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US Navy P-8A Poseidon transits Taiwan Strait ahead of Trump’s China visit

A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon transited the Taiwan Strait in international airspace on Wednesday, the U.S. 7th Fleet said, calling the move a demonstration of Washington's commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The transit occurred days before President Trump's planned visit to China.

2026-03-11T08:19:12.704476-07:00

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Two drones downed near Dubai International Airport injure four and disrupt Gulf air traffic

2026-03-11T01:54:29.580843-07:00

Aviation Week

Thales unveils SkyDefender — an AI-powered, multi-layer integrated air and missile defence dome

2026-03-11T03:39:37.996463-07:00

The War Zone

B-21 Raider photographed refuelling from KC-135 as Northrop, USAF accelerate production

2026-03-10T22:20:45.048903-07:00

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US Navy P-8A Poseidon transits Taiwan Strait ahead of Trump’s China visit A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon transited the Taiwan Strait in international airspace on Wednesday, the U.S. 7th Fleet said, calling the move a demonstration of Washington's commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The transit occurred days before President Trump's planned visit to China.

2026-03-11T08:19:12.704476-07:00

US Navy P-8A Poseidon transits Taiwan Strait ahead of Trump’s China visit

Aviation Week

Thales unveils SkyDefender — an AI-powered, multi-layer integrated air and missile defence dome Thales unveiled SkyDefender, an AI-powered, multi-layer, multi-domain integrated air and missile defence “dome” on 11 March. Designed to counter threats from slow-moving drones to hypersonic missiles, SkyDefender bundles sensors, effectors and command-and-control to offer Europe a sovereign alternative to the Pentagon’s Golden Dome.

2026-03-11T03:39:37.996463-07:00

Thales unveils SkyDefender — an AI-powered, multi-layer integrated air and missile defence dome

AeroTime

RSAF A330 MRTT repatriates 218 Singaporeans from Riyadh amid Middle East airspace closures The Republic of Singapore Air Force deployed an A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) to evacuate 218 Singaporeans from Riyadh amid ongoing Middle East hostilities and widespread airspace closures. The operation underscores reliance on military airlift when commercial services are suspended.

2026-03-11T03:19:21.356780-07:00

RSAF A330 MRTT repatriates 218 Singaporeans from Riyadh amid Middle East airspace closures

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Two drones downed near Dubai International Airport injure four and disrupt Gulf air traffic Two drones fell in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport on Wednesday, injuring four people and prompting Bahrain to evacuate some aircraft, as Iran-related attacks across the Gulf continued to disrupt air traffic and complicate efforts to restore normal flights on day 12 of the crisis.

2026-03-11T01:54:29.580843-07:00

Two drones downed near Dubai International Airport injure four and disrupt Gulf air traffic

The War Zone

B-21 Raider photographed refuelling from KC-135 as Northrop, USAF accelerate production Photographers have captured the B-21 Raider conducting mid-air refuelling from a KC-135 over California's Mojave Desert — the first public imagery of an aerial-refuelling test — as Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force move to expand production capacity to speed fielding of the stealth bomber.

2026-03-10T22:20:45.048903-07:00

B-21 Raider photographed refuelling from KC-135 as Northrop, USAF accelerate production

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US Air Force retires final Gulfstream IV executive transport The U.S. Air Force has officially retired its final Gulfstream IV executive transport today, ending the type's role in VIP and special airlift missions. The move completes the service's phase‑out of the G‑IV family from its executive airlift inventory.

2026-03-10T15:34:28.878671-07:00

US Air Force retires final Gulfstream IV executive transport

New York Times

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CENTCOM details Operation Epic Fury: thousands of strikes, maritime campaign destroys Iranian mine‑laying boats CENTCOM says Operation Epic Fury — the U.S.-Israeli campaign launched Feb. 28 — struck more than 5,000 Iranian targets in its first 10 days, damaged or destroyed 50+ vessels and U.S. forces destroyed 16 mine‑laying boats near a key waterway. The Pentagon reports about 140 U.S. service members wounded and four killed.

2026-03-10T08:12:26.477296-07:00

CENTCOM details Operation Epic Fury: thousands of strikes, maritime campaign destroys Iranian mine‑laying boats

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Australia deploys E-7A Wedgetail and 85 RAAF personnel to UAE, supplies AIM-120 AMRAAMs amid Iran tensions Australia has deployed one Boeing E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft and 85 RAAF personnel to the UAE and is supplying AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles to bolster UAE air-defence and provide early detection of Iranian drones and missiles. Canberra says the forces are defensive and will not take part in offensive operations.

2026-03-10T06:38:15.838402-07:00

Australia deploys E-7A Wedgetail and 85 RAAF personnel to UAE, supplies AIM-120 AMRAAMs amid Iran tensions

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US Navy P-8A Poseidon transits Taiwan Strait ahead of Trump’s China visit

Two drones downed near Dubai International Airport injure four and disrupt Gulf air traffic

Thales unveils SkyDefender — an AI-powered, multi-layer integrated air and missile defence dome

B-21 Raider photographed refuelling from KC-135 as Northrop, USAF accelerate production

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