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• Parth Satam
The Aviationist
• Parth Satam
Today In Defense
Last Updated: Saturday, April 26, 2025, 10:04 AM PDT
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defence-industry.eu
• Defence Industry Europe
France's Dassault Aviation delivers final Rafale fighter to Croatian Air Force
By defence-industry.eu: The final Rafale fighter jet arrived in Croatia today, 25 April 2025, marking the completion of the delivery of all twelve multirole aircraft from French manufacturer Dassault Aviation.
The Aviationist
• Kai Greet
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Visits HMS Prince of Wales Aircraft Carrier
By The Aviationist: Exclusively pieced together timeline of the visit by the UK Prime Minister and Defence Secretary to HMS Prince of Wales as the nation’s flagship begins.
Politico
• Joe Gould
'Highly inappropriate': Elon Musk, a defense contractor, sat in on US Air Force nominee's interview
By Politico: His inclusion is significant because the SpaceX founder has billions of dollars in national security and defense contracts at stake. .
Also:
Space Policy Online and
Breaking Defense
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
GPS disruption and satellite maneuvers now hallmarks of modern warfare
By SpaceNews.com: CSIS in its 2025 Space Threat Assessment concludes that space is becoming “a more dangerous place.”.
Also:
csis.org and
Defense Daily
Ars Technica
• Stephen Clark
Weapons of war are launching from Cape Canaveral for the first time since 1988
By Ars Technica: Unlike a recent hypersonic missile test, officials didn’t immediately confirm Friday’s flight was a success.
Reuters
• Joey Roulette
Russian satellite linked to nuclear weapon program appears out of control, U.S. analysts say
By Reuters: Cosmos 2553 is one of dozens of Russian satellites with suspected ties to its military and intelligence programs.
Also:
The Guardian
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
F-35C Naval Joint Strike Fighters Have Been Shooting Down Houthi Drones
By The War Zone: F-35Cs are also striking targets in Yemen, with their stealth being of unique importance as the Houthi air defense threat comes into the spotlight.
