Reuters
Reuters reports: RTX Corp said on Thursday it will incur non-cash pretax charge of about $300 million in the fourth quarter related to the transfer of $2.5 billion in pension obligations to a Prudential Financial unit through an annuity buyout.
Last Updated: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, 5:03 AM PST
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Breaking Defense
• Michael Marrow
By Breaking Defense: The new partnership for the US-based Anduril and UAE-based EDGE Group has chosen the UAE as a customer for its first drone, a Group 3 system called Omen.
Washington Post
By Washington Post: Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López said that Venezuela would put the entire country’s military arsenal at the ready, including its militia and almost 200,000 soldiers.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: The US has approved a potential $319 million sale of 340 Raytheon AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II air-to-air missiles to Denmark, supporting the Nordic nation's F-35A fleet and ground-based air defence systems.
Associated Press
• Konstantin Toropin
By Associated Press: A group of 17 transgender members of the Air Force are suing the U.S. government over what they say is the military’s unlawful revocation of their early retirement pensions and benefits.
Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
By Breaking Defense: The satellites will need to be defended "not only from adversary kinetic or local orbital issues, but also from cyber attacks, electronic jamming and laser attacks," said Patrick Binning, a professor at the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering.
Aviation Week
• Steve Trimble
By Aviation Week: ISR capabilities may be the deciding factor in a future decision over whether to increase the size of the Northrop Grumman B-21 fleet beyond 100 aircraft.
The War Zone
• Thomas Newdick
By The War Zone: Nuclear propulsion for China's 'Type 004' aircraft carrier would represent a leap in naval capability and another step toward parity with the U.S. Nuclear propulsion would make the so-called Type 004 aircraft carrier China’s most capable so far.
Reuters
• Sam Tobin
