⚓ Trump announces new ‘Trump-class’ battleship as part of Golden Fleet vision

📬 In Today’s Defense Brief

✈️ USAF adds third contender to initial robot wingman buy, picks 9 for next phase — Read More

🛰️ Sidus Space looks to raise $25M in public offering to fuel growth — Read More

⏱️ Quantum timing breakthrough: Safran, Infleqtion push GPS-independent precision — Read More

🛠️ US Air Force uses 3D printing to rapidly repair damaged F-15 — Read More

⚓ Trump announces new ‘Trump-class’ battleship as part of Golden Fleet vision — Read More

🎱 Plus 13 other news stories you may like

📰 Full Breakdown

✈️ USAF adds third contender to initial robot wingman buy, picks 9 for next phase — Read More

• The Air Force expanded its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) competition by adding a third vendor to the initial “robot wingman” procurement, while selecting nine companies to advance into the next phase of development and risk reduction.

• Officials say the move reflects confidence in the maturity of autonomous aircraft designs and a desire to preserve competition as requirements sharpen around range, survivability, and mission autonomy.

• The CCA effort is intended to complement crewed fighters like the F-35 and NGAD, using attritable uncrewed aircraft to extend sensing, weapons reach, and survivability in high-end fights.

🛰️ Sidus Space looks to raise $25M in public offering to fuel growth — Read More

• Sidus Space announced plans to raise roughly $25 million through a public offering to support satellite manufacturing, on-orbit services, and broader expansion across the commercial and government space markets.

• The company is positioning itself as a vertically integrated provider, offering spacecraft design, manufacturing, mission management, and hosted payload services.

• Executives say fresh capital will help accelerate production capacity and strengthen Sidus’ ability to compete for national security and civil space contracts.

⏱️ Quantum timing breakthrough: Safran, Infleqtion push GPS-independent precision — Read More

• Safran and Infleqtion are advancing quantum-based timing technologies designed to provide ultra-precise timekeeping without reliance on GPS, a critical vulnerability in contested environments.

• The effort focuses on compact, deployable atomic and quantum clocks that can support navigation, communications, and synchronization when satellite signals are jammed or spoofed.

• Defense planners see assured timing as foundational to modern warfare, underpinning everything from networked fires to resilient command-and-control architectures.

🛠️ US Air Force uses 3D printing to rapidly repair damaged F-15 — Read More

• Air Force maintainers successfully used additive manufacturing to produce a replacement part for a damaged F-15, significantly reducing downtime compared to traditional supply chains.

• The repair demonstrates how 3D printing can enable on-base or forward-deployed maintenance for legacy aircraft with aging or hard-to-source components.

• Officials view additive manufacturing as a readiness multiplier, improving fleet availability while cutting costs and dependence on long logistics tails.

⚓ Trump announces new ‘Trump-class’ battleship as part of Golden Fleet vision — Read More

• President Trump unveiled plans for a new “Trump-class” battleship, framing it as a centerpiece of a proposed “Golden Fleet” meant to restore U.S. naval dominance.

• Details remain limited, but the announcement emphasizes heavy firepower, survivability, and symbolic deterrence rather than near-term acquisition timelines.

• Analysts caution that the concept faces major cost, feasibility, and doctrinal questions in an era dominated by submarines, missiles, and unmanned systems.

🌏 Other Important News

✈️ Air

• NORAD set to track Santa Claus on Christmas Eve — Read More

• Boeing Defence UK secures £16.9M extension for Gladiator synthetic training system — Read More

• Sweden moves ahead with Saab Gripen upgrades — Read More

• Kratos issues LOI for 60 full-rate ZEUS hypersonic rocket motors from L3Harris — Read More

• Raytheon wins $1.7B deal to supply Spain with four Patriot systems — Read More

🛰️ Space

• SDA moves ahead with Tranche 3 tracking-layer satellite production — Read More

• U.S. Space Forces–Japan marks first year since activation — Read More

• Starlink’s growing role in NATO draws Russian weapons focus — Read More

🌊 Sea

• Construction of Trump-class battleship unlikely before 2030s — Read More

• One dead in U.S. strike on suspected narco semi-submersible — Read More

• GAO reviews fire-prevention improvements during Navy ship maintenance — Read More

🛡️ Land

• Collins Aerospace advances new anti-jam technology — Read More

• Poland pushes Ratel IFV as part of armored modernization drive — Read More

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