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af.mil
B-52 completes ferry flight after radar upgrade milestone under Radar Modernization Program
By af.mil: A B-52 Stratofortress, equipped with a modernized radar system, completed a significant milestone as part of the B-52 Radar Modernization Program, ensuring the bomber remains a vital component of U.S.
The Aviationist
B-52H Fitted with AN/APQ-188 AESA Radar at Boeing San Antonio Arrives at Edwards AFB for Ground and Flight Testing
defensemirror.com
U.S.A.F.’s B-52 Bomber Completes Ferry Flight after AESA Radar Upgrade
challenges.fr
(FR) U.S. bombers alongside Japanese fighters in response to Sino-Russian maneuvers
By challenges.fr: TOKYO, 11 décembre (Reuters) - Des bombardiers américains à capacité nucléaire ont survolé mercredi la mer du Japon aux côtés d'avions de.
Air & Space Forces Mag
• Matthew Cox
Pentagon awards BAE Systems $322M order for APKWS laser‑guided rockets under $1.7B contract
By Air & Space Forces Mag: BAE Systems received a $322 million order on a $1.7 billion contract to produce thousands of laser-guided rockets called APKWS.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
Netherlands crew demonstrates F-35A weapons loading for USAF aircraft
By FlightGlobal: Netherlands air force maintainers have successfully demonstrated weapons loading procedures on a US Air Force F-35A, highlighting growing interoperability capabilities among European F-35 operators during a demonstration at Germany's Ramstein air base.
Wall Street Journal
• Wall Street Journal
U.S. Forces Seize Oil Tanker Off Venezuela in Helicopter Rappel Operation
By Wall Street Journal: A video posted by Attorney General Pam Bondi shows armed U.S. personnel rappelling from a helicopter and taking control of a tanker off Venezuela’s coast.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
L3Harris satellite-jamming system approved for export to close U.S. allies
By SpaceNews.com: L3Harris satellite-jamming system approved for export to close U.S. allies L3Harris satellite-jamming system approved for export to close U.S. allies.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
NATO selects 150 companies — including more than two dozen space firms — for DIANA defence accelerator
By SpaceNews.com: NATO has picked 150 companies from 24 of its member countries to join its Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic next year, including more than two dozen with ties to the space sector.
