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insidedefense.com • Dan Schere;

Defense authorization bill would curtail some US Army aviation restructure plans

insidedefense.com reports: The compromise version of the fiscal year 2026 defense authorization bill would restrict the Army's ability to divest from its legacy Gray Eagle unmanned aerial system fleet and would put limits on how the service could deactivate certain combat aviation brigades.

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag and Aviation Week
2025-12-08T11:07:22.844550-08:00

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Last Updated: Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, 1:56 PM PST

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Reuters • David Shepardson

US Congress may require countries military helicopters to broadcast safety alerts near Reagan National after reported near-misses

By Reuters: U.S. military helicopters on training missions would need to broadcast alerts to nearby commercial aviation aircraft around Reagan Washington National Airport to avoid collisions under annual defense policy legislation unveiled late Sunday.

Also: Stars and Stripes and news.bgov.com
2025-12-08T07:37:33.820838-08:00
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smh.com.au • Matthew Knott

Ghost Bat drones take flight in $1 billion bid to modernise Australian military

By smh.com.au: The successful firing of an air-to-air missile on an aerial target in test exercises has paved the way for a major investment in the Ghost Bat program.

Also: Reuters
2025-12-08T03:37:55.137439-08:00