FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
Today In Defense
Last Updated: Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, 11:27 AM PDT
2025-10-01T11:27:18.043390-07:00 2025-10-01T11:27:18.043390-07:00 (2025-10-01T11:27:18.043390-07:00)
UAV Development & Drone Programs
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dronelife.com
• Miriam McNabb
U.S. court upholds DoD designation of DJI; company denies military ties as U.S. restricts market access
By dronelife.com: DJI responds to U.S. Court ruling upholding DoD designation, reaffirming no military ties as U.S. limits its market access.
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AeroTime
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
Honeywell opens Madrid MRO for F124 engine powering Leonardo M-346 as it pursues CCA opportunities
By FlightGlobal: Honeywell says a newly opened MRO facility in Madrid for the F124 engine that powers the Leonardo M-346 trainer will result in better service for customers through quicker turnaround times.
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AviationPros
Breaking Defense
• Michael Marrow
US Air Force Global Strike Command chief General Thomas Bussiere to retire; Lt. Gen. Stephen Davis to succeed him October 17
By Breaking Defense: Lt. Gen. Stephen Davis is slated to succeed Gen. Thomas Bussiere as the head of Air Force Global Strike Command in a ceremony scheduled for Oct. 17.
Dassault Aviation
Europe
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Aviation Week
• Robert Wall
France Orders Five Additional Dassault Falcon 2000LXS 'Albatros' Maritime Surveillance Aircraft
By Aviation Week: The French government says it has ordered five additional Dassault Aviation Falcon 2000LXS Albatros aircraft for maritime surveillance.
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Air Data News
AINonline
• Charlotte Bailey
From Pax to AEW&Cs: Business Aviation Is Booming in the Defense Sector
By AINonline: Longer range and flexibility have made business jets an attractive alternative.
defenceconnect.com.au
• Jake Nelson; Robert Dougherty
RAAF Joins JASDF and USAF for First Trilateral Exercise 'Bushido Guardian' in Japan
By defenceconnect.com.au: The Royal Australian Air Force has joined the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and US Air Force for the first trilateral iteration of Exercise Bushido Guardian in Japan.
DefenseNews.com
• Nick Lee-Frampton
New Zealand NH90 helicopters set new over-water distance record across Tasman Sea, surpassing 521-mile mark
By DefenseNews.com: The flight broke the previous over-water record of 521 miles across the Coral Sea Basin between Australia and Papua New Guinea.
