Editor’s Note
The Daily Report will not publish Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28, in observance of Thanksgiving.
MQ-9 Goes Down Off the Coast of South Korea
An MQ-9 Reaper drone belonging to the U.S. Air Force crashed off the coast of South Korea on Nov. 24, according to a statement from the 8th Fighter Wing and local media reports.
B-52 Returns to Caribbean for Second Mission in Five Days
A B-52 bomber from Minot Air Force Base, Mont., flew over the Caribbean Sea and near Venezuela on Nov. 24, according to open-source flight tracking data—the second time in four days such a mission has unfolded.
Report: Space Force Needs More Funding, Training to Counter China’s Space Ambitions
The Space Force needs to invest more resources in cutting-edge technologies—including launch and simulation capabilities—to maintain the upper hand over China in space, according to a congressional commission tasked with tracking threats from Beijing.
New Cybersecurity Rules for Pentagon’s Commercial Satellite Vendors
The Pentagon recently issued new rules on cybersecurity measures that commercial satellite operators must employ if their products or services are used by U.S. intelligence agencies or military services.
Radar Sweep
Kyiv Targeted in Large Russian Missile Attack: Mayor
ABC News
A barrage of Russian missiles struck Kyiv overnight, in what the Ukrainian minister of energy called a "massive" attack on energy infrastructure. Some areas were experiencing disruptions to power and water, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
IG Audit Reveals Faps in DOD’s Accounting for Government Property Used by Contractors
DefenseScoop
The Pentagon’s reporting on its government property in the possession of contractors needs improvement, according to a watchdog audit that warns this issue could result in faulty financial records.
For Europe’s ‘Drone Wall,’ Detecting Threats Is Challenge Number One: Officials
Breaking Defense
European countries should have an initial ‘drone wall’ architecture mapped out within the next couple of months, but a trio of senior defense officials contend that right now, detection is the name of the game.
Air Force Practices Operating from Cut-Off Bases in Fierce Future War
Defense News
In a future war against China or other advanced adversary, Air Force units may have to keep operating for days, weeks, or longer, while being cut off from reinforcements, resupply or even communications. So this month, the 23rd Wing from Moody Air Force Base in Georgia practiced how its units can keep generating combat sorties and maintaining aircraft—on their own if they have to.
China’s J-36 Tailless Stealth Jet’s New Thrust Vectoring Nozzles Seen from Behind
The War Zone
We have gotten two new images of the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation’s second ‘J-36’ heavy tactical jet airframe, which features significant changes over the first. The aircraft first emerged in late October. Along with new inlets and main landing gear, the addition of what appeared to be two-dimensional thrust vectoring across its bank of three engines was highly intriguing.
Pentagon Says It’s Investigating Sen. Mark Kelly over Video Urging Troops to Defy ‘Illegal Orders’
The Associated Press
The Pentagon announced Nov. 24 it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over possible breaches of military law after the former Navy pilot joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for troops to defy “illegal orders.”
How the Army’s Most Tech-Forward Units Are Practicing for War
Defense One
Inside a mud-splattered tent, the Army’s vice chief and the commander of the 25th Infantry Division watched on two giant TV screens as the division attempted to repel an enemy attack from the sea. Just outside, the service’s first launched-effects battery used an unmanned reconnaissance glider that arrived about a month before to provide a picture of the simulated assault, while the division’s new HIMARS rocket launchers shot down “enemy” drones.
Once-Self-Parodic 'Lightning Bolt’ Charts May Already Be Reality
Aviation Week
In the category of defense-themed PowerPoint presentations, the seemingly mandatory “lightning bolt” slide long ago achieved the status of self-parody. ... But what if that condition was no longer true? And what if the solution could be found sitting on the ramp at the Dubai Airshow last week?
Airman Joins Rare Company in Earning Coveted Navy Chief Rating
Military Times
A United States Airman at Joint Base San Antonio joined rare company recently when he was adorned with the khaki cover and fouled anchors awarded to the Navy’s newest chief petty officers.
