Aviation Week
• Steve Trimble
Aviation Week reports: While Beijing is criticizing the U.S. pursuit of space-based interceptors as reckless, China’s academic institutions are quietly researching similar concepts.
Last Updated: Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, 12:07 PM PST
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insidedefense.com
• Dan Schere;
By insidedefense.com: The compromise version of the fiscal year 2026 defense authorization bill would restrict the Army's ability to divest from its legacy Gray Eagle unmanned aerial system fleet and would put limits on how the service could deactivate certain combat aviation brigades.
Air & Space Forces Mag
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Babcock International has secured a contract to operate Aero Vodochody L-39 jet trainers in support of France's EPNER test pilot school and the nation's DGA defence procurement agency.
Reuters
• David Shepardson
By Reuters: U.S. military helicopters on training missions would need to broadcast alerts to nearby commercial aviation aircraft around Reagan Washington National Airport to avoid collisions under annual defense policy legislation unveiled late Sunday.
Air Data News
• JCC; ADN
By Air Data News: Lockheed Martin has received a US$1.14 billion contract modification from the US Department of War for materials supporting the production of 198 F-35.
smh.com.au
• Matthew Knott
By smh.com.au: The successful firing of an air-to-air missile on an aerial target in test exercises has paved the way for a major investment in the Ghost Bat program.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Royal Thai Air Force combat aircraft have struck military targets in Cambodia as border tensions between the Southeast Asian neighbours escalate, with Thailand conducting multiple missions against Cambodian forces.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: The US government has approved potential sales of air-launched munitions worth over $1 billion to three allied nations, with Denmark securing clearance for 200 AIM-120C-8 missiles in the largest package.
