First Take, May 5, 2025

Anduril YFQ-44A
Credit: Anduril
DEFENSE The U.S. Air Force has begun ground-testing the Anduril YFQ-44A and General Atomics YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototypes and picked Beale AFB, California, to host flight testing. India has signed the long-awaited $7 billion contract to acquire naval versions of the Dassault...
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