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Last Updated: Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, 11:54 PM 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...

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2025-12-11T06:11:03.065902-08:00
Aviation WeekChen Chuanren

AVIC Conducts First Flight of 'Nine Heavens' Large UAS Mothership

By Aviation Week: AVIC says it has conducted the first flight of a large uncrewed aerial system called SS-UAV Jiu Tian, or Nine Heavens, designed to be a drone mothership.

2025-12-11T02:26:46.147226-08:00