DEFENSE-AEROSPACE

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jesse Monford

Congress Wants Navy Drone Ships Built With No Crew Option for MASC Block 0

December 10, 2025

Draft language released this week for the fiscal 2026 defense policy bill would block the Navy from starting early contracting work for its first Modular Attack Surface Craft batch unless the service commits to vessels built from the start for unmanned operations.

Missiles / Drones / Directed Energy

Marines Test LUCAS Shahed-136-Style One-Way Attack Drones at Yuma

December 10, 2025

The U.S. Marine Corps has backed live evaluations of the Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System, known as LUCAS, at the U.S. Army’s Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. The Army described LUCAS as a one-way attack aircraft and said the work supports the

Rehearsal for Independence Day parade in Kyiv

Missiles / Drones / Directed Energy

Zelensky Claims First Combat Use of Ukraine’s Sapsan Ballistic Missile

December 10, 2025

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine has begun using the Sapsan ballistic missile in combat. He spoke to journalists on Dec. 9 and declined to discuss targets or the number of shots fired. “Ukraine is already using the Neptune, the long-range Neptune, the

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tyler Harstad

Middle East

Six EA-18G Growlers Deploy to Puerto Rico as US Caribbean Military Posture Expands

December 10, 2025

Six US Navy EA-18G Growler jets sat on the ramp today. They parked at the former Naval Station Roosevelt Roads in Ceiba, Puerto Rico. The detachment arrived during a wider US force push across the Caribbean. Senior defense leaders tie it to

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tylir Meyer

Europe & NATO

Poland Negotiates Final MiG-29 Donation to Ukraine While Seeking Selected Drone and Missile Technologies in Return

December 10, 2025

Poland’s General Staff confirmed talks with Ukraine on handing over MiG-29 fighters. The message went public on Dec. 9 through an official statement posted online. It said the aircraft have reached the end of planned use, and upgrades no longer make sense.

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Congress Wants Navy Drone Ships Built With No Crew Option for MASC Block 0

Marines Test LUCAS Shahed-136-Style One-Way Attack Drones at Yuma

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Six EA-18G Growlers Deploy to Puerto Rico as US Caribbean Military Posture Expands

Poland Negotiates Final MiG-29 Donation to Ukraine While Seeking Selected Drone and Missile Technologies in Return

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Michael Adler

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