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US Space Force Nears Fielding of Three Remote‑Controlled Counter‑Space Jammers Targeting Chinese, Russian ISR Satellites
By Bloomberg: The US military is close to fielding two new weapons designed to temporally jam Chinese and Russian intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance satellites, giving the Pentagon three counter-space capabilities, according to new Space Force data.
Draft Pentagon Memo Proposes Streamlined Acquisition and Greater Authority for Program Offices
By Air & Space Forces Mag: In a draft memo, the Pentagon calls for more streamlined buying practices and gives program offices more flexibility and authority.
Ukraine receives additional Patriot air‑defence batteries as Centauro systems are revealed
By Shephard Media: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced the arrival of more Patriot air defence systems in his country. The development follows the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha calling for 10 more systems last month and Zelenskyy reiterating the need for more.
GA‑ASI unveils Gambit 6 collaborative combat aircraft for air‑to‑surface missions at IFC 2025
By Janes: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has revealed the latest in its series of Gambit unmanned collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) that are geared as serving as...
Netherlands considers joint European production of Raytheon’s AIM-120 (AMRAAM)
By DefenseNews.com: The bilateral cooperation is the first step towards joint production of the AIM-120 with a European NATO partner, according to Dutch the government.
China's New Tailless Stealth Fighters Both Appear At Secretive Test Base
By The War Zone: The J-36 and J-XDS have operated out of a rapidly expanding base that could well become China's Area 51.
Navantia and Alpha Unmanned Systems forge strategic agreement to advance naval unmanned capabilities
By Vertical Mag: The agreement creates a framework for both companies to jointly explore synergies in ship-borne unmanned aerial systems, to strengthen their combined naval offerings for domestic and international clients.