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France orders two Saab GlobalEye AEW aircraft with options for two more; deliveries from 2029

France has signed a contract with Saab for two GlobalEye airborne early‑warning aircraft, including ground equipment, training and support, with options for two additional airframes and deliveries beginning in 2029. The purchase signals Paris’s turn to Sweden’s Saab over U.S. suppliers, boosting French strategic autonomy.

Aviation Week • Robert Wall

France Finalizes Saab GlobalEye Purchase

Also: defence-industry.eu and UK Defence Journal
2025-12-30T08:13:12.616733-08:00
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Reuters

Spain exempts Airbus from Israeli tech ban to allow aircraft and drone production despite Gaza‑related restrictions

By Reuters: Spain has granted Airbus exceptional permission to produce aircraft and drones using Israeli technology at its Spanish plants even though it banned military and dual-use products from Israel two months ago over its war in Gaza.

2025-12-30T06:28:29.087007-08:00
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Reuters

Belarus unveils deployment of Russian nuclear-capable Oreshnik hypersonic missiles on its territory

By Reuters: Russia released video on Tuesday of what it said was the deployment of its nuclear-capable hypersonic Oreshnik missile system in close ally Belarus, a move meant to boost Moscow's ability to strike targets across Europe in the event of a war.

2025-12-30T00:35:22.996935-08:00
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SpaceWatch Global • Guest Author

Opinion: Washington’s New Security Strategy Prioritizes U.S. Industrial and Economic Dominance

By SpaceWatch Global: In unusually blunt terms, Washington sets out its security and industrial priorities: the restoration of American economic dominance.

2025-12-30T01:25:09.895414-08:00
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China continues second day of military drills around Taiwan, causing widespread air-traffic disruption

By english.kyodonews.net: China continued its military drills around Taiwan into a second day on Tuesday as a warning against separatism and external interference, according to the country's armed forces, causing ongoing disruptions to air traffic.

2025-12-29T18:33:41.144183-08:00
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Reuters • Kanishka Singh

Pentagon announces $8.6 billion Boeing contract for F-15 jets for Israel

By Reuters: Boeing was given an $8.6 billion contract for the F-15 Israel Program, the Pentagon said on Monday, after U.S. President Donald Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida.

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2025-12-29T15:31:54.865466-08:00