China   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance  
Reuters • Reuters |

China sanctions 20 U.S. defence firms, including Boeing’s St. Louis unit, over Taiwan arms sales

By Reuters: China's foreign ministry announced sanctions on Friday targeting 10 individuals and 20 U.S. defence firms, including Boeing's St. Louis branch, over arms sales to Taiwan.

Also: The Guardian and defensehere.com
2025-12-26T01:46:31.568282-08:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
koreatimes.co.kr • Yonhap

Korea Aerospace signs deal to upgrade Philippines' FA-50PH fighter jets

By koreatimes.co.kr: Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), a Korean aircraft manufacturer, said Friday it has signed a deal with the Philippine defense ministry to upgrade...

Also: Yonhap News Agency and defensehere.com
2025-12-25T22:59:14.558297-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   North America   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Windracers CEO: From Ukraine frontlines to Antarctic skies, ‘we’re only at the foothills of drone technology’

By AeroTime: From the frontlines of Ukraine to the skies of Antarctica, the CEO of Windracers explains why the drone developer is only at the ‘foothills of this technology’.

2025-12-25T20:11:33.090471-08:00
ATC   Europe   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Reuters • Anna Koper

Poland intercepts Russian plane over Baltic, reports airspace breaches from Belarus

By Reuters: Poland sent fighter jets to intercept a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying near its airspace over the Baltic Sea and said dozens of objects entered from Belarus overnight, warning the incidents during the holiday season may signal a provocation.

Also: news.ssbcrack.com, theglobeandmail.com, militarnyi.com, Al Jazeera, The Independent, news.ssbcrack.com and aa.com.tr
2025-12-25T03:08:53.692353-08:00
Aircraft Carrier   China   Satellite   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Pentagon report highlights China’s sixth-generation fighter progress

By FlightGlobal: The US Department of War's latest annual assessment of Chinese military capabilities reveals significant progress in airpower development, including testing of two sixth-generation fighter aircraft and advances in airborne early warning systems.

Also: AirForceTimes, satnews, Aviation Week, news.ssbcrack.com, defence-blog.com, asianmilitaryreview.com, jetlinemarvel.net, maritime-executive.com, aeroxplorer.com, news.defcros.com, insidedefense.com, USNI News and Aviation Week
2025-12-24T09:52:50.024415-08:00
ATC   Dassault Aviation   Middle East   Africa   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Reuters • Tuvan Gumrukcu

Radio contact lost with private jet believed to carry Libya’s army chief over Ankara; flights diverted

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.

Also: AeroTime, Aviation24, Aviation A2Z, news.ssbcrack.com, halifax.citynews.ca, ABC News, The Independent, al-monitor.com, defensemirror.com, travelcodex.com, moderndiplomacy.eu, intellinews.com and 50 more
2025-12-23T11:35:41.175896-08:00