Breaking Defense
• Agnes Helou
Breaking Defense
• Agnes Helou
Today In Defense
Last Updated: Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, 9:41 AM PDT
2025-09-18T09:41:05.063700-07:00 2025-09-18T09:41:05.063700-07:00 (2025-09-18T09:41:05.063700-07:00)
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Aviation Today
• Rich Abott
Pentagon Audit: Navy Declared MQ-4C Triton IOC Prematurely Despite Test Shortfalls and Critical Deficiencies
By Aviation Today: The Navy “failed to effectively manage the operational capabilities” of the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft program, declaring Initial Operation Capability (IOC) before undergoing an initial testing phase despite having several […].
Task & Purpose
• Jeff Schogol
Military helicopter crashes near Joint Base Lewis‑McChord; casualties unknown
By Task & Purpose: No information was immediately available about how many service members were aboard the helicopter at the time or what their status is.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
Military satcom services program to target maneuverable small GEO satellites
By SpaceNews.com: New military satcom services program to focus on ‘maneuverable’ small GEO satellites New military satcom services program to focus on ‘maneuverable’ small GEO satellites.
UAV Development & Drone Programs
AI
Military Aircraft Procurement
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Asia-Pacific (APAC)
Aviation Today
• Calvin Biesecker
Boeing and RAAF Demonstrate MQ-28 Collaborative Combat Aircraft Operational Viability
By Aviation Today: Boeing on Sept. 1 said it and the Royal Australian Air Force have proven the “operational viability” of the MQ-28 Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) through a series of capability demonstrations […].
MRO
Europe
Military Aircraft Procurement
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
2Excel nears completion of Excalibur flying testbed modifications for UK
By FlightGlobal: A second phase of modification work to prepare an ex-airline Boeing 757 for use as a flying testbed to support the development and trial of UK combat air technologies is due for completion before year-end.
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Space.com
• Tereza Pultarova
Ukraine destroys giant radio telescope used by Russian military
By Space.com: The RT-70 radio telescope in Crimea was once used to support missions to Venus and transmit messages to potential alien life in the cosmos.
Vertical Mag
• Vertical Mag
Leonardo workers ballot for strike after rejecting 3.2% pay offer; union calls it a 'real‑terms cut'
By Vertical Mag: Workers are being balloted for industrial action after rejecting a pay offer of 3.2 percent, which their union calls a “real terms pay cut.”.
