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dassault-aviation.com
Dassault Aviation and cortAIx partner to develop sovereign AI for future air combat
By dassault-aviation.com: Dassault Aviation and Thales have entered into a strategic partnership for the development of controlled and supervised AI for defence aeronautics. © Thales.
Reuters
• Jasper Ward
Pentagon says Boeing awarded more than $7 billion in military contracts
By Reuters: The U.S. military has awarded Boeing two contracts valued at over $7 billion, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
Economic Times
• Press Trust of India
Russia launches classified military satellites on Angara-1.2 from Plesetsk, defence ministry confirms
By Economic Times: Russia successfully launched undisclosed military satellites. The launch occurred from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. An Angara-1.2 light launch vehicle carried the payload.
Air & Space Forces Mag
• John Tirpak
US Air Force Confirms F-35 Conducted SEAD Missions During 'Midnight Hammer' Strike on Iranian Nuclear Sites
By Air & Space Forces Mag: The F-35s participating in the June raid on Iranian nuclear facilities conducted suppression of enemy air defense operations.
South China Morning Post
• Agence France-Presse
Pentagon threatens to recall former combat pilot and NASA astronaut after video urging troops to defy orders; Democratic senator vows defiance
By South China Morning Post: Pentagon targets former combat pilot and Nasa astronaut for urging troops to defy illegal orders, by threatening to recall him to US Navy service.
Janes
Merops C‑UAS was operational in Ukraine for 18+ months before US, Polish and Romanian testing
By Janes: Ukraine had been using the Merops counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) for over a year and a half before the US, Polish, and Romanian military personnel trained with...
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
DARPA launches X-plane competition for new uncrewed cargo drone
By FlightGlobal: The Pentagon's technology incubator has launched a competition seeking novel designs for uncrewed cargo aircraft capable of carrying payloads more than four times their own weight, with applications spanning military logistics to civil package delivery.
