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British fighters intercept two Russian spy aircraft over Baltic
Two Royal Air Force Typhoon jets were scrambled on Thursday, June 5, to intercept a pair of unidentified Russian aircraft approaching NATO airspace over the Baltic Sea. The intercept, conducted from the 22nd Tactical Air Base in Malbork, Poland, was the second in just three days for British pilots stationed there as part of NATO’s…
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Bild: Ukraine uses F-16 to down Russian fighter
A Russian Su-35 fighter was shot down by a Ukrainian-operated F-16 in what analysts are calling a landmark air combat victory for Kyiv. German outlet Bild first reported the details of the June 7 engagement, describing it as the first known aerial kill by an F-16 under Ukrainian command. The fight occurred over Ukraine’s northeastern…
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Ukraine finds NVIDIA, Sony parts in Russian AI-powered drone
Ukrainian military intelligence has revealed that Russia’s new V2U kamikaze drone, which features artificial intelligence-based targeting, is heavily reliant on foreign components, primarily of Chinese origin. According to a report published by Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR), the V2U drone is equipped with a Chinese-built Leetop A203 microcomputer running on an NVIDIA Jetson Orin…
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Ukraine hits deep into Russia at Savasleyka airbase
Ukrainian forces have launched a targeted strike on Russia’s Savasleyka airbase in Nizhny Novgorod region, a key site for MiG-31K fighters armed with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The early morning attack on June 9 was carried out by Special Operations Forces in coordination with other…
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China develops hybrid-powered tank
China has begun testing a new hybrid-powered tank platform, integrating diesel and electric propulsion to support advanced battlefield systems and high-altitude operations, according to open-source reports. The new combat vehicle combines a traditional diesel engine with electric motors and onboard batteries. The dual-power setup allows for reduced acoustic signature, rapid torque delivery, and support for…
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China shows dozen drone-killers in live-fire exercise
China’s state television has aired new footage revealing the People’s Liberation Army conducting a large-scale live-fire exercise featuring its new 8×8 Type 625 short-range air defense systems. The drills, aimed at countering unmanned aerial vehicles, involved roughly a dozen of these gun-and-missile hybrid platforms. Defense observer Jesus Roman shared the footage, which depicts Type 625…
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Russia hides Tu-160 bombers in America’s shadow
Russia has quietly redeployed its Tu-160 strategic bombers to Anadyr airbase in the country’s far east, just 500 kilometers from the U.S. state of Alaska — a move analysts call a paradoxical attempt to protect its aircraft from Ukrainian drone attacks by bringing them closer to its principal geopolitical adversary. According to a report from…
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Lockheed to maintain C-5M fleet under new USAF deal
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has been awarded a new contract to provide continued logistics and sustainment support for the U.S. Air Force’s fleet of C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft. The agreement, announced as a ceiling $56 million undefinitized contract action, will fund maintenance and logistics services through May 2026. According to the Department of Defense, the cost-plus-fixed-fee…
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Sweden orders next-gen U.S. radar
Sweden has selected Lockheed Martin’s TPY-4 next-generation ground-based radar to strengthen its national long-range air surveillance capabilities, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) confirmed Wednesday. This makes Sweden the third country to adopt the advanced fifth-generation radar platform. According to Lockheed Martin, the TPY-4 radar will be delivered starting in 2027 to meet the operational…
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Lockheed wins $1.7B deal for ‘eyes of the Apache’
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $1.7 billion contract modification to produce and support the U.S. Army’s Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision System (M-TADS/PNVS), according to a release issued by the Department of Defense. The $1,735,721,252 modification (PZ0001) updates the existing contract W58RGZ-23-D-0011. Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control, based in Orlando, Florida,…
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