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17 December

Kenya Boosts Air Defense With Israeli SPYDER System

Kenya has received a SPYDER air defense system from Israel, signaling a major upgrade and a shift in its security partnerships.

17 December

U.S. and Brazilian personnel gather for a photo after delivery of a UH-60M Black Hawk in Sau Paulo, Brazil, November 20, 2025. The Black Hawk is the first of 12 ordered by Brazil through an FMS case with the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command as they modernize an aging helicopter fleet. (Courtesy photo)

Rojoef Manuel

Brazil Takes Delivery of First UH-60M Black Hawk From Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin has shipped the Brazilian Army’s first UH-60M Black Hawk as part of a 12-helicopter order signed in 2024.

17 December

Rojoef Manuel

Lockheed Martin Rolls Out First F-35A Jet for Finland

Lockheed Martin has launched the Finnish Defence Force’s first F-35A Lightning II combat aircraft in Fort Worth, Texas.

17 December

Rojoef Manuel

Red Cat Taps SpiderOak to Secure Pentagon Approval for Black Widow Drone

Puerto Rico-based Red Cat Holdings has partnered with Virginia cyber firm SpiderOak to evaluate its Black Widow short-range reconnaissance drone for inclusion on the US Department of Defense’s Blue Unmanned Aerial System Cleared List.

17 December

U.S. Army soldiers with 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, conduct pre-flight checks on an MQ-1C Gray Eagle during the Battalion Distributed Operations Course at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Oct. 20, 2021. The soldiers integrated seamlessly with U.S. Marines on the ground and in the sky, providing ground commanders with superior reconnaissance, overwatch, and marking targets by laser for the Aviation Combat Element whilst maintaining the ability to utilize their own AGM-114 Hellfire Missile. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shane T. Beaubien)

Rojoef Manuel

US Kicks Off Gray Eagle Replacement With Runway-Free Drone Challenge

The US Army has launched a new industry challenge to identify runway-independent unmanned aerial systems as it moves to replace the MQ-1C Gray Eagle, which service leaders have deemed increasingly outdated for future combat operations.

17 December

Christine Casimiro

KAI to Equip KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jet With IFF From BAE Systems

Korea Aerospace Industries has contracted BAE Systems to integrate its latest Identification Friend or Foe systems into the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet.

17 December

Giulia Bernacchi

Hellenic Air Force Eyes C-130J-30 Aircraft Acquisition From US

The Hellenic Air Force has formally requested three C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft from the US.

17 December

France, Germany, and Spain's Future Combat Air System

Staff Writer With AFP

German MP Urges Split With France on Fighter Jet Project

A prominent German lawmaker Tuesday called for a split with France in a major next-generation fighter aircraft project, as a high-stakes decision looms on the European program's future.

17 December