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The War Zone • Howard Altman

NORAD Canada commander warns of rising drone threat, urges new satellites and airborne radar jets

Maj. Gen. Chris McKenna, commander of NORAD Canada, warned that proliferating drones pose a rising threat to North American airspace and urged urgent investment in new surveillance satellites and airborne radar‑equipped jets to close detection gaps and strengthen response and attribution.

2026-01-08T12:08:16.431172-08:00

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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

FCC Partially Reverses Foreign Drone Ban—But Not For DJI

By Flying Magazine: Federal Communications Commission exempts drones and critical components on the Pentagon’s Blue List from a sweeping ban.

2026-01-08T12:18:45.411054-08:00

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Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

Northrop Grumman, Kratos Selected to Integrate XQ-58 Valkyrie for Marine Corps MUX TACAIR Program

By Breaking Defense: Northrop Grumman will serve as the prime contractor and integrate mission systems on Kratos’s XQ-58 Valkyrie for the Marine Corps’s MUX TACAIR Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.

The War Zone

Northrop Grumman Joins Kratos to Missionize XQ-58 for USMC Under New Contract

Aviation Week

Northrop Grumman to Provide Autonomy Software for USMC’s First 'Loyal Wingman' Uncrewed System

Also: DefenseNews.com, FlightGlobal, The Aviationist, Northrop Grumman, Defense Scoop, Defense Daily, Defense One, defencetoday.com, euro-sd.com, defence-industry.eu, GlobeNewswire, ir.kratosdefense.com and insidedefense.com

2026-01-08T06:09:17.995465-08:00

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DefenseNews.com • Tom Kington

Italy selects Trapani‑Birgi as first F‑35 pilot school outside US; JPO and Lockheed to oversee readiness

By DefenseNews.com: The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) and constructor Lockheed Martin will oversee the readying of the training center at Trapani-Birgi Air Base.

The Aviationist

Italy Approves First Multinational F-35 Pilot Training Center Outside The U.S.

news.defcros.com

Italy designates Sicily air base as the inaugural F-35 pilot training school outside the United States.

Also: news.ssbcrack.com, news.defcros.com and edrmagazine.eu

2026-01-08T08:35:06.980476-08:00

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Vertical Mag • News Release

Leonardo DRS names Sally Wallace as chief operating officer

By Vertical Mag: Wallace, who has been with the company since 2002, will assume her new responsibilities effective immediately.

2026-01-08T05:47:33.499400-08:00

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Vertical Mag • Gerrard Cowan

How helicopter firefighting technology is revolutionizing wildfire defense in the wildland-urban interface

By Vertical Mag: New technologies and tactics are redefining how helicopters defend communities on the edge of the wildland–urban interface.

2026-01-08T05:47:31.853849-08:00

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Payload • Dan Knight

Why Golden Dome’s Fate Will Hinge on Sensor Endurance — How to Make Its Eyes Last

By Payload: Golden Dome’s first fight will be won or lost on its ability to see.

2026-01-08T05:04:18.202323-08:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

AVIC video shows J-35 prototype in green primer after test flight, signaling start of production

By Air Data News: Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) released images and video showing a J-35 stealth fighter in green primer completing a flight at the Shenyang.

2026-01-08T02:31:52.616967-08:00

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