Lockheed Martin and MANTECH Partner to Advance AI Based Sustainment for U.S. Combat Aircraft Fleet  - FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 22, 2025 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and MANTECH today announced a strategic teaming agreement to integrate advanced AI driven sustainment solutions into the U.S....

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 UAE’s EDGE Group plans next steps of expansion beyond Middle East  - The designs selected for the next group of Collaborative Combat Aircraft represent a “broad spectrum” of concepts, which will be narrowed down at a later date for prototyping, an Air Force spokesperson told Breaking Defense.

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 From Army contracting pause to Pentagon acquisition overhaul: 2025 review  - CEO Hamad Al Marar mused that EDGE could make an appearance at a future Association of the US Army exposition.

 NY Times Weirdly Publishing a Bizarre Propaganda Piece About Putin  - When I saw this NY Times headline late Sunday evening — i.e., The Putin Confidant Who Pushed Back Against the War — it caught my attention because this is something…

 Despite Dire US Predictions About a Collapsing Russian Economy, Russia is Doing Just Fine… But the US Ain’t  - Hope springs eternal in the West, especially in the halls of Washington, DC, that Russia’s economy is like a teetering Jenga tower… All that is needed is one more tiny…

 Jordan says its air force joined US strikes on Islamic State in Syria  - Jordan confirmed that its air force took part in strikes launched by the United States on Islamic State group targets in Syria.

 RTX's Collins Aerospace demonstrates latest development in anti-jam technology

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 Sweden hastens Gripen deep-strike punch with Taurus missiles  - Sweden's air chief now expects Taurus integration "considerably earlier than previously planned," he said in an interview with Defense News.

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 Jordan says its air force joined US strikes on Islamic State in Syria  - Jordan confirmed that its air force took part in strikes launched by the United States on Islamic State group targets in Syria.

 Scientists Solve a Long-Standing Solar Cell Problem, Boosting Efficiency by Nearly 30%  - The introduction of a nanometric germanium oxide layer drastically improved device performance and stability. As the global demand for clean energy accelerates, solar power continues to attract attention because it is widely available and can be scaled to meet growing needs. Alongside this push, scientists...