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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

USAF C-32 carrying Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth diverted to RAF Mildenhall after cockpit windscreen crack

AeroTime reports: A US Air Force Boeing C-32 carrying Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was diverted to RAF Mildenhall after a cockpit windscreen crack was discovered mid-flight.

Also: Aviation24, Flying Magazine, Economic Times, The Independent, ANI News Agency, UK Defence Journal, NBC News, Times of India and 15 more
2025-10-15T12:28:38.767197-07:00

Today In Defense

Last Updated: Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, 3:09 PM PDT

2025-10-15T15:09:22.818737-07:00 2025-10-15T15:09:22.818737-07:00 (2025-10-15T15:09:22.818737-07:00)

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Defense Daily • Frank Wolfe

Department of the Air Force to Dissolve Integrated Capabilities Command, Establish Chief Modernization Officer to Oversee Acquisition and Modernization

By Defense Daily: In February last year during the last 11 months of the Biden administration, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin announced that the service would.

Also: Defense One and Air & Space Forces Mag
2025-10-15T15:03:00.946154-07:00
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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

US B-52 Bombers Conduct Hours-Long Sorties Off Venezuela in Show of Force

By The War Zone: The B-52 sorties are a major show of force aimed at Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro as U.S. forces further step up operations in the Caribbean.

Also: UK Defence Journal and Army Recognition
2025-10-15T13:43:00.218065-07:00
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Airbus • News Release

Germany orders 20 new Eurofighters to strengthen air superiority

By Airbus: Germany is strengthening its defence capabilities with the purchase of 20 new Eurofighters.

Also: Aviation24, Air Data News, FlightGlobal, APAC Defence Reporter, The Aviationist, Daily Sabah and 5 more
2025-10-15T07:04:57.214231-07:00
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Wall Street Journal • Meridith McGraw; Annie Linskey

US President Trump Hosts White House Dinner Attended by Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Amazon, Palantir Representatives

By Wall Street Journal: The event is set to include representatives from Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Alphabet’s Google, Amazon and Palantir Technologies.

2025-10-15T13:49:06.215855-07:00
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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

European Defense Officials Warn: Cyber and Multi-Domain Warfare Are Affecting Space Operations

By Via Satellite: Cyber is now considered a key warfighting domain and the era of cyber conflicts in space is already here. These were two of the key takeaways from two panels featuring top speakers from the French and German governments at the recent Space Defense and Security Summit (SDSS) in Paris.

2025-10-15T09:22:01.040051-07:00