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Last Updated: Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 2:17 PM PST
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pucara.org
• Santiago Rivas
(ES) Argentina receives its first six F-16 Fighting Falcons
By pucara.org: Esta mañana arribaron al Área de Material Río IV de la Fuerza Aérea Argentina los primeros seis Lockheed Martin F-16A/B Block 15 Fighting Falcon de la Fuerza Aérea Argentina, luego de haber salido de la Base Aérea de Skrydstrup en Dinamarca y haciendo escalas en la Base Aérea de Zaragoza y en Gando (Islas Canarias) en España y la Base Aérea de Natal en Brasil.
Air Data News
Argentina receives first six Lockheed Martin F-16A/BM fighters, restoring supersonic capability after decade-long gap
Argentina Receives First Six F-16 Fighters
Breaking Defense
• Sydney J Freedberg Jr
U.S. Army to Seek New Airborne Jammer and Lightweight Ground Electronic Warfare Systems in 2026
By Breaking Defense: “Once you emit, you are a target,” warned Laurence Mixon, the senior civilian in Army Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, & Sensors (IEWS).
The War Zone
• Howard Altman
Investigation Finds Systemic Failures After USS Gettysburg Shot Down an F/A-18 Super Hornet
By The War Zone: New details paint a troubled picture aboard the USS Gettysburg prior to it shooting down a Super Hornet and nearly another.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
RAF hails P-8A Poseidon capability after completing NATO deployment to Iceland
By FlightGlobal: The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has hailed the performance of its Boeing P-8A maritime patrol aircraft after completing its biggest international deployment to date with the type.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
French forces fire on unidentified drones over Île Longue nuclear submarine base; military launches investigation
By AeroTime: Security forces at France’s Île Longue nuclear submarine base fired at unidentified drones detected over the site, prompting a military investigation.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
Northrop Grumman continues solid rocket motor development and test program
By SpaceNews.com: Northrop Grumman tested a solid rocket motor Dec. 4 as part of an internal program to advance solid rocket propulsion technologies.
Wall Street Journal
• Heather Somerville
Startups Raise $350M as U.S. Scrambles to Close Hypersonic Missile Gap with Russia and China
By Wall Street Journal: With $350 million in new funding, Castelion is among the companies racing to make the U.S. competitive with Russia and China in Mach 5 warfare.
