Aircraft Carrier   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
DVIDS / U.S. DoD

U.S. Navy recovers F/A-18F Super Hornet and MH-60R Seahawk lost off USS Nimitz on Dec. 5

DVIDS / U.S. DoD reports: The U.S. Navy successfully recovered on Dec. 5, 2025 the F/A-18F Super Hornet and MH-60R Seahawk aircraft lost during two separate incidents off USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Also: Stars and Stripes and defence-blog.com
2025-12-08T20:33:56.491830-08:00

Today In Defense

Last Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, 6:57 AM PST

2025-12-09T06:57:24.128104-08:00 2025-12-09T06:57:24.128104-08:00 (2025-12-09T06:57:24.128104-08:00)

Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Export Controls & Trade Compliance  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Belgium clears potential $79M purchase of 240 Lockheed AGM-114R2 Hellfire missiles

By FlightGlobal: Belgium has secured clearance from the US Department of State for a potentially $79 million acquisition of Lockheed Martin-produced AGM-114R2 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles.

2025-12-09T03:46:32.680700-08:00
Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Russian military An-22 transport aircraft crashes

By AeroTime: A Russian Aerospace Forces Antonov An-22 heavy transport aircraft has crashed, with no confirmation yet on the fate of the crew or the cause of the accident.

2025-12-09T03:03:43.638191-08:00
ATC   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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Reuters

Chinese and Russian military aircraft briefly entered South Korea's KADIZ, Seoul says

By Reuters: South Korea's military said it had scrambled fighter jets when Chinese and Russian military planes entered and left its air defence zone on Tuesday.

Also: South China Morning Post and defence-blog.com
2025-12-08T23:21:23.334218-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation  
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insidedefense.com • Dan Schere;

Defense authorization bill would curtail some US Army aviation restructure plans

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.

Also: Aviation Week
2025-12-08T11:07:22.844550-08:00