New York Times
• Eric Schmitt
A damaged U.S. special-operations helicopter nearly crashed while struggling to stay aloft over Caracas during the raid to capture Nicolás Maduro, imperiling the mission and prompting fresh questions about the operational planning, risk assessment and command decisions behind the Trump administration's Venezuela strategy.
Reuters
• Megavarshini G. Somasundaram
By Reuters: Lockheed Martin said on Wednesday it delivered 191 F-35 fighter jets in 2025 to the United States and its allies, a record for the program.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick; Tyler Rogoway
By The War Zone: The Little Bird helicopter's small size and incredible transportability mean that it can appear from virtually anywhere, on land or at sea.
CNBC
• Kevin Breuninger
By CNBC: Shares of General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman each fell following Trump's comments.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: Stellant Systems, a manufacturer of radio frequency (RF) and microwave amplification products, is set to be acquired by TransDigm Group.
The War Zone
• Howard Altman
By The War Zone: The tanker Marinera was boarded after a weekslong pursuit and after U.S. aviation assets had poured into the United Kingdom.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: 2026 Outlook: Can Acquisition Reform Deliver for Military Space?.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: France’s DGA has conducted flight trials releasing 72 inert drone mock-ups from an Airbus A400M to validate simulations and aircraft safety.
The War Zone
• Thomas Newdick
Breaking Defense
• Sydney J Freedberg Jr
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
