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Last Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, 2:53 PM PST
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The War Zone
• Thomas Newdick
Australia’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat Fires AIM-120 AMRAAM in Weapons-Integration Test
By The War Zone: Australia has ordered another six Ghost Bat drones, as it progresses toward an operational capability for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft. Australia has ordered another six Ghost Bat drones, as it progresses toward an operational capability for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Stars and Stripes
• Antonio María Delgado
Two U.S. F/A-18s enter Venezuelan airspace in 40-minute show of force
By Stars and Stripes: Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro at the National Theatre of Venezuela in Caracas on Nov. 22, 2025. (Juan Barreto, AFP, Getty Images via TNS) (Tribune News Service) — Two U.S.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
Anduril selects GKN Aerospace to manufacture Autonomous Collaborative Platform demonstrator for British Army
By FlightGlobal: Anduril Industries UK and GKN Aerospace are to collaborate in pursuit of an opportunity to produce an autonomous collaborative platform (ACP) demonstrator for the British Army.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
Canada hires Telesat and MDA to study Arctic military satellite communications constellation
By SpaceNews.com: Canada has contracted satellite operator Telesat and manufacturer MDA Space to explore options for a multibillion-dollar military communications network to support the Canadian Armed Forces in the Arctic.
The Aviationist
• Kai Greet
Bangladesh Signs LOI with Leonardo for Eurofighter Typhoon Order
By The Aviationist: The Bangladesh Air Force has signed a letter of intent with Italian manufacturer Leonardo for the future provision of Eurofighter Typhoon multirole.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
Russian military An-22 transport aircraft crashes
By AeroTime: A Russian Aerospace Forces Antonov An-22 heavy transport aircraft has crashed, with no confirmation yet on the fate of the crew or the cause of the accident.
DVIDS / U.S. DoD
• News Release
U.S. Navy recovers F/A-18F Super Hornet and MH-60R Seahawk lost off USS Nimitz on Dec. 5
By DVIDS / U.S. DoD: The U.S. Navy successfully recovered on Dec. 5, 2025 the F/A-18F Super Hornet and MH-60R Seahawk aircraft lost during two separate incidents off USS Nimitz (CVN 68).
