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Last Updated: Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, 8:16 AM PST

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B-52 completes ferry flight after radar upgrade milestone under Radar Modernization Program

By af.mil: A B-52 Stratofortress, equipped with a modernized radar system, completed a significant milestone as part of the B-52 Radar Modernization Program, ensuring the bomber remains a vital component of U.S.

2025-12-10T16:12:28.588307-08:00
Air & Space Forces MagMatthew Cox

Pentagon awards BAE Systems $322M order for APKWS laser‑guided rockets under $1.7B contract

By Air & Space Forces Mag: BAE Systems received a $322 million order on a $1.7 billion contract to produce thousands of laser-guided rockets called APKWS.

2025-12-10T18:03:57.500082-08:00
Wall Street JournalWall Street Journal

U.S. Forces Seize Oil Tanker Off Venezuela in Helicopter Rappel Operation

By Wall Street Journal: A video posted by Attorney General Pam Bondi shows armed U.S. personnel rappelling from a helicopter and taking control of a tanker off Venezuela’s coast.

Also: Sky News and globalnews.ca
2025-12-10T21:54:40.833553-08:00
FlightGlobalGreg Waldron

Netherlands crew demonstrates F-35A weapons loading for USAF aircraft

By FlightGlobal: Netherlands air force maintainers have successfully demonstrated weapons loading procedures on a US Air Force F-35A, highlighting growing interoperability capabilities among European F-35 operators during a demonstration at Germany's Ramstein air base.

2025-12-10T23:29:49.804508-08:00