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Air & Space Forces Mag • Greg Hadley

USAF's 'Re-Optimization': Top Leaders Rule on What’s In, What’s Out

Air & Space Forces Mag reports: After previous Air Force leaders announced a sweeping slate of re-optimization changes, the new top brass is discarding more than half.

Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

Air Force (mostly) ditches Biden-era 'reoptimization'

Also: Defense One, news.defcros.com and insidedefense.com
2025-12-02T15:11:30.299599-08:00

Today In Defense

Last Updated: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, 8:28 AM PST

2025-12-03T08:28:45.395804-08:00 2025-12-03T08:28:45.395804-08:00 (2025-12-03T08:28:45.395804-08:00)

UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Workforce & Skills Development  
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FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

US Army fields Edge Autonomy VXE30 Stalker VTOL UAS for aerial reconnaissance training

By FlightGlobal: US Army soldiers will begin operating Edge Autonomy's VXE30 Stalker this month as the service fields the vertical take-off uncrewed system in support of aerial reconnaissance instruction courses.

2025-12-03T08:10:23.894629-08:00
Space Force   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
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Breaking Defense • Breaking Defense Video

Honeywell Aerospace outlines strategy to join 'Golden Dome' — executive fireside chat

By Breaking Defense: In this fireside chat, Honeywell Aerospace executive Matthew Milas tells Breaking Defense how the firm is positioning itself in hopes of joining one of the biggest defense projects in a generation.

2025-12-03T07:44:28.018797-08:00
Hypersonic   Supply Chain   North America   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
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Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Opens 17,000 sq ft Huntsville System Integration Lab to Accelerate Hypersonics Development

By Lockheed Martin: HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Dec. 3, 2025 – Lockheed Martin has opened a Hypersonics System Integration Lab (SIL) at its Huntsville campus...

2025-12-03T06:51:05.042885-08:00
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Australia weighs transfer of Tiger helicopters to Ukraine

By AeroTime: Australia is considering sending its retiring Tiger helicopters to Ukraine as it announces a new A$95 million aid package and fresh sanctions on Russia.

Also: The Aviationist
2025-12-03T06:29:20.686354-08:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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eVTOL Insights • Jason Pritchard

Electra.aero Launches Defense Unit to Deliver Next‑Generation Last‑Tactical‑Leg Airlift Solutions

By eVTOL Insights: Electra.aero has announced the launch of a new business unit focused on meeting defense mission needs, as the company develops.

Also: AeroTime, aeromorning.com and autonomyglobal.co
2025-12-03T06:44:32.721102-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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Breaking Defense • Ashley Roque

U.S. Army Eyes Laser Weapon Capability for Large Unmanned Aerial System, Official Says

By Breaking Defense: “We’re not trying to blow up the Death Star. You can blind the optics, start fires, melt plastic, disrupt targeting, overheat electronics. All of that is possible now,” said General Atomics spokesperson C.

2025-12-03T05:13:42.258834-08:00