The US Air Force has released an unusually detailed account of a high-stakes F-35A deployment that included escorting B-2 Spirit bombers hundreds of miles into Iranian airspace during Operation Midnight Hammer in June 2025. The transparency offers a rare glimpse into how modern air combat missions of exceptional complexity are planned, coordinated, and executed at the highest levels. The deployment centered on strikes against Iran’s underground nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. According to the Air Force’s official account from Hill Air Force Base—which oversees the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings—stealth F-35As flown by 388th Fighter Wing pilots penetrated Iranian airspace first, ahead of B-2 bombers, to suppress enemy air defenses and neutralize surface-to-air missile threats.

UK space startup Spaceflux has emerged as a key strategic partner for Britain’s National Space Operations Centre following three major contract awards over the past three months. The contracts position the company as a primary provider of space monitoring and satellite tracking data supporting both civil and military space operations. Spaceflux operates a sophisticated global network of approximately 15 electro-optical telescopes equipped with short-wave infrared imaging technology, enabling continuous day and night surveillance capabilities. The company, founded in 2022, maintains operational facilities worldwide and a research laboratory in London.

China Airlines has taken a major step in fleet modernization, announcing board approval for acquiring up to 18 new Airbus and Boeing widebody aircraft while retiring legacy cargo freighters. The comprehensive plan, valued at $7. The approved acquisition includes five Airbus A350-1000s, five Boeing 777-9s, four Boeing 777-8 freighters, and two Boeing 777Fs. According to the filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange, the new aircraft will support both passenger expansion on long-haul routes and modernization of the carrier’s freighter operations.

Poland Selects Swedish Saab A26 Submarine for Landmark Orka Program STOCKHOLM — The Polish government has officially selected Sweden’s Saab A26 Blekinge-class submarine for its long-awaited Orka...

The Ukraine conflict is fundamentally rewriting the playbook for American combat medicine, forcing a dramatic shift from counterinsurgency doctrine developed over two decades of Global War on Terror operations toward large-scale combat operations (LSCO) realities. With hundreds of thousands of casualties on both sides, the Russo-Ukrainian war offers stark lessons that military medical professionals cannot ignore. The most visible transformation stems from drone warfare proliferation. Unlike traditional artillery that creates fragmentation wounds affecting large areas, FPV drones and precision munitions function as targeted weapons hunting individual soldiers. This shift has dramatically altered casualty profiles: Russian forces report death-to-wounded ratios as high as 1:1.3 in certain sectors, compared to historical conflicts where wounded significantly outnumber fatalities. More critically, drone-dominated airspace has crippled traditional medevac operations. Helicopter losses—Russia has already lost at least 166 rotorcraft—force increasing reliance on ground-based casualty evacuation, extending evacuation times from minutes to hours. This convergence of deadlier wounds and delayed treatment creates a survival crisis.

WASHINGTON — The Government Accountability Office has raised serious concerns about the Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter program, warning that construction has begun on new vessels before de...

The Indo-Pacific military landscape is undergoing a profound technological transformation that will fundamentally reshape how conflicts unfold in the coming decade. As the world’s most dynamic defense theater, this region demands urgent attention from US strategic planners and military commanders grappling with evolving threats and accelerating technological advancement. US military forces currently face a critical inflection point in the Indo-Pacific. While American defense capabilities remain formidable, the pace of technological change among peer competitors—particularly in advanced weapons systems, artificial intelligence, and autonomous platforms—has created measurable readiness gaps that demand immediate attention.

Air Canada is making a bold statement about its international expansion strategy with the announcement of five new transatlantic routes launching in summer 2026. The carrier’s latest network development underscores its commitment to strengthening connections between North America and Europe while capitalizing on growing demand for convenient transatlantic travel. The expansion includes three new European destinations from Montreal-Trudeau International Airport: nonstop service to Berlin Airport operating three times weekly and to Nantes Atlantique Airport, also three times per week. From Toronto Pearson, Air Canada will launch service to Ponta Delgada Airport in Portugal’s Azores archipelago, operating three times weekly. Halifax Stanfield will gain its second international destination with new Brussels Airport service, running three times per week. Additionally, Air Canada will resume its seasonal Montreal-Tel Aviv route.

Venezuela’s government has intensified pressure on the aviation industry by demanding international airlines resume flights within 48 hours or forfeit operating privileges in the country. The ultimatum from Venezuela’s National Institute of Civil Aviation (INAC) follows widespread carrier suspensions triggered by a Federal Aviation Administration warning about potentially hazardous conditions in Venezuelan airspace. The FAA advisory, issued in response to escalating US military activity in the southern Caribbean, cited “worsening security conditions and heightened military activity” affecting the Maiquetía Flight Information Region. The notice applies to aircraft “at all altitudes” and warned of possible threats from increased military operations in the region.

