The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
Today In Defense
Last Updated: Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 9:10 PM PDT
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Aviation Week
• Stephen Costley
AEROVIRONMENT Acquires BLUEHALO in $4.1 Billion All-Stock Deal to Enhance Defense Capabilities
By Aviation Week: AEROVIRONMENT received shareholder approval to acquire BLUEHALO, VA (space technologies/cUAS/EW/AI) in all-stock deal valued at $4.1b to accelerate its transformation into a leading next-generation defense technology company.
DefenseNews.com
• Stephen Losey
The Navy has awarded defense and aviation technology company Shift5 a contract to test predictive maintenance technology on the V-22 Osprey
By DefenseNews.com: Gear and clutch problems in the Osprey have killed more than a dozen troops in recent years, leading to groundings of the tilt-rotor aircraft.
Aviacionline
• AVIACIONLINE
Colombia Announces Saab Gripen Selection; Deal Expected at F-AIR 2025
By Aviacionline: F-AIR Colombia 2025 could seal historic Gripen jet purchase.
Aviation Week
• Steve Trimble
Panama Orders First Fleet Of A-29 Combat Aircraft
By Aviation Week: Four Embraer A-29 Super Tucano light attack and advanced training aircraft have been ordered by Panama.
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FlightGlobal
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3 more
Aviation Week
• Brian Everstine
L3Harris Gears Up For At-Sea Vampire Counter UAS Test
By Aviation Week: The first test of the L3Harris platform-agnostic mobile counter-drone system will be conducted later this year.
Aviation Week
• Steve Trimble
A-29 ‘Mid-Life Update’ Talks With Brazilian Air Force Advance: Embraer
By Aviation Week: Embraer and the Brazilian air force have moved into advanced negotiations on a Mid-Life Update program for the A-29 Super Tucano.
Also:
Reuters
Associated Press
• Associated Press
The first of 16 new F-16 fighter jets from the US land in Bulgaria
By Associated Press: Bulgaria has received the first of 16 new F-16 military jets from the United States that the Balkan country needs to upgrade its defense and bring its air force in line with NATO standards.
Stars and Stripes
First of 16 new F-16 fighter jets from US land in Bulgaria
Also:
The Independent and
thespec.com
