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Breaking Defense • Lee Ferran

USAF's Sentinel ICBM: Brig. Gen. William Rogers vows to ‘get Sentinel done,’ targets Milestone B in 2027

Breaking Defense reports: Air Force Program Executive Officer for ICBMs Brig. Gen. William Rogers said he has “every intention” of fully fielding the forthcoming Sentinel missile ahead of 2050.

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Last Updated: Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, 10:34 AM PDT

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Aerospace Manufacturing

Pratt & Whitney fast-tracks XA103 adaptive engine for USAF NGAD using advanced digital data packages

By Aerospace Manufacturing: Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is fast-tracking development of its XA103 adaptive engine – designed for the US Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter – by leveraging advanced digital data packages.

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2025-09-23T08:20:44.479774-07:00
Dassault Aviation   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Reuters • Tim Hepher

Dassault says it could develop next‑generation European fighter alone, escalating €100bn programme tensions

By Reuters: The head of Dassault Aviation said on Tuesday the French planemaker had the capability to develop a new fighter jet alone and challenged Germany to do the same in the latest sign of tensions threatening to blow apart a shared European project.

2025-09-23T05:07:41.592812-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

USAF Weighs Stealth Blended‑Wing, Business‑Jet Conversions and 'Signature‑Managed' Designs for Next‑Gen Survivable Tanker

By FlightGlobal: The head of Air Mobility Command says the US Air Force is open to all potential solutions for a next-generation survivable tanker, including a stealthy blended-wing body, a converted business jet and a "signature managed" conventional tanker.

2025-09-23T08:50:38.053386-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   ATC   Europe   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Reuters • Andrius Sytas

Lithuania empowers military to shoot down drones after reported Russian incursions

By Reuters: Lithuania's parliament granted the Baltic country's armed forces powers on Tuesday to shoot down any unmanned drone violating its airspace following incidents in which it said two Russian drones crashed on its territory.

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