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Peraton named prime integrator for FAA's Brand New Air Traffic Control System, aiming for 2028 rollout

The U.S. Department of Transportation and FAA have named Peraton as prime integrator for the Brand New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS), tasking the contractor to lead the nationwide rollout and support deployment of new capabilities with the goal of implementing the modernised ATC system by the end of 2028.

2025-12-04T15:51:15.516222-08:00

SpaceQ

MDA Space wins C$44.7M CSA contract to build RADARSAT replenishment satellite

2025-12-04T13:09:21.451832-08:00

Aviation Today

China's Rare Earth Clampdown Reverberates Through Avionics Supply Chains and Aircraft Valuations

2025-12-04T14:47:37.343485-08:00

AINonline

Ontic opens MRO Center of Excellence in Florida, consolidating U.S. maintenance activity

2025-12-05T11:11:12.009424-08:00

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Italy invites Germany to join GCAP as Berlin weighs exit from FCAS Italy's Defence Minister Guido Crosetto told parliament that Germany could be welcomed into the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), opening the door for Berlin to shift away from the Franco‑German Future Combat Air System (FCAS). The remark highlights increasing strain in FCAS partnership and rising GCAP momentum.

2025-12-07T02:18:53.187226-08:00

Italy invites Germany to join GCAP as Berlin weighs exit from FCAS

Aviation Week

Pentagon Affirms Commitment to F/A-XX Amid Stalled Source Selection and Industrial‑Base Uncertainty The Pentagon reiterated its commitment to deliver a next‑generation F/A‑XX carrier fighter even as the source‑selection process remains stalled and questions persist over industrial‑base capacity. Officials said they will continue assessing supplier constraints and timelines while preserving the programme’s long‑term procurement objectives.

2025-12-06T13:22:10.947435-08:00

Pentagon Affirms Commitment to F/A-XX Amid Stalled Source Selection and Industrial‑Base Uncertainty

Reuters

Boeing defense chief says Trump's plan for government equity stakes excludes major U.S. defense contractors Boeing's defense unit head said President Trump's proposal to take government equity stakes in strategic industries would not apply to major U.S. defense contractors, directly contradicting earlier remarks by a senior administration official and easing immediate ownership concerns for prime firms.

2025-12-06T12:39:01.693002-08:00

Boeing defense chief says Trump's plan for government equity stakes excludes major U.S. defense contractors

The War Zone

Ukrainian F-16s spotted fitted with APKWS II laser-guided rockets effective against drones Photos show Ukrainian F-16s equipped with external sighting containers and APKWS II laser-guided rockets, enabling laser-guided or beam-corrected strikes. APKWS delivers a low-cost, high-volume counter to swarming drones and some cruise missiles, addressing a critical short-range air-defence gap.

2025-12-05T13:06:18.879506-08:00

Ukrainian F-16s spotted fitted with APKWS II laser-guided rockets effective against drones

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Argentina receives first six ex‑Danish F‑16s at Río Cuarto, restores supersonic capability Six ex‑Danish Lockheed Martin F‑16A/B Block 15 fighters — four two‑seat and two single‑seat jets — landed at Área Material Río Cuarto in Córdoba today after transit from Skrydstrup via Zaragoza, Gando and Natal. The tranche restores Argentina's supersonic capability and will equip Grupo 6.

2025-12-05T12:30:12.173628-08:00

Argentina receives first six ex‑Danish F‑16s at Río Cuarto, restores supersonic capability

Breaking Defense

U.S. Army to Seek New Airborne Jammer and Lightweight Ground EW Systems in 2026 The U.S. Army plans to solicit new airborne jammers and lightweight ground electronic-warfare systems in 2026, aiming to reduce force vulnerability to enemy sensing and targeting. Army IEWS senior civilian Laurence Mixon warned: “Once you emit, you are a target.”

2025-12-05T12:29:13.156644-08:00

U.S. Army to Seek New Airborne Jammer and Lightweight Ground EW Systems in 2026

AINonline

Ontic opens MRO Center of Excellence in Florida, consolidating U.S. maintenance activity Ontic has opened a new MRO Center of Excellence in Florida, consolidating its U.S. maintenance, repair and overhaul activities into a single facility. The site centralizes component repair, testing and logistics to reduce turnaround times, standardize processes and strengthen support for Ontic's civil and defense customers across the region.

2025-12-05T11:11:12.009424-08:00

Ontic opens MRO Center of Excellence in Florida, consolidating U.S. maintenance activity

Bloomberg Law

Federal Circuit remands Pratt & Whitney jet‑parts cost repayment dispute to contracts board The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit remanded a dispute over how much Pratt & Whitney must repay the Department of Defense for costs charged under jet‑engine parts contracts to the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, instructing the board to reassess the scope and calculation of recoverable charges.

2025-12-05T11:11:06.148314-08:00

Federal Circuit remands Pratt & Whitney jet‑parts cost repayment dispute to contracts board

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