10 Warthog.
Air & Space Forces Mag
Air & Space Forces Mag
DefenseNews.com
• Associated Press
By DefenseNews.com: Taiwan deployed air patrol forces in response.
DefenseNews.com
• Valerie Insinna
By DefenseNews.com: Raytheon says its troubled next-generation GPS control station program is making progress in terms of cost and schedule.
insidedefense.com
• Nick Wilson
By insidedefense.com: The Navy is reviewing the design baseline for aircraft carrier William Clinton (CVN-82) to "further increase lethality" before deciding how to proceed with procurement of Clinton and George Bush (CVN-83), a Navy official told Inside Defense.
The War Zone
• Thomas Newdick
By The War Zone: Development of X-BAT is accelerating, including the use of a thrust vectoring nozzle from an experimental F-16 that was borrowed "Indiana Jones style." An aggressive testing timeline for X-BAT is expected to see at least one airframe loss, company officials confirm.
DefenseNews.com
• Valerie Insinna
