💻 U.S. Spy Chief Says Intel Community Should Stop Building Its Own Tech

📬 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

• Congress Declares $20.8 B FY 2026 Shipbuilding Funding Insufficient, Adds $16 B More LINK

• Republicans Crank Up to Create House “Golden Dome” Caucus LINK

• 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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