Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
Congress used the FY2026 NDAA to press the U.S. Space Force to beef up acquisition capabilities and change how the service buys and fields systems. House Armed Services Chair Mike Rogers said he looks forward to working with Secretary Meink to ensure the NDAA language is fully implemented.
Reuters
• David Jeans
By Reuters: A New York investment manager has been indicted for allegedly defrauding millions of dollars from investors in a sham pre-IPO scheme tied to U.S. drone-maker Anduril Industries, highlighting the risk of fraud as private tech firms grow more prominent and valuable.
The War Zone
• Howard Altman
By The War Zone: Maj. Gen. Chris McKenna offers exclusive insights into what opportunities and challenges the F-35A will bring to his commands.
The Aviationist
• Kai Greet
By The Aviationist: A Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) was launched from the flight deck of littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara while operating in the.
afmc.af.mil
By afmc.af.mil: The U.S. Air Force, in partnership with Boeing and the Defense Contract Management Agency, has resumed F-15EX Eagle II deliveries to the Portland Air National Guard Base, overcoming recent production.
Air & Space Forces Mag
• Greg Hadley
By Air & Space Forces Mag: The top of the Air Force acquisition enterprise is going through sweeping change with a new AFMC commander and czar overseeing top programs.
Airbus
• News Release
By Airbus: Spain is placing orders for 100 Airbus helicopters through the Directorate General for Armament and Material (DGAM) of the Ministry of Defence.
Aviation Today
• Rich Abott
By Aviation Today: The Navy and Boeing have pushed back the initial flight test of the first MQ-25A Stingray aircraft carrier-based tanker aircraft into early 2026. The government-industry team insisted they are making […].
Aviacionline
• Gastón Dubois
Associated Press
• Dyepkazah Shibayan