EHang Holdings Achieves Historic Autonomous eVTOL Milestone in Bangkok China-based EHang Holdings has successfully completed the first fully autonomous urban eVTOL passenger flight, marking a watershe...

A LOT Polish Airlines Embraer E170 encountered a runway excursion at Vilnius Airport in Lithuania on November 26, 2025, prompting emergency response procedures and temporary airfield closures. Flight LO771, arriving from Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport, touched down at 13:43 local time but veered off the runway surface while taxiing toward the terminal stand. According to airport officials and Flightradar24 data, the aircraft—registered as SP-LDK—departed Warsaw at 12:01 local time and completed its approach to Vilnius without incident before encountering difficulties during ground operations. All passengers were successfully evacuated from the aircraft, and authorities confirmed no injuries resulted from the incident.

Washington-based National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has awarded Enabled Intelligence a substantial contract valued at up to $708 million over seven years for artificial intelligence data labeling services. The award, announced Monday, marks a significant expansion of AI-driven capabilities within the U. Under the Sequoia program, Enabled Intelligence will provide critical data labeling services to train computer vision and machine learning systems used across the NGA enterprise and the broader Defense Department and Intelligence Community. This foundational work involves annotating imagery datasets to enable AI systems to discriminate among objects, including processing satellite imagery to identify targets of interest with greater accuracy and speed.

Boeing Secures $2.47B Air Force Contract for 15 Additional KC-46A Tankers Boeing has been awarded a Lot 12 contract by the US Air Force valued at $2.47 billion for 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus aerial ...

PNG Air, Papua New Guinea’s leading domestic carrier, has taken delivery of two ATR 72-600 passenger aircraft from ACIA Aero Leasing, strengthening its position as a critical provider of regiona...

Republic Airways Holdings announced on November 25, 2025, the successful completion of its merger with Mesa Air Group, a landmark transaction that creates the second-largest regional airline in the United States. The merger agreement, first announced on April 7, 2025, received stockholder approval on November 17, 2025, marking a significant consolidation in the regional aviation sector. Under the merger terms, Republic Airways shareholders retain approximately 88% ownership of the combined company, while Mesa shareholders hold between 6% and 12%, contingent upon the final settlement of Mesa’s pre-closing obligations. The transaction creates a unified organization comprising more than 8,000 aviation professionals dedicated to expanding regional air service across North America.

Dassault Aviation and Thales have formalized a long-term strategic partnership to develop controlled and supervised artificial intelligence for next-generation air combat systems. The agreement, signed November 18, 2025, and announced November 25 at Paris’s International Adopt AI Summit, marks a pivotal moment in European defense technology development. The collaboration brings together Dassault Aviation, France’s prime contractor for collaborative air combat systems, with cortAIx, Thales’ dedicated AI accelerator. This partnership aims to establish sovereign AI capabilities for both manned and unmanned military aircraft, addressing mission-critical functions including observation, situation analysis, decision-making support, operational planning, and air operations control.

Federal Jury Awards SmartSky $22.7 Million in Patent Infringement Case Against Gogo A federal jury in the US District Court for the District of Delaware has ordered Gogo Business Aviation to pay $22.7...

WASHINGTON — As unmanned aerial threats proliferate across NATO’s Eastern frontier, the US Army is fundamentally reimagining how military organizations develop and deploy counter-drone capabilities. During Project Flytrap 4. The exercise represents far more than a traditional acquisition competition. According to Brigadier General Curtis King, chief of the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, the effort directly supports “strengthening NATO’s Eastern point deterrence line against drone threats, specifically against what we’ve called one-way attack drones.”

The U.S. Army is moving forward with plans to develop a new counter-unmanned systems interceptor program, targeting the proliferation of small drones that have emerged as significant threats in modern warfare. The RFI seeks mature, commercially available technologies including seekers, control actuation systems, batteries, mission computers, and related components capable of performing at Technology Readiness Level 5 or higher. Components must be immediately available for laboratory demonstration and engineered for compact 40-70 millimeter diameter missiles while withstanding military environments and launch accelerations exceeding 30 G-forces.

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Navy announced a major strategic pivot today, terminating the final four ships in the Constellation-class frigate program as part of a comprehensive effort to reshape naval acquisition and modernization priorities. Navy Secretary John Phelan made the announcement via social media, stating: “From day one I made it clear: I won’t spend a dollar if it doesn’t strengthen readiness or our ability to win. To keep that promise, we’re reshaping how we build and field the fleet-working with industry to deliver warfighting advantage, beginning with a strategic shift away from the Constellation-class frigate program.”