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Last Updated: Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 10:39 PM PST
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
U.S. Army to Seek New Airborne Jammer and Lightweight Ground Electronic Warfare Systems in 2026
By Breaking Defense: “Once you emit, you are a target,” warned Laurence Mixon, the senior civilian in Army Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, & Sensors (IEWS).
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.