Today In Defense
Last Updated: Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, 2:33 AM PST
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The War Zone
• Tyler Rogoway
Details Emerge on Dark Eagle Hypersonic at Redstone Arsenal — Range and Small Warhead Disclosed
By The War Zone: Hegseth's visit to Redstone Arsenal provided new disclosures on Dark Eagle's range and its small warhead.
Bloomberg
• Nina Trentmann
AI Gold Rush Fuels Defense and Space M&A — Thales’ Bouchiat on Spending, Ukraine and a Satellite Deal
By Bloomberg: “The primary driver is this AI gold rush,” says one adviser. Plus, Thales’s Pascal Bouchiat on European defense spending, Ukraine and a satellite merger.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
Lufthansa to sell two Boeing 747-8s to US Air Force
By Air Data News: Lufthansa plans to sell two of its Boeing 747-8 aircraft, reducing its passenger fleet of the type from 19 to 17 units by the third quarter of 2026, according.
The Aviationist
• Parth Satam
U.S. Army Retires RC-12X/MC-12S/EO-5C ISR Turbrops, Transitions to Jet-Powered High Accuracy Detection Platform
By The Aviationist: The legacy ISR fleet of RC-12X Guardrail, MC-12S EMARSS and the EO-5C ARL-M turboprops will be replaced by the jet-powered High Accuracy Detection and.
Aviation Week
• Brian Everstine
Boeing and U.S. Air Force Now Expect New Air Force One Delivery in Mid‑2028
By Aviation Week: Boeing and the U.S. Air Force now expect delivery of the next Air Force One in mid-2028.
Reuters
• Dave Graham
Switzerland trims F‑35A purchase to meet original budget as costs rise
By Reuters: Switzerland said on Friday it would reduce the number of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jets it is buying from the United States so it can stick to the original budget plan after the cost of the order rose.
AirForceTimes
• Hope Hodge Seck
US Navy review warns V-22 Osprey at risk of further ‘catastrophic’ mishaps, calls for immediate action
By AirForceTimes: Following major mishaps, the military’s first tiltrotor aircraft program must take “immediate and decisive action” to avoid more loss, a review found.
