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US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet disables oil tanker in Gulf of Oman using precision munition

A US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln fired a precision munition into an oil tanker’s engineering and steering spaces in the Gulf of Oman, disabling the vessel. The action was aimed at preventing movement during the wider maritime confrontation in the area.

2026-06-08T10:43:13.098783-07:00

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US State Department approves $1.98B FMS for Anduril C-UAS package to Kuwait

2026-06-08T06:41:49.927045-07:00

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WRC-27 filings signal U.S.-China satellite-spectrum and scale race as China seeks capacity for 200,000 additional spacecraft

2026-06-08T06:29:13.556773-07:00

AeroTime

French Rafale NATO Baltic Air Policing jet shoots down drone over Latvia amid recurring eastern-border UAS incursions

2026-06-08T00:56:58.974829-07:00

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US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet disables oil tanker in Gulf of Oman using precision munition A US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln fired a precision munition into an oil tanker’s engineering and steering spaces in the Gulf of Oman, disabling the vessel. The action was aimed at preventing movement during the wider maritime confrontation in the area.

2026-06-08T10:43:13.098783-07:00

US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet disables oil tanker in Gulf of Oman using precision munition

Breaking Defense

US State Department approves $1.98B FMS for Anduril C-UAS package to Kuwait The US State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale worth an estimated USD 1.98 billion for Kuwait, with Anduril as the main supplier. The deal covers Roadrunner-M munitions and Anvil kinetic interceptor UAVs, Pulsar electronic warfare, long-range/mobile/maritime versions of the Sentry surveillance tower, Latice command-and-control software and the Menace tactical operations centre—coming days after an Iran-linked drone attack disrupted Kuwait’s airport operations.

2026-06-08T06:41:49.927045-07:00

US State Department approves $1.98B FMS for Anduril C-UAS package to Kuwait

SpaceNews.com

WRC-27 filings signal U.S.-China satellite-spectrum and scale race as China seeks capacity for 200,000 additional spacecraft China’s December WRC-27 filings for roughly 200,000 more satellites underscore its intent to scale its orbital presence in a rapidly expanding commercial space economy. The development reframes WRC-27 as an arena for U.S.-China competition over spectrum, capacity and long-term constellation viability.

2026-06-08T06:29:13.556773-07:00

WRC-27 filings signal U.S.-China satellite-spectrum and scale race as China seeks capacity for 200,000 additional spacecraft

Payload

Ukraine-era lessons: defeating drone swarms with “mass” requires hard coordination across sensing, targeting and interception The cluster highlights a shift in counter-drone strategy: when adversaries can field cheap drones by the thousand, expensive “exquisite” interceptors are less effective on economics alone. The response pivots to scaling mass while solving the harder problem—coordinating find, track, and engage timelines.

2026-06-08T04:01:46.719973-07:00

Ukraine-era lessons: defeating drone swarms with “mass” requires hard coordination across sensing, targeting and interception

AeroTime

French Rafale NATO Baltic Air Policing jet shoots down drone over Latvia amid recurring eastern-border UAS incursions A French Rafale operating NATO Baltic Air Policing shot down an unannounced drone after it entered Latvian airspace from Russia. The incident is the latest in a pattern of cross-border drone violations across Europe’s eastern frontier, raising concerns about further spillover of the Ukraine war.

2026-06-08T00:56:58.974829-07:00

French Rafale NATO Baltic Air Policing jet shoots down drone over Latvia amid recurring eastern-border UAS incursions

Reuters

Iran-war fuel shock drives private-jet demand as rich travelers target Monaco GP and Cannes Despite jet-fuel prices rising on Iran-war uncertainty, the cluster’s reporting says a wealthy “elite” cohort is flying private jets more than ever—fueling additional charter activity around high-profile events such as the Monaco Grand Prix and Cannes Film Festival.

2026-06-08T00:18:55.745081-07:00

Iran-war fuel shock drives private-jet demand as rich travelers target Monaco GP and Cannes

SpaceNews.com

OQ Technology to trial direct-to-smartphone satellite connectivity in Germany using cellular spectrum Luxembourg-based OQ Technology plans to run a direct-to-smartphone connectivity test in Germany next year, using a local telco’s cellular spectrum. The demo is designed to establish interoperability and performance credentials for OQ’s approach as it positions against U.S.-led direct-to-device services in the emerging market.

2026-06-07T23:33:24.333249-07:00

OQ Technology to trial direct-to-smartphone satellite connectivity in Germany using cellular spectrum

FlightGlobal

South Korea-China to expand air traffic rights; Xi Jinping jet reported landing in North Korea ahead of summit South Korea and China have agreed to increase air traffic rights between the two countries for the first time in seven years, with implementation expected in the second half of the year as ties and demand improve. Separately, aviation data show a Chinese government jet carrying Xi Jinping’s entourage landed in Pyongyang ahead of his planned summit with Kim Jong Un.

2026-06-07T21:43:34.214875-07:00

South Korea-China to expand air traffic rights; Xi Jinping jet reported landing in North Korea ahead of summit

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US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet disables oil tanker in Gulf of Oman using precision munition

US State Department approves $1.98B FMS for Anduril C-UAS package to Kuwait

WRC-27 filings signal U.S.-China satellite-spectrum and scale race as China seeks capacity for 200,000 additional spacecraft

French Rafale NATO Baltic Air Policing jet shoots down drone over Latvia amid recurring eastern-border UAS incursions

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