Turkey's defense minister said NATO is adapting to a changing security environment and is not in crisis, and that the US is not seeking to leave NATO.

Zhongke Yuhang’s 110-tonne-class LOX/kerosene (RP-1) engine Liqing-2 completed continuous long-duration qualification firings, validating operational reliability and is designated as the main engine for the reusable rocket Lijian-2. The test extended ignition time to 3.5x the rocket’s actual flight duration, logging 620 seconds of cumulative firing and a single continuous burn of 400 seconds—a record for this engine type—using extreme-duration conditions to assess durability.

Baker Hughes has renewed a long-term services agreement with Nigeria LNG to support its liquefied natural gas expansion project.