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Last Updated: Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, 4:39 AM PST

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Aviation WeekSean Broderick

NTSB Chair Warns NDAA’s Section 373 Could Undermine Manned Rotary-Wing Safety Oversight

By Aviation Week: NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy is strongly opposing Sec. 373, “Manned Rotary Aircraft Safety,” in the House-passed 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.

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2025-12-11T09:56:46.431997-08:00
JanesJanes

First Hensoldt PEGASUS SIGINT Aircraft Arrives in Germany for Luftwaffe Mission-Systems Integration

By Janes: The first of three currently contracted Hensoldt Persistent German Airborne Surveillance System (PEGASUS) signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft for the Luftwaffe has...

2025-12-11T06:11:03.065902-08:00
Breaking DefenseBreaking Defense

How a Mid-Tier Contractor Won the Air Force’s “Doomsday” Plane: Open Architecture and Government-Owned Data Cut Costs and Speed Modernization

By Breaking Defense: From SAOC to other programs, open architecture and government-owned data cut sustainment costs and speed modernization.

2025-12-11T11:15:08.724230-08:00