Reuters
• Ismail Shakil
Reuters reports: The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Starlink services and related equipment and Patriot air defense sustainment and related equipment to Ukraine, the Pentagon said on Friday.
defence-industry.eu
• Defence Industry Europe
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FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: The US Department of Defense has awarded BAE Systems a $1.7 billion contract for up to 55,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II rockets, significantly expanding its arsenal against the proliferating threat of low-cost battlefield drones.
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Stars and Stripes
• Mari Yamaguchi
By Stars and Stripes: Japan is seeking to create a more self-sufficient military as a deterrence against China’s increasingly assertive naval activity in regional seas. Japan in June spotted two Chinese aircraft carriers almost simultaneously operating near southern Japanese islands for the first time.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: A Polish Air Force F-16 from the Tiger Demo Team crashed during preparations for the 2025 Radom Air Show. The pilot was killed, and the event has been canceled.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: The Chien Feng IV, derived from Kratos' MQM-178 Firejet target drone, could offer major boost to Taiwan's standoff strike arsenal.
DefenseNews.com
• Jen Judson
By DefenseNews.com: The contract covers new 360-degree radars for both the U.S. Army and Poland.
Associated Press
By Associated Press: Finland's air force is moving to remove swastikas from its flags, partly due to the awkwardness it creates with Western allies. The swastika, an ancient symbol, was adopted by Finland's.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Defense ministers from Germany, France, and Spain are set to meet in October to address challenges facing the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program. The.
Aviation Week
• Robert Wall
Breaking Defense
• Michael Marrow
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
english.nv.ua
• Alex Stezhensky
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
Associated Press
• Josh Funk
