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Last Updated: Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, 11:25 AM PST
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'Let's be frank': US Defense Secretary Hegseth's budget shakeup will be 'painful' but there's 'hope,' US Air Force official says
By Breaking Defense: As questions hang over the future of the service’s Next Generation Air Dominance stealth jet, Maj. Gen. Joseph Kunkel, the Air Force’s director of force design and wargaming, said that “the fight looks much better when NGAD is in it.” .

Iran’s Yak-130 Shoots Down Drone During Exercise with MiG-29s
By The Aviationist: During its first operational exercise, the Iranian Yak-130 coordinated with two MiG-29s to intercept and destroy a target drone with a R-73E air-to-air.

Spain’s Patrulla Águila Set to Replace C-101 Jet with PC-21 Turboprops
By The Aviationist: Local media reports say the Patrulla Aguila is set to change its mount to the Pilatus PC-21 after 40 years and over 500 shows with the Spanish-made CASA.

Huntsville, Alabama hopes President Trump delivers on Space Command
By NPR: The city of Huntsville, Alabama has a lot to gain and possibly lose under the Trump administration. Known as the Rocket City, half of its GDP comes from the federal government.

South Korea’s Loyal Wingman Air Combat Drone Unveiled
By The War Zone: The Low Observable Unmanned Wingman System, or LOWUS, has been tailored to work alongside Seoul’s KF-21 Boramae next-generation fighter. The Low Observable Unmanned Wingman System, or LOWUS, has been tailored to work alongside Seoul’s KF-21 Boramae next-generation fighter.

US Air Force to explore Xona Space’s commercial alternative to GPS
By SpaceNews.com: The company won a $4.6 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory.

China’s Massive WZ-9 Divine Eagle Drone Now Operating From South China Sea Base
By The War Zone: Designed as a high-flying radar platform, the Divine Eagle could help keep watch over the strategic and hotly contested South China Sea.