Daily News Roundup

Denmark receives four more F-35s; half of fleet now home after delays

Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen told business newspaper Borsen in March that he wanted to order more F-35 jets.

Amid demand for satellite support, Space Force leans on commercial

The service awarded contracts to two firms — Auria, formerly Boecore, and Sphinx Defense — to establish the cloud-based antenna marketplace prototype.

Opinion

What’s wrong with Trump accepting a 747 from Qatar? Everything.

The Qatari gift amounts to a flying palace rather than a flying White House meant for vital work, argues former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.

New US Army helo engine lifts off, but may be headed for cancellation

After roughly $1.5 billion spent over two decades, the future of the U.S. Army's Improved Turbine Engine Program is in question.

Canada faces dense defense-acquisition docket as F-35 review looms

Prime Minister Mark Carney named his new Cabinet on May 13 which included David McGuinty as defense minister and Stephen Fuhr as defense-acquisition chief.

US Army halves spy plane fleet before first takeoff

After touting the value of high-altitude spy planes with longer legs, the Army has decided to only buy half of the HADES aircraft it originally wanted.

Pacific land force leaders seek ‘positional advantage’ against China

More ships, partnerships and strike assets are in store for Pacific land forces.

Army zeroes in on expendable drone needs for future buys

The Army is close to establishing a set of requirements for procuring expendable drones from multiple vendors.

Defense officials advocate for diverse target-tracking architecture

Defense officials say a moving target indicator capability that includes both air and space assets is needed until the department defines its architecture.

Pakistan wields Chinese weapons against India, and analysts take notes

Besides long-range aerial fights, both sides also launched drones and cruise missiles against enemy infrastructure, bringing air-defense systems into play.

Army explores ultra-long-range launched effects to spy from the sky

The Army is examining concepts to deploy ultra-long-range launched effects from platforms like its rapidly maturing HADES spy plane.

Netherlands buys 46 Leopard tanks from KNDS for more than $1 billion

The Netherlands had announced its tank-buying plans in September 2024, as part of increased defense spending.

TUSAŞ and Airbus team up on jet trainer pitch for Spanish Air Force

The partnership aims to combine Airbus’s experience in aircraft design, production and training with TUSAŞ’s Hürjet jet trainer.

DC military-air traffic control hotline hasn’t worked for over 3 years

The FAA confirmed the agency didn’t know the hotline hadn’t been working since March 2022 until after the latest near miss at Reagan National Airport.

Navy leaders look to expand munitions options as supplies run low

Operations against Houthi militants in the Red Sea have drawn down missile supplies potentially needed for future operations.

Here’s who’s getting the Army’s first long-range assault aircraft

The Army identified the first unit to receive the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, or MV-75.