DEFENSE-AEROSPACE

Hybrid Base Station Sniper Pod Upgrade Enables F-35 to Share Sensor Data with 4th-Gen Aircraft

June 20, 2025

The Defense-Aerospace editorial team has confirmed that Lockheed Martin is pressing ahead with the Hybrid Base Station upgrade for its Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod. The move clears a long-standing barrier that limited how much targeting and sensor data an F-35 could pass

Civil-Military Aviation & Cooperation

Direct Toronto–Istanbul Flights Start in December 2025 with New Air Transat-Turkish Airlines Tie-Up

June 19, 2025

Air Transat will open a direct link between Toronto Pearson and Istanbul on 6 December 2025. The carrier says the flight will run every Tuesday and Saturday, all year, and will use its Airbus A330 wide-bodies. The move inserts Air Transat into

Europe & NATO

Sweden Shifts 3.5 % GDP Defense Spending Target to 2032 Ahead of NATO Summit

June 19, 2025

Sweden will now aim to spend 3.5 percent of its gross domestic product on defense by 2032 instead of 2030. Officials confirmed the shift late Wednesday, only five days before NATO leaders gather in The Hague.

AI & Autonomy

Spain pushes back on 5 % defense quota, advocates integrated EU-NATO investment framework

June 18, 2025

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has notified NATO headquarters that Spain will not accept a future rule requiring every ally to channel five percent of national output into defense. His letter, delivered late Thursday to Secretary-General Mark Rutte, calls the target “unreasonable” and

Europe & NATO

Lockheed Martin Turns to Europe to Fix Missile Bottlenecks and Meet Soaring Alliance Demand

June 18, 2025

Lockheed Martin has entered a surge phase. More missiles leave its U.S. plants than ever, yet demand still outruns capacity. The company now courts European manufacturers to spread the load. According to industry sources, senior executives used the Paris Air Show this

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Hybrid Base Station Sniper Pod Upgrade Enables F-35 to Share Sensor Data with 4th-Gen Aircraft

Direct Toronto–Istanbul Flights Start in December 2025 with New Air Transat-Turkish Airlines Tie-Up

Sweden Shifts 3.5 % GDP Defense Spending Target to 2032 Ahead of NATO Summit

Spain pushes back on 5 % defense quota, advocates integrated EU-NATO investment framework

Lockheed Martin Turns to Europe to Fix Missile Bottlenecks and Meet Soaring Alliance Demand

Authors

Julien Mercier

Clara Nguyen

Priya Shah

Michael Adler

Lena Kovacs

Diego Ramos

Peter Johansson

Lucas Meyer