The INSIDER daily digest

The effect of the BREXIT vote on the U.S.-British military alliance leads off this Friday INSIDER Daily Digest.

The United Kingdom's recent BREXIT vote could have implications for U.S.-U.K. military relations:

Uncertainty after BREXIT as Carter speaks with U.K. counterpart

Defense Secretary Ash Carter spoke with his United Kingdom counterpart Friday to reaffirm both nations' commitments to NATO and ongoing joint acquisition projects, such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, in the wake of a U.K. vote to exit the European Union that sent economic shockwaves across the globe.

Keep an eye out for an at-sea test of the carrier-variant Joint Strike Fighter in August:

Navy delays establishing JSF integration office, on track for at-sea testing

While the Navy has pushed back establishing a Joint Strike Fighter fleet integration office from this summer to this fall, the service remains on track for the final F-35C developmental test at sea in August, according to the service.

More JSF news:

Navy, Air Force in sync with follow-on fighter analysis for 2030 as JSF requirement reviewed

A number of new developments in May indicate the Pentagon's long-term fighter aircraft plans may be ripening for revision.

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A Navy admiral has questions about the future of the nuclear triad:

Benedict 'concerned' where overall triad commonality effort is going

A senior uniformed Navy official is "concerned" where the overall commonality effort is going in replacing the nuclear triad.

The Air Force could wind up needing foreign space launchers:

Defense Department already studying feasibility of foreign space launchers

The Defense Department is studying the feasibility of leveraging international launch vehicles for national security space access as a backup plan should the department be unable to maintain competitive launch assurance, according to an Air Force spokeswoman.

The Air Force is looking at its future aircraft needs:

Report recommends near-term upgrades to F-22, F-35, promotes 'agile acquisition'

The Air Force's yearlong developmental planning effort exploring future air superiority is recommending upgrades to F-22 and F-35 aircraft and will also inform ongoing plans for a future air refueling capability beyond the KC-46 tanker.

The Air Force plans to hold an industry event this fall on aircraft innovation:

Air Force to inform industry's internal aircraft technology R&D spending

The Air Force is looking to work with industry to inform its internal research and development spending on aircraft innovation, and will hold an engagement event this fall to raise awareness about its interests in the areas of aircraft propulsion, fixed-wing vehicles, hypersonics and rotary-wing vehicles.