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Last Updated: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, 1:35 PM PDT
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Business Wire
• Investor Relations Contact
L3Harris Q3 2025: $6.7B Orders, $5.7B Revenue (+7%) and Raised 2025 Guidance
By Business Wire: L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) reports third quarter 2025 results. Highlights* Orders of $6.7 billion; book-to-bill of 1.2x Revenue of $5.7 billion, up 7%...
Breaking Defense
• Michael Marrow
Senate Confirms Gen. Wilsbach as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force After Allvin’s Surprise Retirement
By Breaking Defense: The former head of Air Combat Command will now lead the Air Force as its next top uniformed officer, following the surprise retirement of Gen. David Allvin.
Economic Times
• SECTIONS India
India to Acquire Additional MBDA Meteor Missiles for Rafale Jets to Boost Long‑Range Air‑to‑Air Capability
By Economic Times: India is set to bolster its aerial defense capabilities with the imminent acquisition of Meteor missiles for its fleet of Rafale jets. This upgrade not only enhances the Indian Air Force's capacity for long-distance engagements but also signals a strategic response to regional aerial threats.
Aviation Today
• Frank Wolfe
Shield AI Targets VTOL Flight Debut for X-BAT as Early as Fall 2026
By Aviation Today: Shield AI plans to conduct initial vertical takeoff and landing demonstrations of its X-BAT drone fighter jet “as early as fall 2026, followed by all-up flight testing and operational validation […].
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
Pentagon shifts to 'government-owned, commercially-operated' satellite model amid rising conflict risks
By SpaceNews.com: Pentagon turns to 'government-owned, commercially-operated' satellites amid conflict risks Pentagon turns to 'government-owned, commercially-operated' satellite model amid conflict risks.
Lockheed Martin
• News Release
Soldier Becomes First to Plan and Execute Autonomous Black Hawk Missions with Lockheed’s MATRIX at Northern Strike 25-2
By Lockheed Martin: CAMP GRAYLING, Mich., October 30, 2025 — For the first time, a U.S. soldier—not a trained aviator—planned and executed real-world missions in military exercises with Lockheed Martin...
Aviation Today
• Calvin Biesecker
Lockheed Begins Engineering Analysis to Add NGAD‑Derived Sixth‑Gen Features to F‑35 and F‑22
By Aviation Today: Lockheed Martin has begun the “engineering analysis” around adding sixth-generation features to the company’s fifth-generation fighters based on development work it did on the losing bid for the Air Force’s […].
