Breaking Defense
• Michael Marrow
Breaking Defense
• Michael Marrow
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Last Updated: Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, 11:38 AM PDT
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Reuters
Boeing Defense and striking Machinists will resume negotiations Monday, says union official
By Reuters: Boeing and Machinists union officials are slated to resume contract negotiations on Monday, according to a union official.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
HAL Hosts Parliamentary Defence Committee, Displays Multiple Tejas Fighters (Engineless) at Bengaluru Facility
By Air Data News: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) hosted a Parliamentary Defense Committee on Friday at its facilities in Bengaluru, southern India, where its various.
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SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
Urban Sky wins U.S. Air Force STRATFI contract for stratospheric balloon satellite alternatives
By SpaceNews.com: Stratospheric ballooning company Urban Sky has won a contract from the U.S. Air Force for small balloons to complement, or replace, satellites.
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Breaking Defense
Michigans Selfridge Air National Guard Base is getting 21 F-15EX fighter jets. Base news major infrastructure upgrades to support new aircraft
By Breaking Defense: A lawmaker has asked the Air Force about its plans to fund necessary upgrades to the Michigan base, and urged the service to act "swiftly.".
AINonline
• Matt Thurber
Acron Wins Electronic Standby Display Contract for USCG MH-60T Jayhawk Upgrade, Options Through 2030
By AINonline: U.S. Coast Guard deal has option years that run though 2030.
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Bloomberg
• Anthony Capaccio
US Air Force, Navy Seek $1B to Procure Lockheed AIM-260 Air-to-Air Missile
By Bloomberg: Months after Pakistan used a Chinese-made ultra-long-range missile to shoot down Indian fighters, US Air Force and Navy funding requests show they may soon get their own advanced weapon after eight years of development: the Lockheed Martin Corp.
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AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
Royal Malaysia Air Force F/A-18D Hornet bursts into flames during Kuantan take-off; official probe launched
By AeroTime: Malaysia launches a probe as footage shows an RMAF F/A-18D Hornet bursting into flames during take-off at Kuantan.
