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Last Updated: Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, 2:11 PM PST
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FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
US Air Force places $240m Lot 2 order for Kongsberg Joint Strike Missiles
By FlightGlobal: The US Air Force has awarded Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace a $240 million contract for Lot 2 production of its air-launched Joint Strike Missile.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
U.S. Space Force launches AI challenge to accelerate operational adoption of artificial intelligence
By SpaceNews.com: Space Force uses AI challenge to push everyday use of artificial intelligence Space Force uses AI challenge to push everyday use of artificial intelligence.
The War Zone
• Thomas Newdick
India Can’t Give Up Its Jaguar Strike Aircraft
By The War Zone: Spares sourced from Oman are the latest fix to patch up the dwindling Indian Air Force fighter fleet. Spares sourced from Oman are the latest fix to patch up the dwindling Indian Air Force fighter fleet.
ch-aviation
Swedish Air Force procures two Bombardier Global 6500s
By ch-aviation: Försvarets Materielverk, the procurement agency of the Swedish Air Force (SVF, Linköping Saab), has ordered two Global 6500s directly from Bombardier...
Bloomberg
• Beril Akman
Turkish F-16 Jets Shoot Down Stray Drone Over Black Sea
By Bloomberg: Turkey shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle over the Black Sea approaching its airspace, a rare military intervention by the NATO member amid regional tensions.
Associated Press
Turkey shoots down drone after Black Sea airspace incursion
AINonline
• Kerry Lynch
Senators Move to Strike NDAA Provision Easing Military ADS‑B Requirements
By AINonline: Sec 373 of the NDAA essentially reverts ADS-B requirements back to previous mandates.
Breaking Defense
• Carley Welch; Ashley Roque
Army launches industry challenge for runway‑independent, division‑level Gray Eagle replacement
By Breaking Defense: Service leaders are looking to find industry solutions for short/vertical takeoff and landing (S/VOTL) drones, ones that don’t require a runway, in the Group 4 or above category.
