Africa   Accident   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Associated Press • Dyepkazah Shibayan

Burkina Faso releases 11 Nigerian Air Force personnel detained after Dec. 8 emergency landing

Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian Air Force personnel who were detained on Dec. 8 after their aircraft made an emergency landing in Burkina Faso, Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar said Thursday. The announcement closes a week‑long diplomatic incident between the neighbouring states.

Also: Toronto Star and The Independent
2025-12-18T02:46:11.762455-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Israel   Europe   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
Aviacionline • Gastón Dubois

Germany’s Bundestag approves €50bn ‘Zeitenwende’ defense package to boost air/missile defence, ISR, drones and military space

By Aviacionline: Germany approves €50 billion for modernization and arms procurement, focusing on air defense, ISR, drones, and space The Bundestag cleared a record defense package strengthening air and missile defense, ISR capabilities, unmanned systems, and military space assets.

Also: Aviation Week, Aviation Week and en.globes.co.il
2025-12-17T12:13:59.764351-08:00
Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
CNBC • Lim Hui Jie

U.S. approves largest-ever arms sale to Taiwan, including artillery, antiship missiles and helicopter spares

By CNBC: The package consists of items like artillery systems, antitank missiles, as well as spare parts for helicopters and antiship missiles.

Also: Aviation Week, Janes and govconwire.com
2025-12-17T21:24:48.333840-08:00
North America   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Bloomberg • Anthony Capaccio

US Army on track to field first hypersonic ground‑launched weapon 'Dark Eagle' by end of 2025

By Bloomberg: US Army Says It’s On Track to Deploy First US Hypersonic Weapon The Dark Eagle, the first US hypersonic weapon, and soldiers from a Australian-U.S. bilateral military exercise in Northern Territory, Australia, on July 9, 2025.

Also: asiatimes.com
2025-12-17T16:04:37.033800-08:00
Aircraft Carrier   China   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
USNI News • Dzirhan Mahadzir

PLA Carrier Fujian Transits Taiwan Strait; Taiwan Monitors Passage

By USNI News: The People’s Liberation Army Navy newest aircraft carrier CNS Fujian (18) sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense.

Also: newsable.asianetnews.com and South China Morning Post
2025-12-17T09:11:59.186571-08:00
Supply Chain   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
english.defensearabia.com

Embraer delivers first A-29N Super Tucanos to Portuguese Air Force; eyes final assembly line in Portugal

By english.defensearabia.com: Portugal becomes the first country to operate the new variant of the A-29 configured to meet NATO's operational requirements New final assembly line would.

Also: Air Data News, Aviation24 and 6 more
2025-12-17T11:25:53.572247-08:00
Supply Chain   North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Workforce & Skills Development  
Air Data News • JCC; Ricardo Meier

Saab offers to build Gripen fighters and GlobalEye surveillance aircraft in Canada, pledging 12,600 jobs

By Air Data News: Saab submitted proposals to the Canadian government to build Gripen fighters and GlobalEye surveillance aircraft in Canada, with a potential to create 12,600.

Also: AeroTime and ottawacitizen.com
2025-12-17T10:49:43.042446-08:00