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H3 Rocket Failure Disrupts Timeline for ‘Japanese GPS’ Satellite

Yomiuri Japan News • 2025-12-24T20:23:22.480256-08:00 •

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Congress Advances Pilot Program Allowing Interest Payments to Defense Contractors Despite Pentagon Opposition Defense Budgets & Spending Defense Industry & Major Contractors Policy & Regulation

The Intercept • 2025-12-24T20:21:16.549007-08:00 •

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Anduril’s UAE Partnership Raises Human‑Rights and Export‑Control Concerns Defense Industry & Major Contractors Export Controls & Trade Compliance Middle East UAV Development & Drone Programs Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

The Intercept • 2025-12-24T20:21:15.847095-08:00 •

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Former AFSOC Command Chief Anthony Green Charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material Defense Industry & Major Contractors Policy & Regulation Workforce & Skills Development

The Intercept • 2025-12-24T20:21:12.047040-08:00 •

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Oregon UAS Accelerator Announces 34-Company Cohort as Drone Startup Activity Surges North America UAV Development & Drone Programs

siliconflorist.com • 2025-12-24T19:46:22.054559-08:00 •

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MDA Space demos autonomous lunar logistics at CSA analog site for Lunar Utility Rover Commercial Space North America Space Exploration & Science Missions

SpaceQ • 2025-12-24T13:28:00.912035-08:00 •

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Pilot creates nativity scene using flight plan, hoping to spread Christmas cheer GA

rocketcitynow.com • 2025-12-24T12:57:05.751020-08:00 •

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US Air Force abandons sweeping reoptimization as Army, Marines push forward with transformation efforts Defense Budgets & Spending Defense Industry & Major Contractors Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Military Aircraft Procurement Policy & Regulation

Federal News Network • 2025-12-24T12:47:32.550990-08:00 •

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Motu Link moves one step closer to launching ATR 72F service Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Orders Airline Industry & Market Trends

Cargo Facts • 2025-12-24T12:27:13.493331-08:00 •

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Kansas Modification Center completes cargo door cutout on prototype 777-300ERCF conversion Air Cargo & Freight Logistics MRO North America Supply Chain

Cargo Facts • 2025-12-24T12:27:13.480223-08:00 •

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NASA flies space‑grade sensors at 60,000 ft to map minerals needed for EVs and clean energy Satellite Space Exploration & Science Missions Sustainability & Climate Initiatives

Space.com • 2025-12-24T11:10:25.313125-08:00 •

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Boliviana de Aviación considers up to ten Boeing 767-300ERs and two freighters Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Orders Airline Industry & Market Trends

ch-aviation • 2025-12-24T11:06:05.119000-08:00 •

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Textron Aviation Defense wins contract to supply pilot trainer aircraft to Japanese military Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Asia-Pacific (APAC) Defense Industry & Major Contractors Military Aircraft Procurement Orders

The Business Journals • 2025-12-24T10:51:37.846195-08:00 •

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Charting the delays: Current flight disruptions at Canada's major airports Airports Airline Industry & Market Trends Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management North America PaxEx

CBC • 2025-12-24T10:48:33.160644-08:00 •

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Hughes turns Anderson Connectivity into rapid-prototyping hub for inflight connectivity hardware Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) PaxEx Satellite Supply Chain

Runway Girl • 2025-12-24T10:27:53.614368-08:00 •

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U.S. drone crackdown could make Seattle a new manufacturing hub Leadership Supply Chain UAV Development & Drone Programs Defense Industry & Major Contractors North America Policy & Regulation

GeekWire • 2025-12-24T10:22:34.652671-08:00 •

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USS Nimitz to Be Decommissioned After Returning to Bremerton; HII Awarded Contract Modification Aircraft Carrier Defense Industry & Major Contractors North America

The Aviationist • 2025-12-24T10:08:41.215059-08:00 •

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U.S. Airspace Restrictions Leave Venezuela Dependent on 20 Aging Aircraft Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact PaxEx Airline Industry & Market Trends ATC Aviation Safety & Regulation North America

Wall Street Journal • 2025-12-24T09:53:08.391740-08:00 •

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Pentagon report highlights China’s sixth-generation fighter progress Aircraft Carrier China Defense Industry & Major Contractors Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Military Aircraft Procurement Satellite Space Defense & Militarization Defense Budgets & Spending

FlightGlobal • 2025-12-24T09:52:50.024415-08:00 •

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East Midlands Airport Celebrates 60th Anniversary with Milestone Events and Upgrades Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Airports Europe

Aviation Source • 2025-12-24T09:52:48.255481-08:00 •

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China’s 2025 Space Push: Record Launches, Reusable Rockets, Lunar Hardware Tests and a Crewed-Flight Rescue China Human Spaceflight & Space Stations Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Space Exploration & Science Missions

