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Army Recognition • Army Recognition Staff

Belgium Receives First Four F-35As at Florennes, Clearing Way for Early F-16 Transfers to Ukraine

Army Recognition reports: Belgium receives its first four F-35A fighters at Florennes on Oct 13, a handover that officials say clears the way for F-16 transfers to Ukraine and accelerate.

Air Data News • JCC; Ricardo Meier

Belgium to Receive First F-35A Fighters on October 13

2025-10-12T00:08:34.579330-07:00

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Last Updated: Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, 11:53 AM PDT

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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

Northrop Grumman Eyes Air‑Launching Lumberjack From Kratos XQ‑58 Valkyrie

By The War Zone: ![](https://www.twz.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/TWZ-Event-Home-Page.jpg?strip=all&quality=85&%3Bw=1024) AUSA 2025 ![Northrop Grumman has been doing detailed design work that lays a path to air-launching its Lumberjack loitering one-way attack drone from Kratos' stealthy XQ-58 Valkyrie uncrewed.

2025-10-11T21:31:28.601392-07:00
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The Hill • Filip Timotija

US Defense Secretary Hegseth says US will host Qatari air force facility in Idaho

By The Hill: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday the U.S. will host a new Qatari air force facility in Idaho, where pilots will train to fly F-15s. Hegseth said the Trump administration has signed ….

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2025-10-10T08:20:35.970331-07:00
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Wall Street Journal • Lara Seligman

Denmark to Spend $8.5 Billion on Military Hardware Including F-35 Jets Amid Concerns Over China and Russia

By Wall Street Journal: The investment includes money for F-35 jet fighters as Copenhagen tries to show it is taking seriously the threat from China and Russia.

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2025-10-10T10:33:00.810725-07:00
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The War Zone • Tyler Rogoway

Kratos Nears Final XQ-58 Valkyrie Variants as US Marine Corps Testing Continues, Eyes Air Force CCA Second Increment

By The War Zone: Modern Day Marine 2025 ![XQ-58 rocket launch from its rail launcher system.](https://www.twz.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/XQ58-USMC-launch.jpg?quality=85&w=1440) Kratos Close To “A Couple” Final Versions Of XQ-58 Valkyrie For The Marines As the USMC moves along with XQ-58 testing, Kratos has its sights on the second increment of the USAF’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft tender.

2025-10-11T21:31:38.510397-07:00
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DefenseNews.com • Stephen Losey

US Air Force Chief Allvin retires early; Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach poised to succeed him

By DefenseNews.com: Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach appears likely to soon be confirmed as Allvin's successor after a smooth nomination hearing Thursday.

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2025-10-10T13:58:37.400968-07:00
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Breaking Defense • John Ferrari

The US Army is cutting a fifth of its aviation branch as it shifts toward unmanned systems. And the rest of the services should follow

By Breaking Defense: The Army is cutting a fifth of its aviation branch as it shifts toward unmanned systems. And the rest of the services should follow, writes John Ferrari.

2025-10-10T09:39:03.876571-07:00
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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

China Deploys GJ-11 'Sharp Sword' Stealth UCAVs to Operational Airbase

By The War Zone: The appearance of GJ-11 Sharp Sword drones at a base in Western China points to the type getting closer to an operational state.

2025-10-10T10:52:31.608080-07:00