ATC   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
Aviation Week • Sean Broderick

NTSB Chair Warns NDAA’s Section 373 Could Undermine Manned Rotary-Wing Safety Oversight

Aviation Week reports: NTSB Chair is voicing strong opposition to Sec. 373, “Manned Rotary Aircraft Safety,” in the House-passed 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.

2025-12-11T09:56:46.431997-08:00

Today In Defense

Last Updated: Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, 3:32 PM PST

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Janes • Janes

First Hensoldt PEGASUS SIGINT Aircraft Arrives in Germany for Luftwaffe Mission-Systems Integration

By Janes: The first of three currently contracted Hensoldt Persistent German Airborne Surveillance System (PEGASUS) signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft for the Luftwaffe has...

2025-12-11T06:11:03.065902-08:00
Supply Chain   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation  
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Breaking Defense • Breaking Defense

How a Mid-Tier Contractor Won the Air Force’s “Doomsday” Plane: Open Architecture and Government-Owned Data Cut Costs and Speed Modernization

By Breaking Defense: From SAOC to other programs, open architecture and government-owned data cut sustainment costs and speed modernization.

2025-12-11T11:15:08.724230-08:00
China   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Aviation Week • Chen Chuanren

AVIC Conducts First Flight of 'Nine Heavens' Large UAS Mothership

By Aviation Week: AVIC says it has conducted the first flight of a large uncrewed aerial system called SS-UAV Jiu Tian, or Nine Heavens, designed to be a drone mothership.

Also: South China Morning Post and 4 more
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