China   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
AeroTime • Stephen Pope

China completes first flight of Jiutian unmanned 'mothership' capable of deploying dozens of combat UAVs

China has completed the first flight of the Jiutian unmanned 'mothership', a large drone designed to carry and deploy dozens of smaller combat UAVs. The sortie validates an air‑launched 'mothership' concept intended to field concentrated drone swarms in a single operation.

2026-01-02T05:21:28.367430-08:00
Leadership   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Defense Policy  
ANI News Agency • Asian News International

Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor takes over as Vice Chief of Air Staff of Indian Air Force

By ANI News Agency: The Air Marshal graduated from the National Defence Academy in December 1985 and was commissioned in the Indian Air Force in the fighter stream of the Flying Branch on December 6, 1986.

Also: Economic Times, ANI News Agency and 3 more
2026-01-01T03:57:33.342238-08:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Reuters • Kanishka Singh

Pentagon awards Lockheed $328.5M contract for urgent foreign military sale to Taiwan

By Reuters: The Pentagon said on Wednesday that Lockheed Martin was given a contract involving foreign military sales to Taiwan to meet what Washington calls "an urgent operational need" of the Taiwan Air Force.

Also: defensehere.com
2025-12-31T15:14:34.282656-08:00
Europe   Defense Budgets & Spending   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

Europe's time to shine in space? Germany is sprinting to pump up its military space systems, perhaps changing the balance of power in setting European-wide priorities

By Breaking Defense: Germany is sprinting to pump up its military space systems, perhaps changing the balance of power in setting European-wide priorities.

2025-12-31T10:28:21.314637-08:00