DEFENSE-AEROSPACE

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson

Air Force Cancels Integrated Capabilities Command, Reassigns Duties to Air Force Futures

October 15, 2025

The Air Force will not proceed with a stand-alone Integrated Capabilities Command. Leadership will fold the planned command’s functions into Air Force Futures, the A5/7 organization at the Pentagon, and establish a new Chief Modernization Officer to steer the work. The department

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Paz-Sosa

Aircraft

Boeing Develops CxR Unmanned Tiltrotor Wingman for Apache and Chinook Operations

October 14, 2025

Boeing has moved a new unmanned tiltrotor into formal concept work to team up with U.S. Army helicopters on attack, reconnaissance, and contested logistics missions. Company engineers described a gas-turbine aircraft offering two tilting proprotors, modular payload bays, and autonomy for cooperative

Missiles / Drones / Directed Energy

Rafael Introduces L-SPIKE 4X High-Speed Loitering Munition

October 14, 2025

Rafael’s U.S. subsidiary introduced a rocket-powered loitering munition, the L-SPIKE 4X, during the Association of the United States Army exhibition in mid-October. The company presents it as a “Launched Effect” that complements the wider SPIKE family and uses legacy SPIKE launchers and

Aircraft

Hanwha and General Atomics to Establish Gray Eagle STOL Production Line in South Korea

October 14, 2025

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Hanwha Aerospace signed a co-development and co-production agreement for a Short Takeoff and Landing version of Gray Eagle during AUSA 2025. The plan calls for a production-representative aircraft, first flight in 2027, and initial deliveries in 2028.

Air & Missile Defense Systems

Army Plans Biennial Counter-Drone Competitions to Accelerate Soldier and Unit Defenses

October 14, 2025

Col. Guy Yelverton, who leads the Army’s counter-drone product office, told an AUSA audience the service will run industry competitions “at least at an every two-year cycle” to match fast-changing threats and reduce delays between demonstrations and fielding. “We need to ensure

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Air Force Cancels Integrated Capabilities Command, Reassigns Duties to Air Force Futures

Boeing Develops CxR Unmanned Tiltrotor Wingman for Apache and Chinook Operations

Rafael Introduces L-SPIKE 4X High-Speed Loitering Munition

Hanwha and General Atomics to Establish Gray Eagle STOL Production Line in South Korea

Army Plans Biennial Counter-Drone Competitions to Accelerate Soldier and Unit Defenses

Authors

Julien Mercier

Clara Nguyen

Priya Shah

Michael Adler

Lena Kovacs

Diego Ramos

Peter Johansson

Lucas Meyer