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Janes

Ukraine claims successful UUV strike on Russian Kilo-class submarine

Janes reports: The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) claimed to have damaged a Russian Navy Kilo II (Project 636.3 Varshavyanka) conventionally powered submarine (SSK) in port in...

The War Zone • Thomas Newdick; Joseph Trevithick

Satellite imagery shows Ukrainian underwater drone nearly strikes Russian submarine in protected harbor

swarajyamag.com • Swarajya Staff

Satellite images show damage to Russian Improved Kilo submarine after Ukrainian underwater drone strike at Novorossiysk

Also: Business Insider and news.ssbcrack.com

2025-12-16T09:35:43.316861-08:00

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Last Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, 4:05 PM PST

2025-12-16T16:05:50.588165-08:00 2025-12-16T16:05:50.588165-08:00 (2025-12-16T16:05:50.588165-08:00)

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ch-aviation • CH-Aviation Staff

Trump commissions L3Harris to refurbish ex‑Qatari Boeing 747‑8 BBJ as interim Air Force One

By ch-aviation: US President Donald Trump has commissioned L3Harris Technologies, a defence contractor, to prepare and refurbish a second-hand B747-8(BBJ) as an interim...

2025-12-16T16:02:56.682265-08:00

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Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

US President Trump nominates General John Lamontagne as Air Force Vice Chief of Staff

By Breaking Defense: Air Mobility Command chief Gen. John Lamontagne — one of several new military nominees submitted by the White House on Monday — would fill a role left vacant since the firing of Gen.

DefenseNews.com

Air Mobility Command head nominated as U.S. Air Force vice chief to fill post-vacancy after 2021 firings

Air & Space Forces Mag

Gen. John D. Lamontagne Nominated as Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force; Guardsman Named for Top JAG Post

Also: AirForceTimes, Defense One and 6 more

2025-12-16T10:49:47.522479-08:00

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Associated Press • Seung Min Kim

US President Trump to Attend Dover Transfer for Two Iowa National Guard Members Killed in Syria

By Associated Press: President Donald Trump will go to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday for a dignified transfer for the two Iowa National Guard members killed in an attack in the Syrian desert.

AirForceTimes

President Trump to attend dignified transfer at Dover AFB for two Iowa National Guard members killed in Syria

news.ssbcrack.com

Trump to Attend Dignified Transfer for Fallen Iowa National Guard Members Killed in Syria Attack

Also: Military.com, Toronto Star, Toronto Star and The Independent

2025-12-16T11:23:03.955078-08:00

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DefenseNews.com • Zita Fletcher

U.S. Marines Begin Production of MADIS 'Drone Hunter‑Killer' Counter‑UAS Vehicles

By DefenseNews.com: The Marine Air Defense Integrated System is designed to destroy unmanned aerial systems as well as manned aircraft, including helicopters.

DVIDS / U.S. DoD

Marines Field First Full-Rate Production MADIS to Counter UAS, Marking Expeditionary Air‑Defense Milestone

DVIDS / U.S. DoD

U.S. Marines Field MADIS Short‑Range Air-Defense Systems to 1st LAAD in Indo‑Pacific

Also: Military Times and marinecorpstimes.com

2025-12-16T10:51:39.914122-08:00

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DefenseNews.com • Michael Peck

US Space Force Seeks Advanced Tech for Space‑Based Boost‑Phase Ballistic Missile Interceptors

By DefenseNews.com: The U.S. Space Force is looking for advanced technologies for space-based interceptors that can intercept ballistic missiles during their boost phase.

2025-12-16T11:26:46.101398-08:00

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