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Associated Press
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HAL Tejas combat aircraft crashes during Dubai Air Show demonstration
By Associated Press: The pilot of an Indian combat plane has died after a crash during a demonstration flight at the Dubai Air Show.
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Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
US Space Force to solicit prototype proposals for midcourse space-based missile interceptors
By Breaking Defense: Other than stating that the call is for hit-to-kill rather than directed-energy systems for shooting down adversary missiles during their orbital flight trajectory, the notice is lacking technical detail.
DefenseNews.com
• Stephen Losey
US Air Force names general to oversee major acquisition programs
By DefenseNews.com: In his new role, Lt. Gen. Dale White will oversee many of the Air Force's biggest ― and, in some cases, most troubled ― programs.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
US Air Force Expects C-17 Fleet to Operate Through 2075 as Next-Gen Airlifter Transition Slips
By The War Zone: The Air Force does not expect to have fully transitioned to its Next-Generation Airlift aircraft until 2075.
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Breaking Defense
• Sinan Ciddi
London’s Eurofighter Sale to Turkey: Industry Win, NATO Security Risk
By Breaking Defense:  London’s Eurofighter sale to Turkey: A win for industry, a loss for strategy Approving the sale of Eurofighters to Turkey may have had good optics.
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Breaking Defense
• Sinan Ciddi
UK Clears Eurofighter Sale to Turkey — Industrial Win, NATO Strategic Risk
By Breaking Defense: Approving the sale of Eurofighters to Turkey may have had good optics. but it undermines NATO's collective security, argues Sinan Ciddi from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
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Reuters
• Anshuman Tripathy
RTX JV secures $1.25 billion Iron Dome missile deal with Israel
By Reuters: Defense contractor RTX said on Friday its joint venture Raytheon-Rafael Protection Systems has secured a $1.25 billion contract to supply Israel with surface-to-air missiles.
