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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

US Air Force C-32 carrying Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth diverted to RAF Mildenhall after cockpit windscreen crack

AeroTime reports: A US Air Force Boeing C-32 carrying Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was diverted to RAF Mildenhall after a cockpit windscreen crack was discovered mid-flight.

Also: Simple Flying, Aviation24, Flying Magazine, Financial Express, Economic Times, The Independent, ANI News Agency, UK Defence Journal, NBC News, Times of India and 17 more
2025-10-15T12:28:38.767197-07:00

Today In Defense

Last Updated: Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, 8:45 PM PDT

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Aviation Week • Steve Trimble

L3Harris Offers OA-1K Sky Warden Light‑Attack Variant to Israeli Air Force

By Aviation Week: L3Harris says the company will try to sell the OA-1K Sky Warden to the Israeli Air Force.

Also: Defense Daily and l3harris.com
2025-10-15T12:44:07.501462-07:00
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Defense Daily • Frank Wolfe

Department of the Air Force to Dissolve Integrated Capabilities Command, Establish Chief Modernization Officer to Oversee Acquisition and Modernization

By Defense Daily: In February last year during the last 11 months of the Biden administration, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin announced that the service would.

Also: Defense One, Air & Space Forces Mag and news.defcros.com
2025-10-15T15:03:00.946154-07:00
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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

US B-52 Bombers Conduct Hours-Long Sorties Off Venezuela in Show of Force

By The War Zone: The B-52 sorties are a major show of force aimed at Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro as U.S. forces further step up operations in the Caribbean.

Also: UK Defence Journal and Army Recognition
2025-10-15T13:43:00.218065-07:00
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DefenseNews.com • Zita Fletcher

General Atomics tests maneuverable precision-guided artillery round capable of striking moving targets

By DefenseNews.com: The winged, precision-guided artillery round is maneuverable while in flight and can conduct controlled descents to strike static and moving targets.

2025-10-15T13:32:46.652836-07:00