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Reuters • Mike Stone

Boeing defense chief says US President Trump's plan for government equity stakes excludes major country defense contractors

Reuters reports: The comments come as the administration takes stakes in firms like Intel and MP Materials to bolster U.S. national security supply chains.

2025-12-06T12:39:01.693002-08:00

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Air & Space Forces Mag • Greg Hadley

AETC to Receive First Production US Air Force T-7 Red Hawk at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph

By Air & Space Forces Mag: Air Education & Training Command is poised to receive its first T-7 Red Hawk in the coming days at Joint Base San Antoino-Randolph.

af.mil

USAF’s First T-7A Red Hawk Assigned to AETC Arrives at JBSA-Randolph

The Aviationist

First T-7 Red Hawk Delivered to JB San Antonio

2025-12-05T04:42:29.397165-08:00

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Air & Space Forces Mag • Greg Hadley

US Navy Admiral Richard Correll Assumes Command of U.S. Strategic Command, Succeeding General Anthony J. Cotton

By Air & Space Forces Mag: Navy Adm. Richard Correll succeeded Air Force Gen. Anthony J. Cotton as head of U.S. Strategic Command on Dec. 5.

2025-12-05T12:23:09.508529-08:00

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Aviation Week • Chen Chuanren

Australia to Begin Domestic Production of Lockheed Martin GMLRS Missiles This Month

By Aviation Week: Australia will begin in-country production of Lockheed Martin’s Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles as a new production line opens.

2025-12-05T08:02:02.539593-08:00

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pucara.org • Santiago Rivas

Argentina receives its first six F-16 Fighting Falcons

By pucara.org: Esta mañana arribaron al Área de Material Río IV de la Fuerza Aérea Argentina los primeros seis Lockheed Martin F-16A/B Block 15 Fighting Falcon de la Fuerza Aérea Argentina, luego de haber salido de la Base Aérea de Skrydstrup en Dinamarca y haciendo escalas en la Base Aérea de Zaragoza y en Gando (Islas Canarias) en España y la Base Aérea de Natal en Brasil.

The Aviationist

Argentina Receives First Six F-16s from Denmark, Restoring Supersonic Fighter Capability

Air Data News

Argentina receives first six Lockheed Martin F-16A/BM fighters, restoring supersonic capability after decade-long gap

Also: Aviacionline and 3 more

2025-12-05T12:30:12.173628-08:00

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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

Ukrainian F-16s Appear To Be Armed With Laser-Guided Rockets In New Photos

By The War Zone: Ukraine has a massive need for the low-cost, high-volume anti-air capability APKWS II rockets offer against drones and some cruise missiles.

2025-12-05T13:06:18.879506-08:00

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The War Zone • Howard Altman

Investigation Finds Systemic Failures After USS Gettysburg Shot Down an F/A-18 Super Hornet

By The War Zone: New details paint a troubled picture aboard the USS Gettysburg prior to it shooting down a Super Hornet and nearly another.

2025-12-05T11:02:20.998410-08:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

French forces fire on unidentified drones over Île Longue nuclear submarine base; military launches investigation

By AeroTime: Security forces at France’s Île Longue nuclear submarine base fired at unidentified drones detected over the site, prompting a military investigation.

Also: The Aviationist, The Aviationist and lemonde.fr

2025-12-05T04:42:31.365411-08:00

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