SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
Today In Defense
Last Updated: Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, 1:09 AM PST
2025-12-04T01:09:33.895392-08:00 2025-12-04T01:09:33.895392-08:00 (2025-12-04T01:09:33.895392-08:00)
UAV Development & Drone Programs
AI
Supply Chain
Military Aircraft Procurement
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
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Aviation Week
• Brian Everstine
Northrop Grumman Unveils Project Talon Collaborative Combat Aircraft
By Aviation Week: Northrop Grumman’s Scaled Composites on Dec. 3 unveiled Project Talon, the company’s latest design of an uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
avweb.com
• Matt Ryan
F-16 Crash in California Near County Line; Pilot Hospitalized, Investigation Underway
By avweb.com: Emergency crews respond to likely F-16 accident near county line.
Associated Press
Thunderbirds F-16 Crashes in California Desert; Pilot Ejects Safely
Also:
The Aviationist,
AirForceTimes,
The Independent,
Military Times,
Stars and Stripes,
NBC News
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19 more
Aviation Week
• Graham Warwick
DARPA’s Lift Challenge Seeks 4x Drone Payload‑to‑Weight Gain to Reclaim U.S. Leadership
By Aviation Week: The agency’s Lift Challenge aims for at least a fourfold increase in drone payload-to-weight capability.
Air & Space Forces Mag
• Greg Hadley
U.S. Air Force Receives 100th KC-46 Pegasus, Marking Fleet Milestone
By Air & Space Forces Mag: The U.S. Air Force’s KC-46 Pegasus fleet hit a major milestone Dec. 2 with the delivery of its 99th and 100th aircraft.
Also:
DVIDS / U.S. DoD
Satellite
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons
Defense Budgets & Spending
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Space Defense & Militarization
Policy & Regulation
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DefenseNews.com
• Stephen Losey
Pentagon Pre-Qualifies 1,000+ Firms — Including BAE, L3Harris and Elbit America — as Potential Vendors for 'Golden Dome' Missile-Defense Program
By DefenseNews.com: BAE Systems, L3Harris and Elbit America are some firms the Missile Defense Agency selected as potential vendors for a national missile defense shield.
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The War Zone
• Tyler Rogoway
Images of Shahed-136 clone drones sent to the Middle East reveal satellite datalinks and swarming capabilities
By The War Zone: Images of the LUCAS drones sent to "flip the script" on Iran give insights into their advanced capabilities.
Also:
Aviation Week
Breaking Defense
• Barry Rosenberg
US Air Force Reserve forms offensive cyber squadron to retain veteran operators
By Breaking Defense: As cyber veterans exit active duty, a new Reserve offensive squadron gives them a way to keep executing missions, an officer told Breaking Defense.
