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Last Updated: Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, 11:43 PM PST

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ReutersLidia Kelly

Poland Scrambles Jets After Russian Strikes Near Border; Allied Aircraft Deployed

By Reuters: Polish and allied aircraft were deployed early on Wednesday to ensure the safety of Polish airspace after Russia launched airstrikes targeting western Ukraine near the border with Poland, armed forces of the NATO-member country said.

2025-11-18T20:24:07.923413-08:00
ReutersParth Chandna

L3Harris to invest $400 million to expand solid rocket motor production in Arkansas

By Reuters: Defense supplier L3Harris Technologies said on Tuesday it will invest $400 million in a new solid rocket motor production campus in Arkansas, marking one of the largest such expansions in the U.S.

2025-11-18T14:31:15.218652-08:00
DefenseNews.comStephen Losey

Wilsbach prioritizes new aircraft and fleet readiness as Air Force mission-capable rates decline

By DefenseNews.com: Wilsbach's emphasis on aircraft readiness comes as mission-capable rates have steadily declined in recent years.

2025-11-18T14:25:26.560331-08:00
Breaking DefenseAgnes Helou

General Atomics says Saudi Arabia may buy up to 200 collaborative combat aircraft plus MQ-9s

By Breaking Defense: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems could ink a deal that includes up to 200 drone wingmen known as collaborative combat aircraft (CCA).

2025-11-18T14:12:15.821318-08:00
Breaking DefenseMichael Marrow

Embraer abandons Saudi C-390 completion plan, shifts final assembly to the UAE

By Breaking Defense: “To be honest with you, my perspective is that for the C-390, there is no way to have two completion centers in the region,” said Bosco da Costa Jr., the CEO of Embraer’s defense business.

2025-11-18T14:18:27.857546-08:00
Breaking DefenseTheresa Hitchens

U.S.-China Commission urges Congress to create quantum-tech initiative and boost Space Force funding to counter China

By Breaking Defense: The 2025 annual US-China Commission report also urges lawmakers bolster funding to the US Space Force to establish "space superiority" against the PLA.

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