The Space Review
• Dwayne A. Day
The Space Review reports: The Backfire bomber controversyby Dwayne A. Day | ![]() A Backfire bomber in Russia about to be struck by a Ukrainian drone in June 2025. At least four Backfires were destroyed during the attack, and two others damaged.
Reuters
• Costas Pitas
By Reuters: A previously awarded contract to Lockheed Martin related to C-130J aircraft delivery, development and engineering worth $15 billion has been increased to $25 billion, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
Reuters
• Costas Pitas
By Reuters: Boeing has been awarded a $2 billion order related to the B-52 commercial engine replacement program, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
The War Zone
• Tyler Rogoway
By The War Zone: The lack of an American amphibious aircraft capability has become more glaring as the possibility of a conflict with China looms larger.
Reuters
• Tuvan Gumrukcu
By Reuters: The Libyan army's chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, died in a plane crash on Tuesday after leaving Turkey's capital Ankara, the prime minister of Libya's internationally recognised government said, adding that four others were on the jet as well.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: The USAF says the Talon drone is a "strong contender" in its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, Increment 2 of which has now kicked off.
insidedefense.com
By insidedefense.com: The Dec. 19, 2025 Defense Department inspector general's report assesses "DOD’s oversight of contractor performance on air vehicle sustainment contracts for the F‑35 Joint Strike Fighter (F‑35) aircraft.".
Reuters
• Apratim Sarkar
By Reuters: Raytheon Technologies, a unit of RTX Corp , won a $1.7 billion contract to deliver four Patriot air and missile defense systems to Spain, the U.S. defense contractor said on Tuesday.
