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Congress blocks Pentagon cancellation of Boeing E‑7 Wedgetail, preserves $724M for USAF

Congress has blocked the Pentagon's attempt to cancel Boeing's E‑7 Wedgetail program, preserving $724 million to keep interim development and procurement funding for the Air Force's 737‑based next‑generation airborne early‑warning and surveillance aircraft. It reverses the Defense Department's cancellation and highlights congressional insistence on sustaining AEW capability amid force‑structure debates.

2025-12-28T23:24:45.456878-08:00

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Israel Receives First Operational 'Iron Beam' High‑Power Laser Air‑Defence System

2025-12-28T20:24:09.356531-08:00

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Pentagon awards Lockheed $3.6B follow‑on contract for global F‑35 logistics

2025-12-28T15:03:35.597633-08:00

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Rolls‑Royce names India a third 'home market', pledges major investment in combat‑engine and propulsion capabilities

2025-12-28T13:02:48.145802-08:00

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Congress blocks Pentagon cancellation of Boeing E‑7 Wedgetail, preserves $724M for USAF Congress has blocked the Pentagon's attempt to cancel Boeing's E‑7 Wedgetail program, preserving $724 million to keep interim development and procurement funding for the Air Force's 737‑based next‑generation airborne early‑warning and surveillance aircraft. It reverses the Defense Department's cancellation and highlights congressional insistence on sustaining AEW capability amid force‑structure debates.

2025-12-28T23:24:45.456878-08:00

Congress blocks Pentagon cancellation of Boeing E‑7 Wedgetail, preserves $724M for USAF

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Israel Receives First Operational 'Iron Beam' High‑Power Laser Air‑Defence System Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has delivered the first operational high‑power laser air‑defence system, Iron Beam, to the Israel Ministry of Defense/IDF, marking the system's entry into operational service after a multi‑decade development and recent real‑world evaluations. The system is intended to intercept rockets, mortars, UAVs and other aerial threats.

2025-12-28T20:24:09.356531-08:00

Israel Receives First Operational 'Iron Beam' High‑Power Laser Air‑Defence System

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French carrier Charles de Gaulle uses SES O3b mPOWER for secure, low-latency connectivity during Clemenceau 25 During the Clemenceau 25 deployment, SES’s O3b mPOWER service provided the French Navy’s aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle with secure, low-latency satellite connectivity, marking a practical deployment of commercial satellite services in a major naval exercise and operational deployment at sea.

2025-12-28T20:04:11.016420-08:00

French carrier Charles de Gaulle uses SES O3b mPOWER for secure, low-latency connectivity during Clemenceau 25

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Pentagon awards Lockheed $3.6B follow‑on contract for global F‑35 logistics On 19 December the Department of War awarded Lockheed Martin a $3.6 billion follow‑on contract to provide logistics support services for the global fleet of F‑35 Lightning II multirole fighters. The award covers sustainment, spares and supply‑chain logistics across F‑35 variants operated by U.S. forces and partners.

2025-12-28T15:03:35.597633-08:00

Pentagon awards Lockheed $3.6B follow‑on contract for global F‑35 logistics

Economic Times

Rolls‑Royce names India a third 'home market', pledges major investment in combat‑engine and propulsion capabilities Rolls‑Royce plans major investments in India to develop next‑generation combat‑jet engines and propulsion for naval and land systems, partnering with Indian defence firms for local manufacture and supply. The company said it will position India as its third 'home market,' alongside the UK, the US and Germany.

2025-12-28T13:02:48.145802-08:00

Rolls‑Royce names India a third 'home market', pledges major investment in combat‑engine and propulsion capabilities

indiandefencereview.com

Lockheed Martin and MANTECH form AI sustainment alliance to boost U.S. combat aircraft availability Lockheed Martin and MANTECH have launched an AI sustainment alliance that pairs Lockheed’s AI Factory with MANTECH’s defense analytics and secure mission‑integration capabilities. The program targets predictive maintenance to increase aircraft availability, readiness and operational efficiency across U.S. combat aircraft fleets.

2025-12-28T06:44:12.342569-08:00

Lockheed Martin and MANTECH form AI sustainment alliance to boost U.S. combat aircraft availability

Daily Sabah

Bayraktar Kizilelma prototypes complete world’s first fully autonomous close‑formation 'wingman' flight Baykar's Kizilelma prototypes PT3 and PT5 completed the world’s first fully autonomous close‑formation flight in Çorlu, using onboard smart‑fleet algorithms and an autonomous combat pilot to coordinate cooperative 'wingman' manoeuvres. Baykar called the sortie a milestone for unmanned fighter formation and MUM‑T capability.

2025-12-28T05:31:07.152792-08:00

Bayraktar Kizilelma prototypes complete world’s first fully autonomous close‑formation 'wingman' flight

Focus Taiwan

Taiwan conducts first live-fire of air-launched Hsiung Feng III from Indigenous Defense Fighter Taiwan has completed the first live-fire test of an air-launched Hsiung Feng III (HF-3) supersonic anti-ship missile after mounting the weapon on an Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF), an Air Force source confirmed Friday. The trial marks a milestone for Taiwan's indigenous strike and fighter integration efforts.

2025-12-28T04:28:35.890207-08:00

Taiwan conducts first live-fire of air-launched Hsiung Feng III from Indigenous Defense Fighter

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Congress blocks Pentagon cancellation of Boeing E‑7 Wedgetail, preserves $724M for USAF

Israel Receives First Operational 'Iron Beam' High‑Power Laser Air‑Defence System

Pentagon awards Lockheed $3.6B follow‑on contract for global F‑35 logistics

Rolls‑Royce names India a third 'home market', pledges major investment in combat‑engine and propulsion capabilities

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