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Last Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, 3:06 AM PST
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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.
North America
Military Aircraft Procurement
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Space Defense & Militarization
Policy & Regulation
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The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
US Congress Advances Reversal of E-7 Wedgetail Cancellation as Air Force Pushes Capabilities to Space
By The War Zone: Lawmakers are pushing back on Pentagon plans to buy E-2 Hawkeyes instead of E-7s, as the Air Force looks to push more capabilities into space.
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.
Air & Space Forces Mag
Congress Blocks A-10 and F-15E Retirements in NDAA, Halting Air Force Divestment Plans
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Aviation Week
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
Pentagon weighs consolidation of DIU tech portfolio
By SpaceNews.com: Pentagon weighs consolidation of DIU tech portfolio Pentagon weighs consolidation of DIU tech portfolio, with implications for space projects.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
US Space Force Awards Muon Space $44.6M in SBIR Funding for 3-Satellite Mission
By Via Satellite: The U.S. Space Force has awarded Muon Space $44.6 million in funding for an on-orbit prototype demonstration of a dual-use space-based environmental monitoring (SBEM) capability.
Aviation Week
• Steve Trimble
Chinese Scientists Show New Focus On Space-Based Interceptors
By Aviation Week: While Beijing is criticizing the U.S. pursuit of space-based interceptors as reckless, China’s academic institutions are quietly researching similar concepts.
ATC
North America
Accident
Aviation Safety & Regulation
Defense Budgets & Spending
Policy & Regulation
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Reuters
• David Shepardson
US Congress may require countries military helicopters to broadcast safety alerts near Reagan National after reported near-misses
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.
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Stars and Stripes and
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