Space.com • 2025-12-24T09:10:37.842674-08:00 •

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IAF Eyes Russian Sukhoi Upgrades Amid Shrinking Fighter Fleet Asia-Pacific (APAC) Defense Industry & Major Contractors Military Aircraft Procurement Supply Chain

India Defense News • 2025-12-24T08:50:32.954426-08:00 •

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India Commits to 200 Tejas Mk-1A Fighters — Assessing Combat Effectiveness Versus China and Pakistan China Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Orders Asia-Pacific (APAC) Defense Industry & Major Contractors Military Aircraft Procurement

India Defense News • 2025-12-24T08:50:31.642872-08:00 •

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Ukrainian Drone Strike Reportedly Destroys Rare Russian Il-38N ASW Aircraft UAV Development & Drone Programs Defense Industry & Major Contractors Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

The Aviationist • 2025-12-24T08:43:03.492499-08:00 •

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Middle East Leads Global Travel as Live Tourism Fuels Record Growth Africa Airline Industry & Market Trends Middle East Airports PaxEx

Skift • 2025-12-24T08:29:41.452533-08:00 •

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NASA's Apollo 8 moonshot saved 1968. Could Artemis 2 do the same in 2026? Human Spaceflight & Space Stations Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Space Exploration & Science Missions Moon

Space.com • 2025-12-24T07:07:43.666333-08:00 •

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Skyryse Achieves First SkyOS-Equipped Black Hawk Flight AI Defense Industry & Major Contractors Sikorsky Helicopter MRO

Flying Magazine • 2025-12-24T06:09:16.731183-08:00 •

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Embraer’s Growth Strategy Now Hinges on the E2 Family as E175 Demand Fades Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Orders Airline Industry & Market Trends North America Policy & Regulation

AirInsight • 2025-12-24T06:02:14.218014-08:00 •

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How the AC-130J Ghostrider and MQ-9 Reaper Are Being Used in U.S. Counter‑Narcotics Boat Strikes Defense Industry & Major Contractors Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact UAV Development & Drone Programs

Wall Street Journal • 2025-12-24T05:40:51.990850-08:00 •

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Top 5 Civil‑Space Stories of 2025: Budget Cuts, Staff Reductions and Leadership Turmoil ISS Space Exploration & Science Missions Space Policy & International Cooperation Workforce & Skills Development Policy & Regulation

Payload • 2025-12-24T05:40:51.822823-08:00 •

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IndiGo to launch Delhi–London Heathrow service in Feb 2026, operated by Norse Atlantic 787-9 (5x weekly) Aircraft Finance & Leasing Airline Industry & Market Trends Europe Routes Orders Asia-Pacific (APAC)

aeroroutes.com • 2025-12-24T05:04:57.565927-08:00 •

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India gives two new airlines initial go-ahead to begin operations, weeks after IndiGo crisis Airline Industry & Market Trends Asia-Pacific (APAC) Policy & Regulation

Reuters • 2025-12-24T04:38:19.938439-08:00 •

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VistaJet Germany retires holding's last Praetor 600 BizAv

ch-aviation • 2025-12-24T02:48:57.691081-08:00 •

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Estonia Revokes SmartLynx Airlines’ AOC, Suspending Its Estonian Operations Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airline Industry & Market Trends Aviation Safety & Regulation Europe

ch-aviation • 2025-12-24T01:28:50.836215-08:00 •

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TUI Group retires last Boeing 737-700 as fleet modernization completes Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airline Industry & Market Trends Europe Orders

ch-aviation • 2025-12-24T00:03:53.488426-08:00 •

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Avio launch deal raises questions over Vega E and Vega Next timeline and value Europe ESA Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

European Spaceflight • 2025-12-23T22:03:57.991566-08:00 •

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SpaceX Rocket Launch Carrying Starlink Mission Set For January 3rd from Cape Canaveral Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation North America Satellite

spacecoastdaily.com • 2025-12-23T21:28:40.199328-08:00 •

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ISRO’s LVM3 ‘Baahubali’ launches record 6,100‑kg BlueBird‑2 for AST SpaceMobile LEO Satellite Asia-Pacific (APAC) Commercial Space Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Space Policy & International Cooperation

swarajyamag.com • 2025-12-23T21:25:45.187790-08:00 •

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FCC’s 'Delete' Agenda Targets Space Bureau, Raises Concerns for Satellite Industry FCC Commercial Space Policy & Regulation Satellite Space Policy & International Cooperation

satnews • 2025-12-23T20:20:57.856056-08:00 •

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Pan Am is coming back, but don’t get your hopes up Airline Industry & Market Trends North America

executivetraveller.com • 2025-12-23T20:08:28.775098-08:00 •

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ZIPAIR Tokyo and JAL Launch JAL Pay Members-Only Discount Campaign for International Flights Airline Industry & Market Trends Asia-Pacific (APAC) PaxEx

