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Reuters • Reuters |

U.S. strikes and reported special-operations helicopter activity over Caracas prompt FAA ban and widespread flight cancellations

A U.S. military operation that included airstrikes and reported special‑operations helicopter activity struck Caracas, triggering an FAA directive that bans U.S. commercial flights from Venezuelan airspace and territorial waters. The restriction, effective 0600 UTC Saturday to 0500 UTC Sunday, forced cancellations and delays across U.S. and Caribbean routes.

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2026-01-02T23:07:30.398137-08:00
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insidedefense.com • Vanessa Montalbano;

US Air Force envisions Collaborative Combat Aircraft as multirole platforms, official says

By insidedefense.com: The Air Force is not envisioning its Collaborative Combat Aircraft as "one-trick ponies," a top service official told Inside Defense, but rather as multirole platforms able to complete a variety of missions.

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2026-01-02T10:15:25.612683-08:00
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Unmanned Airspace • Philip Butterworth-Hayes

Ukraine’s 'Army of Drones' incentive drives production of 500–800 C‑UAS interceptors a day

By Unmanned Airspace: According to a report in The Kyiv Post, Ukraine is producing between 500 and 800 C-UAS intercept drones a day as a key element in the country’s new layered counter drone defence networks, supported by a new procurement strategy.

2026-01-02T10:03:02.172296-08:00