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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

The War Zone

Navy finds training, procedure and communication failures behind four USS Harry S. Truman mishaps during Houthi campaign

2025-12-04T10:42:48.284060-08:00

FlightGlobal

MBDA Meteor integration nears flight trials after F-35A ground vibration and fit checks at Edwards AFB

2025-12-04T02:24:08.637341-08:00

Aviation Week

Northrop Grumman unveils Project Talon loyal‑wingman CCA offering

2025-12-03T17:49:10.206841-08:00

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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

pucara.org

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

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

FlightGlobal

RAF hails P-8A Poseidon after completing largest international NATO deployment to Iceland The Royal Air Force praised its Boeing P-8A Poseidon after completing the type's largest international deployment to date to Iceland as part of a NATO operation. The rotation exercised maritime patrol, anti-submarine and ISR functions, demonstrating the aircraft's reach and interoperability with allied forces in the North Atlantic.

2025-12-05T08:49:04.248325-08:00

RAF hails P-8A Poseidon after completing largest international NATO deployment to Iceland

The Aviationist

Boeing completes delivery of final, 127th, F‑16-to‑QF‑16 target drone to US Air Force Boeing has handed over the 127th — and, under current plans, final — F‑16 converted into an optionally piloted QF‑16 full‑scale aerial target to the U.S. Air Force, completing its contract to repurpose retired F‑16 fighters into target drones for live‑fire and training missions.

2025-12-05T07:11:33.950624-08:00

Boeing completes delivery of final, 127th, F‑16-to‑QF‑16 target drone to US Air Force

Breaking Defense

USAF to complete weapons-procurement reorg, add Zero Trust cyber rules by year‑end The U.S. Air Force will finalise a reorganisation of its weapons-procurement structure and impose Zero Trust cybersecurity requirements on weapon systems acquisitions by year‑end, a service official said. The move is presented as hardening program cyber posture while avoiding impacts to mission execution.

2025-12-05T06:40:13.535434-08:00

USAF to complete weapons-procurement reorg, add Zero Trust cyber rules by year‑end

AeroTime

French KC-130J refuels Rafale in first aerial hookup during Gulf25 exercise A French KC-130J tanker conducted the first in-flight refuelling of a Dassault Rafale during the Gulf25 exercise in the UAE, marking a new capability for the C-130J platform. The milestone expands the tanker's operational versatility to support Rafale deployments in-theatre.

2025-12-05T05:30:13.118917-08:00

French KC-130J refuels Rafale in first aerial hookup during Gulf25 exercise

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