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Last Updated: Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, 2:19 AM PST
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Aviation Week
• Brian Everstine
Pentagon Affirms Commitment to F/A‑XX Next‑Gen US Navy Fighter While Assessing Industrial‑Base Constraints
By Aviation Week: The Pentagon says there is a commitment to deliver a new U.S. Navy fighter even as the F/A-XX source selection process remains stalled and industrial base capacity is uncertain.
Reuters
• Mike Stone
Boeing defense chief says US President Trump's plan for government equity stakes excludes major country defense contractors
By Reuters: Trump's commerce secretary previously said the government was considering taking stakes in major contractors.
pucara.org
• Santiago Rivas
Argentina receives its first six F-16 Fighting Falcons
By pucara.org: Esta mañana arribaron al Área de Material Río IV de la Fuerza Aérea Argentina los primeros seis Lockheed Martin F-16A/B Block 15 Fighting Falcon de la Fuerza Aérea Argentina, luego de haber salido de la Base Aérea de Skrydstrup en Dinamarca y haciendo escalas en la Base Aérea de Zaragoza y en Gando (Islas Canarias) en España y la Base Aérea de Natal en Brasil.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
Ukrainian F-16s Appear To Be Armed With Laser-Guided Rockets In New Photos
By The War Zone: Ukraine has a massive need for the low-cost, high-volume anti-air capability APKWS II rockets offer against drones and some cruise missiles.
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.
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.
Wall Street Journal
• Heather Somerville
Startups Raise $350M as U.S. Scrambles to Close Hypersonic Missile Gap with Russia and China
By Wall Street Journal: With $350 million in new funding, Castelion is among the companies racing to make the U.S. competitive with Russia and China in Mach 5 warfare.
