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Wall Street Journal • Summer Said

Houthi missile strike kills 12, wounds 309 at Riyadh airport, forcing temporary suspension

Saudi Arabia said a ballistic-missile attack on King Khalid International Airport killed 12 people and injured 309, marking the deadliest incident in an intensifying conflict with Yemen’s Houthis. The airport temporarily suspended operations after repeated strikes during the week, as the conflict drew consideration of possible U.S. involvement.

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2026-10-10T08:19:32.768789-07:00
defense   Hypersonic   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Deals  
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DefenseNews.com

Lockheed Martin unveils PAC-3 Edge interceptor designed to counter hypersonic threats

By DefenseNews.com: Lockheed Martin said PAC-3 Edge incorporates a new seeker, upgraded flight controls and a multi-pulse rocket motor supplied by Northrop Grumman.

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2026-10-10T06:35:53.265378-07:00
aviation   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   United Airlines  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

United Airlines Boeing 777 Makes ‘Steep Descent’ Over the Atlantic After Cockpit Windscreen Cracks at 37,000 Feet

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 with as many as 276 passengers on board made a “steep descent” as it was flying over the North Atlantic Ocean in the early hours of Saturday morning after the main cockpit windscreen cracked as the plane was flying at approximately 37,000 feet.

2026-10-10T10:54:46.363474-07:00
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Reuters • Federico Maccioni, Timour Azhari

Major Saudi conferences to proceed, organisers say, despite deadly airport attack

By Reuters: The organisers of two major Saudi energy and investment conferences said their events will go ahead this month and reassured visitors on security, after missile attacks ​on Riyadh's airport left four people dead and an airliner heavily damaged this week.

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2026-10-10T06:04:33.876530-07:00
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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Stratospheric Balloon Telescope Peeks Above The Clouds At The Sun

By Universe Today: There’s lots of things you can do with balloons. Children’s birthday parties come to mind, as do retirement parties. But you can also observe the Sun in unprecedented detail with one - or at least with a suite of equipment attached to a gondola floating beneath one.

2026-10-10T04:55:01.686763-07:00
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Why are the pioneering F-117 stealth jets still valuable to the US Air Force?

By Air Data News: Retired from combat service in 2008, the Nighthawk continues to fly for military exercises and technology tests, with support planned through 2034 Nearly two decades after its official retirement, the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk remains a useful aircraft for the United States Air Force (USAF) .

2026-10-10T03:55:07.784796-07:00