Global for Wednesday, July 9, 2025

• Japan starts deploying Osprey fleet at a new base with an eye on China
• DARPA ends cargo seaplane program, eyes new uses for tech
• Pentagon trials drone-spotting air traffic suite at US bases worldwide
• New aircraft carriers face years of delivery delays
• Fighter pilots integrate drones into air combat training
• What’s the key to better defense contracting? Measure what works.
• South Korea backtracks over follow-on Apache helicopter buy