Today In Defense
Last Updated: Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 1:08 PM PST
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Breaking Defense
• Sydney J Freedberg Jr
U.S. Army to Seek New Airborne Jammer and Lightweight Ground Electronic Warfare Systems in 2026
By Breaking Defense: “Once you emit, you are a target,” warned Laurence Mixon, the senior civilian in Army Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, & Sensors (IEWS).
The War Zone
• Howard Altman
Investigation Finds Systemic Failures After USS Gettysburg Shot Down an F/A-18 Super Hornet
By The War Zone: New details paint a troubled picture aboard the USS Gettysburg prior to it shooting down a Super Hornet and nearly another.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
RAF hails P-8A Poseidon capability after completing NATO deployment to Iceland
By FlightGlobal: The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has hailed the performance of its Boeing P-8A maritime patrol aircraft after completing its biggest international deployment to date with the type.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
French forces fire on unidentified drones over Île Longue nuclear submarine base; military launches investigation
By AeroTime: Security forces at France’s Île Longue nuclear submarine base fired at unidentified drones detected over the site, prompting a military investigation.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
Northrop Grumman continues solid rocket motor development and test program
By SpaceNews.com: Northrop Grumman tested a solid rocket motor Dec. 4 as part of an internal program to advance solid rocket propulsion technologies.
Wall Street Journal
• Niharika Mandhana
Satellite Images Reveal Rapid Expansion of Chinese Military Air Power and Reach
By Wall Street Journal: A Wall Street Journal analysis of more than 100 satellite images shows clear evidence of the country’s expanding air power and reach.
Breaking Defense
• Barry Rosenberg
US Air Force to Complete Weapons-Procurement Reorg, Add Zero Trust Cyber Rules by Year-End: Official
By Breaking Defense: Weapon systems procurement is also evolving to include new Zero Trust cybersecurity measures that don't affect mission execution.
