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Air & Space Forces Mag • Greg Hadley

AETC to Receive First Production US Air Force T-7 Red Hawk at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph

By Air & Space Forces Mag: Air Education & Training Command is poised to receive its first T-7 Red Hawk in the coming days at Joint Base San Antoino-Randolph.

2025-12-05T04:42:29.397165-08:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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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.

Also: Aviacionline and 3 more
2025-12-05T12:30:12.173628-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   F-16   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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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.

2025-12-05T13:06:18.879506-08:00
Hypersonic   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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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.

Also: Aviation Week
2025-12-05T03:28:58.414019-08:00