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US Navy MH-60S crash kills helicopter squadron commander in Arabian Sea

The US Navy says a squadron commander in an MH-60S helicopter crash in the Arabian Sea has died. The officer had been missing since the 1 July incident, when the Seahawk utility helicopter made an emergency water landing.

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2026-07-09T15:30:31.803254-07:00

The Air Current

U.S. ATC modernization procurement: domestic contractors cite China ties and cyber/national-security risks to exclude foreign-ow

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2026-07-09T10:45:19.460801-07:00

Via Satellite

Telesat to supply Military Ka-band capacity for Canada’s ESCP-P Polar satellite program

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2026-07-09T13:15:10.877092-07:00

AeroTime

Zakynthos International Airport closed after Hellenic Air Force F-16 emergency landing and runway 16/34 shutdown

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2026-07-09T07:16:03.308622-07:00

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US Navy MH-60S crash kills helicopter squadron commander in Arabian Sea The US Navy says a squadron commander in an MH-60S helicopter crash in the Arabian Sea has died. The officer had been missing since the 1 July incident, when the Seahawk utility helicopter made an emergency water landing.

2026-07-09T15:30:31.803254-07:00

US Navy MH-60S crash kills helicopter squadron commander in Arabian Sea

Via Satellite

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Telesat to supply Military Ka-band capacity for Canada’s ESCP-P Polar satellite program Telesat has agreed with the Canadian government to provide military Ka-band satellite capacity for Canada’s Enhanced Satellite Communications Project – Polar (ESCP-P). The deal is positioned to support Arctic connectivity requirements through dedicated access to satellite communications capacity in the Polar mission context.

2026-07-09T13:15:10.877092-07:00

Telesat to supply Military Ka-band capacity for Canada’s ESCP-P Polar satellite program

The Air Current

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U.S. ATC modernization procurement: domestic contractors cite China ties and cyber/national-security risks to exclude foreign-ow In bids to block foreign-owned rivals from U.S. air traffic control modernization work, domestic contractors are citing alleged Chinese business ties and related cyber and national security concerns. The effort centers on limiting competition in ongoing ATC modernization procurement.

2026-07-09T10:45:19.460801-07:00

U.S. ATC modernization procurement: domestic contractors cite China ties and cyber/national-security risks to exclude foreign-ow

Aviation Today

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UK canvasses industry for counter-drone electronic warfare systems as Ukraine pursues European drone deals The UK Ministry of Defense is soliciting industry input on potential counter-drone electronic warfare (EW) systems it could supply to Ukraine. The move comes as Ukraine discusses drone-related arrangements with European partners, alongside intensifying strikes using long-range kamikaze “one-way attack” drones against Russian infrastructure.

2026-07-09T08:32:27.455388-07:00

UK canvasses industry for counter-drone electronic warfare systems as Ukraine pursues European drone deals

Aviation Today

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Ukraine And European Union Discussing Drone Deal, As Kamikaze Drones Hit Russian Supply Lines

2026-07-09T08:32:27.455388-07:00

Ukraine And European Union Dis

AeroTime

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Zakynthos International Airport closed after Hellenic Air Force F-16 emergency landing and runway 16/34 shutdown A Hellenic Air Force F-16C made an emergency gear-up/belly landing at Zakynthos International Airport after a technical malfunction during a training flight, according to reports. The airport’s single runway (16/34) was closed for operational reasons, disrupting flights in Greece’s high-volume tourist destination while Air Force specialists work to remove the damaged jet.

2026-07-09T07:16:03.308622-07:00

Zakynthos International Airport closed after Hellenic Air Force F-16 emergency landing and runway 16/34 shutdown

The Hill

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Trump pledge to lift Turkey sanctions raises congressional and allied pushback over F-35 return President Trump’s plan to remove sanctions on Turkey—along with the prospect that Ankara could be welcomed back into the F-35 program—has triggered opposition from Congress and U.S. allies. The dispute centers on whether sanctions relief should proceed and what it would mean for Turkey’s status in fifth-generation fighter cooperation.

2026-07-09T06:14:15.718453-07:00

Trump pledge to lift Turkey sanctions raises congressional and allied pushback over F-35 return

AeroTime

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Ukraine claims Su-35S kill using modernized air defense assets; Firebolt Engineering reports first Griffen jet-powered drone int Ukrainian pilots and multiple outlets report the downing of a Russian Sukhoi Su-35S, with Russian sources not denying the incident. Separately, British-Ukrainian Firebolt Engineering says its Griffen jet-powered interceptor drone has shot down a Shahed (Geran-2) kamikaze drone for the first time.

2026-07-09T04:17:26.080439-07:00

Ukraine claims Su-35S kill using modernized air defense assets; Firebolt Engineering reports first Griffen jet-powered drone int

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