📬 In Today’s Defense Brief
🛩️ Pakistan Says China Offered 40 J‑35 Stealth Aircraft, AEW&C, Air-Defense Systems LINK
💻 U.S. Spy Chief Says Intel Community Should Stop Building Its Own Tech LINK
🚀 Air Force’s E‑7 Wedgetail Radar Plane May Be Canceled Amid Shift to Space ISR LINK
🤖 Saab, Helsing to Add AI Capability to Gripen E LINK
☢️ USAF Nuclear Cruise Missile Details Revealed LINK
🎱 Plus 8 other news stories you may like
📰 Full Breakdown
🛩️ Pakistan Says China Offered 40 J‑35 Stealth Aircraft, AEW&C, Air-Defense Systems LINK
Pakistan’s government announced China offered to sell 40 Shenyang J‑35 fifth-generation stealth fighters, KJ‑500 airborne early warning and control planes, and HQ‑19 air-defense systems.
The offer was credited to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif via an X/Twitter post listing diplomatic achievements.
Pakistan previously signed a $4.6 billion deal to acquire 40 JF‑17 jets from Azerbaijan—separate from the China offer.
💻 U.S. Spy Chief Says Intel Community Should Stop Building Its Own Tech LINK
Tulsi Gabbard urged the intelligence community to rely more on commercial tech instead of developing in-house systems.
She cited examples like NSA’s XKeyscore and CIA’s HammerDrill to show that government-built tools aren’t always optimal.
Emphasized that analysts should focus on mission work while industry handles tech, including AI-assisted document declassification.
🚀 Air Force’s E‑7 Wedgetail Radar Plane May Be Canceled Amid Shift to Space ISR LINK
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned the E‑7 program is “not survivable in the modern battlefield” and may be reviewed in favor of space-based ISR.
The Air Force had already spent $1 billion on two initial E‑7s but faces a Pentagon-wide acquisition review.
Hegseth indicated future ISR investment will favor satellites while maintaining existing systems.
🤖 Saab, Helsing to Add AI Capability to Gripen E LINK
Saab and Helsing have signed an agreement to integrate Helsing’s AI-powered mission systems into Saab’s Gripen E multirole fighter.
The companies will focus on enhancing sensor fusion, survivability, and decision-making in contested air environments.
This marks Helsing’s first major AI system collaboration with a European manned fighter aircraft platform.
☢️ USAF Nuclear Cruise Missile Details Revealed LINK
The U.S. Air Force’s upcoming Long-Range Standoff Weapon (LRSO) is a nuclear-armed cruise missile designed to replace the aging AGM-86 ALCM.
The missile will feature low observability, advanced guidance, and the ability to penetrate modern air defenses.
LRSO is scheduled to enter service in the 2030s and will be deployable from B-52 and B-21 bombers.
🌏 Other Important News
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Joint Chiefs Chairman & Hegseth Discuss Defense Budget at House Oversight Hearing LINK
China Deploys Two Aircraft Carriers to Western Pacific as USS George Washington Leaves Japan LINK
Pentagon Procures FY26 Budget Covers F‑35, Bombs, F‑15EX, Army/Navy/USAF/Space under Trump LINK
Canada Pledges C$9 Billion in Defense Investment LINK
DoD Launches Child-Care Expansion Initiative (MCCYN‑PLUS) LINK
Australia and U.S. Sign MoU to Develop Precision Strike Missile LINK
VTT to Support NATO’s DIANA Project Through 2026 LINK
Container-Based Rocket Launcher Spotted at Fort Bragg During Trump Visit LINK
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