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Breaking Defense
• Jahara Matisek
Designing an Allied Air Command for Ukraine: A blueprint for post-ceasefire air deterrence
By Breaking Defense:  How to design a credible air deterrent for Ukraine after a ceasefire If a ceasefire in Ukraine happens, the European Union should lead the creation of an Allied Air Command for Ukraine (AAC-U), write Dave Deptula and Jahara Matisek.
Reuters
Germany deploys five Eurofighters and 150 personnel to Malbork to bolster Polish airspace after Russian drone incursions
By Reuters: Germany has deployed five Eurofighter jets and some 150 military personnel to the Polish town of Malbork to help secure the country's airspace, the German air force said on Thursday, in response to Russian drone incursions in September.
Air Data News
• JCC; Ricardo Meier
Russia secretly producing 16 Su-35 fighters for Iran, deliveries scheduled through 2027
By Air Data News: Russia is secretly building 16 Su-35 fighter jets for Iran, with deliveries scheduled through 2027, according to documents obtained by United24 Media.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
MBDA’s Meteor BVRAAM inches toward flight trials on F-35A after successful integration tests
By FlightGlobal: MBDA's Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile has moved a step closer to commencing flight trials with the Lockheed Martin F-35A, following a recent integration test activity.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
Safran’s Skynaute Navigation Selected for Moog’s Genesys Hercules Avionics Suite
By SpaceWatch Global: Safran Federal Systems has been selected by Moog Inc. to provide its Skynaute navigation solution as part of Moog’s Genesys Avionics Suite™.
Aviation Week
• Brian Everstine
Northrop Grumman Unveils Project Talon Collaborative Combat Aircraft
By Aviation Week: Northrop Grumman’s Scaled Composites on Dec. 3 unveiled Project Talon, the company’s latest design of an uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Aviation Week
• Graham Warwick
DARPA’s Lift Challenge Seeks 4x Drone Payload‑to‑Weight Gain to Reclaim U.S. Leadership
By Aviation Week: The agency’s Lift Challenge aims for at least a fourfold increase in drone payload-to-weight capability.
