FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
Qatar’s state-owned Barzan Holdings has converted part of a previously issued £5 million loan into shares, increasing its stake in UK modular trainer developer Aeralis. The loan-to-equity move alters Aeralis’s capital structure and brings a state-backed investor closer to the company’s trainer programme.
Reuters
• Gabriel Rubin
By Reuters: President Trump wants to block defense contractors like $250 bln RTX from repurchasing stock and big investors such as Blackstone from buying homes. He can't do so alone, but CEOs will waste resources coping.
SpaceNews.com
• Claire Leon
By SpaceNews.com: The Space Force will acquire and integrate systems faster in 2026.
Reuters
• Andrew Osborn
By Reuters: The missile is capable of carrying nuclear warheads, although there was no suggestion that the one used in the overnight attack had been fitted with them.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: The US Navy has digitally integrated autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft with Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters inside the Joint Simulation Environment, as the service begins a fleet transformation that will see uncrewed fighters operated alongside conventional aircraft.
Reuters
• Saad Sayeed; Mubasher Bukhari
By Reuters: Pakistan is in the final phases of striking a $1.5-billion deal to supply weapons and jets to Sudan, a former top air force official and three sources said, promising a major boost for Sudan's army, battling the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
Payload
• Elizabeth Howell
By Payload: Space Canada, the country’s space industry advocacy group, released a 17-page position paper Wednesday suggesting ways in which Canada can speed up procurement, in line with global trends.
CNBC
• Lisa Kailai Han
By CNBC: The bank upgraded the aerospace and defense stock to buy from hold.
