The War Zone
• Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
The Air Force’s B-21 Raider flight test program added a second test aircraft in September 2025, enabling parallel verification of flight envelopes and mission systems to accelerate operational fielding. In his first interview since taking charge, the new head of Air Force Global Strike Command gave an exclusive update.
Breaking Defense
By Breaking Defense: New on The Weekly Break Out: Trump in Davos, an Air Force One update and how defense contractors' investments stack up.
Flying Magazine
• Zach Vasile
By Flying Magazine: The U.S. Air Force may be preparing to greatly expand its fleet of highly-specialized command-and-control aircraft.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: Did France block EU-backed loans for British Storm Shadow missiles? Here’s what the EU scheme proposes, what the Storm Shadow is, and why Paris may oppose.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: Gulf countries have become leaders in the global arms market. This is largely because of two things: a tense geopolitical situation and significant wealth based on the export of oil.
Reuters
• Aishwarya Jain, Mike Stone
By Reuters: Defense supplier Northrop Grumman posted higher fourth-quarter profit and revenue on Tuesday, helped by strong sales in its aeronautics business amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty.
SpaceWatch Global
By SpaceWatch Global: The newly released overhaul of the U.S. defense strategy marks a strategic turning point that reaches far beyond traditional military policy.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: Lithuania will modernize its C-27J Spartan fleet to fly until 2036 and start talks on a new transport aircraft around 2030.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
Reuters
• Adolfo Arranz, Devjyot Ghoshal, Gavin Finch, Han Huang
