Today In Defense
Last Updated: Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, 8:02 PM PDT
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New York Times
• Cade Metz
Boeing Workers Who Make Fighter Jets Go on Strike
By New York Times: About 3,200 machinists in St. Louis walk off the job after failing to reach an agreement on wages and retirement benefits.
Associated Press
Boeing workers who build fighter jets go on strike
The Aviationist
• Stefano D'Urso
U.S. Army Aviators Get Experience on MV-22 in Preparation for MV-75
By The Aviationist: U.S. Army aviators are gaining hands-on experience with tiltrotor technology through familiarization flights in the MV-22 Osprey of the U.S. Marine Corps.
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AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
India turns down F-35 offer as US reimposes tariffs
By AeroTime: India has declined the US offer to buy F-35 fighter jets, amid renewed tariffs and tensions over Russian defense ties.
Simple Flying
India Rejects U.S. F-35 Fighters Over 25% Import Tariff
militarywatchmagazine.com
India Officially Rejects the F-35: Why Delhi Doesn’t Want America’s Top Stealth Fighter
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Axios
• Colin Demarest
Joby and L3Harris will fly military VTOL aircraft this year
By Axios: Paul Sciarra, Joby's executive chairman, described L3Harris as "an especially nimble prime.".
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AINonline,
Urban Air Mobility News,
Vertical Mag,
Breaking Defense,
AeroTime,
Reuters,
Aviation Week,
Jerusalem Post,
DroneXL,
CNBC
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FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
Raytheon secures largest-ever order for AMRAAM missiles
By FlightGlobal: A $3.5 billion order for Raytheon's Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile will cover deliveries of the combat proven munition to the US Navy and Air Force, plus 19 overseas customers.
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Reuters
• Shivam Patel
How Pakistan shot down India's cutting-edge fighter using Chinese gear
By Reuters: The downing of the Rafale, the jewel of India's fleet, surprised many in the military community and raised questions about the effectiveness of Western military hardware against untested Chinese alternatives.
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The Aviationist
The War Zone
• Howard Altman
U-2 Just Set New Records On The 70th Anniversary Of Its First Flight (Udated)
By The War Zone: Though targeted for retirement by the U.S. Air Force, the U-2 still brings a lot of capabilities to the table.
