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China Compacts Antelope Reef Runway, First Landing Seen by Mid-2027
Satellite imagery from September 25 shows compaction cranes preparing a runway on Antelope Reef in the Paracels. Analysts expect a first landing…
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Norway Fires First ESSM Block 2 From Nansen Frigate to Test Active Homing
Norway has fired ESSM Block 2 from a Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate for the first time, testing new Aegis software and the missile’s…
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MBDA Counter Mass Interceptor Gets Polish Airframe, Firings Due 2027
MBDA and Poland’s WITU are co-developing the Counter Mass Interceptor, a 53 kg supersonic missile against drone, helicopter and cruise missile salvos.…
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Taiwan Receives First Two of 66 F-16V Block 70 Jets, Three Years Late
The first two of Taiwan’s 66 F-16V Block 70 fighters landed at Chihhang Air Base on October 2, roughly three years late.…
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Ukraine Fires 200 km FP-7 Ballistic Missile in First Combat Use
Ukraine has used Fire Point’s FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for the first time. Derived from the Soviet 48N6 layout and…
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UK Extends Airbus A400M Support Contract to Lift Atlas Availability 30%
The UK Ministry of Defence has extended Airbus Defence and Space’s A400M support contract to April 2029 in a £190 million deal,…
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AIM-260 JATM Flies on RAAF Super Hornet at Gray Flag 2026 Test Event
An RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornet carried an inert AIM-260 JATM at Gray Flag 2026, five weeks after Australia committed nearly A$736 million…
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US Navy Gray Flag 2026 Logs 750-Plus Sorties to Expose Integration Flaws
Gray Flag 2026 flew more than 750 sorties at Point Mugu, including a record 78 aircraft launched in one day, as US,…
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Indra Reveals Squall Cruise Missile Specs: 60 kg Warhead, 300+ km Range
Indra has released the first dimensional data for its Squall cruise missile, a 150 kg weapon carrying a 60 kg warhead beyond…
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GM Defense ISV Bid Advances in £2B UK Light Mobility Vehicle Race
Team LionStrike, pairing NP Aerospace, GM Defense and BAE Systems, has advanced in the £2 billion UK Light Mobility Vehicle competition to…