en.traicy.com • 2025-12-23T19:45:17.041263-08:00 •

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Dassault Rafale overtakes Eurofighter with 322 export orders from eight countries Dassault Aviation Eurofighter Defense Industry & Major Contractors Europe Military Aircraft Procurement

armadainternational.com • 2025-12-23T19:04:59.630796-08:00 •

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China rebuilds Micronesian runway, sparking US national‑security concerns Airports China Israel Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Asia-Pacific (APAC) Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

fdd.org • 2025-12-23T18:50:50.596691-08:00 •

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NORAD celebrates 70 years of tracking Santa Claus ATC Event North America

whidbeynewstimes.com • 2025-12-23T18:50:45.468051-08:00 •

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Inside the US Air Force Plan to Start a One-Way Attack Drone Unit UAV Development & Drone Programs Defense Industry & Major Contractors Military Aircraft Procurement

Air & Space Forces Mag • 2025-12-23T18:23:12.756006-08:00 •

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US Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach Orders Unit Leaders to Maintain Flying Status Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Middle East Workforce & Skills Development

Air & Space Forces Mag • 2025-12-23T18:06:43.885121-08:00 •

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Former Kingfisher Airlines Employees Finally Receive $35M in Back Wages After 12 Years Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airline Industry & Market Trends Workforce & Skills Development Asia-Pacific (APAC)

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • 2025-12-23T16:45:02.669587-08:00 •

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Russia launches 635 drones and 38 missiles; Ukraine shoots down most as strikes trigger widespread power cuts UAV Development & Drone Programs Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

ABC News • 2025-12-23T16:31:26.685541-08:00 •

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How the US Air Force Executes Antarctic Airlift for the U.S. Antarctic Program Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Defense Industry & Major Contractors North America

Key.Aero • 2025-12-23T16:15:45.972746-08:00 •

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BBN Airlines Indonesia to exit freighter market after two years of operations Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation

Cargo Facts • 2025-12-23T15:48:09.208652-08:00 •

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Russia to Launch First Obzor Radar Reconnaissance Satellite on Soyuz Rocket Satellite Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Space Defense & Militarization

russianspaceweb.com • 2025-12-23T14:06:06.643768-08:00 •

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DAPA Approves Indigenous 16,000 lb / 24,000 lb Turbofan Engine Program for South Korean Fighter Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Asia-Pacific (APAC) Defense Industry & Major Contractors Military Aircraft Procurement Supply Chain Defense Budgets & Spending

Aviation Week • 2025-12-23T11:57:17.125142-08:00 •

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Huntsville Alabama and the Final Frontier. A Visit to the US Space and Rocket Center Museums North America Space Exploration & Science Missions

The Space Review • 2025-12-23T10:15:17.318476-08:00 •

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Public Release of Ukrainian Drone Combat Simulator Exposes Tactics and Operational Security Risks

Defense One • 2025-12-23T09:30:10.335031-08:00 •

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Elon Musk Congratulates Starlink on 9 Million Users Commercial Space Satellite

ibtimes.com • 2025-12-23T07:30:41.014858-08:00 •

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Sheperd Paine’s Iconic B-17G Diorama Finds Permanent Home at EAA Aviation Museum Museums GA

vintageaviationnews.com • 2025-12-23T06:42:22.072245-08:00 •

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Qantas bars executives and board — including CEO — from A350 first class on Project Sunrise flights Leadership Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airline Industry & Market Trends PaxEx Policy & Regulation

One Mile at a Time • 2025-12-23T05:19:17.705716-08:00 •

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(RU) Azur Air ready to consider fleet renewal with Tu-214 aircraft, CEO says Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Orders Airline Industry & Market Trends Supply Chain

aex.ru • 2025-12-22T23:30:56.454209-08:00 •

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How Toulouse's Airbus A300 Legacy Turned the City into a Premier French Aviation Tourism Hub Museums Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Europe

travelandtourworld.com • 2025-12-22T18:14:12.021508-08:00 •

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Korean Air, Asiana and Hanjin Group Carriers to Roll Out Starlink High‑Speed In‑Flight Wi‑Fi Airline Industry & Market Trends Asia-Pacific (APAC) PaxEx Satellite

Aviation Business News • 2025-12-22T08:46:11.349237-08:00 •

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US interagency and law enforcement forge collective C‑sUAS detection and mitigation best practices Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation UAV Development & Drone Programs

Unmanned Airspace • 2025-12-18T02:46:05.421837-08:00 •

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US Space Force Wants A Special Operations Command. The service defended its need for a SOCOM component. Defense experts said it’s redundant and Congress has questions Space Force Defense Budgets & Spending Policy & Regulation Space Defense & Militarization Space Policy & International Cooperation

Defense One • 2025-12-17T14:28:59.881009-08:00 •