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Last Updated: Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 1:48 AM PST
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FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
US clears Canada for $2.7bn bomb purchase
By FlightGlobal: The US government has approved a potential $2.7 billion sale of bombs and guidance kits to Canada, covering thousands of munitions including 907kg (2,000lb) BLU-117 bombs and Small Diameter Bombs.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
South Korea funds KF-21 short-range air-to-air missile development (KRW436bn) and awards KRW225bn Cheongnam production contract
By FlightGlobal: South Korea has formally launched development of a short-range air-to-air missile for its KF-21 fighter under a KRW436 billion programme, while separately awarding a KRW225 billion production contract for Cheongnam anti-tank missiles.
Payload
• Laurence Russell
ESA Extends Subscription Window to 2026 after Securing €1.2B of €1.35B Defence Fund
By Payload: ESA will keep subscriptions for a new defense initiative open into 2026. The initiative has so far secured €1.2B of the €1.35B sought by ESA.
Aviation Week
• Matthew Fulco
US Casts Wide Net To Secure Tungsten Supply
By Aviation Week: The U.S. is looking at options to increase its supply of tungsten, a mineral crucial to the defense industry, more so after Chinese export restrictions.
The War Zone
• Howard Altman
Navy Releases Investigation Findings into F/A-18 Super Hornet Shot Down by Cruiser and Other Incidents During Truman Combat Cruise
By The War Zone: The Navy has also released its conclusions on investigations into other F/A-18 losses and a collision during the Truman's problem-plagued combat cruise.
South China Morning Post
• Alcott Wei
China’s Moyujian armed UAV completes live‑fire high‑altitude plateau combat tests
By South China Morning Post: At Aero Asia in Zhuhai, developer says it put high-altitude drone with missiles through live-fire target tests above 4,000 metres.
The War Zone
• Thomas Newdick
First Russian MiG-29 Claimed Destroyed in Ukraine — Questions Over Presence at Crimean Kacha Airfield
By The War Zone: There remain questions about what a MiG-29 was doing on the Crimean airfield of Kacha, which is not equipped for fighter operations. There remain questions about what the MiG-29 was doing on the Crimean airfield of Kacha, which is not equipped for fighter operations.
