Aviation Today
• Frank Wolfe
The U.S. Air Force is seeking replacements for Link‑16 TacNet Tactical Radios (TTRs) supplied by RTX's Collins Aerospace on its Lockheed Martin HH‑60W Jolly Green II combat rescue fleet. The planned retrofit aims to modernize tactical datalink and secure communications aboard the HH‑60W fleet.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: A NATO E-3A Sentry AWACS flew its first mission in Finnish airspace alongside the Finnish Air Force, marking a new step in NATO integration.
defence-blog.com
• Dylan Malyasov
By defence-blog.com: Two Iranian drones crossed into Azerbaijani airspace and struck Nakhchivan International Airport, injuring two people and causing damage to civilian infrastructure, according to Azerbaijan’s foreign ministry.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: Zelenskyy says Ukraine is ready to share interceptor drones and expertise as the US and Gulf states explore ways to counter Iranian Shahed attacks.
Vertical Mag
By Vertical Mag: A tragedy at Kadena Air Base last year starkly illustrates the risks posed by helicopter rotor wash, an underappreciated hazard that is starting to receive more attention.
Reuters
• Tom Balmforth
By Reuters: Ukraine's F-16 fighter jets didn't have enough missiles to shoot down Russian drones and missiles for more than three weeks after supplies from Kyiv's partners dried up just as Moscow was preparing a massive winter air campaign, three sources said.
Reuters
By Reuters: Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro defended his decision to let the United States use the Lajes airbase on Portugal's Azores Islands during the Iran bombing campaign, a position at odds with that of neighbour Spain which refused such requests.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Hindustan Aeronautics has won a INR29 billion ($319 million) contract to supply six Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter Mk-III rotorcraft to India's coast guard, including performance-based logistics support, marking renewed confidence in the type following safety modifications after a fatal crash in 2025.
Wall Street Journal
• Anat Peled, Anika Arora Seth, Dov Lieber, Milàn Czerny
politico.eu
• Dan Bloom, Esther Webber, Sam Blewett
Reuters
