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Wizz Air to Suspend Abu Dhabi Operations from Sept. 1, Refocuses on Core European Market

Wizz Air said it will suspend its Abu Dhabi subsidiary’s flights from Sept. 1, marking an end to its nearly six-year operation in the UAE. The exit follows sustained geopolitical instability, supply-chain challenges and restricted market access that undercut profitability.

2025-07-14T01:55:25.527195-07:00

AeroTime

Antonov An-124 UR-82073 Makes First Flight from Kyiv Since 2022, Landing in Leipzig

2025-07-11T05:49:56.847310-07:00

Ars Technica

Russia’s ‘killer’ satellites stalk rivals in orbit, perplexing skywatchers

2025-07-11T03:41:50.512804-07:00

Military.com

European Court of Human Rights Rules Russia Shot Down Flight MH17

2025-07-09T06:35:44.615350-07:00

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Axios

Pentagon Pulls Out of Aspen Security Forum Citing Globalism Concerns The Pentagon has abruptly withdrawn from this year’s Aspen Security Forum, ending a long-standing bipartisan presence at the event. Officials cited criticism of the forum’s perceived globalist agenda, signaling heightened political scrutiny of defense department engagements with policy gatherings.

2025-07-14T16:28:13.054773-07:00

Pentagon Pulls Out of Aspen Security Forum Citing Globalism Concerns

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IAI and MDA’s Arrow 4 Interceptor Nears Operational Status to Counter Hypersonic Threats Israel Aerospace Industries and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency are finalizing the Arrow 4 air defence interceptor for imminent deployment. Designed to engage emerging hypersonic missiles, Arrow 4 will integrate into Israel’s layered defence architecture alongside legacy Arrow variants and radar networks.

2025-07-14T14:22:21.374418-07:00

IAI and MDA’s Arrow 4 Interceptor Nears Operational Status to Counter Hypersonic Threats

Air & Space Forces Mag

US Air Force Sends F-15EX Eagle IIs to Kadena AB for Transition Training Two F-15EX Eagle II fighters arrived at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, July 12 for training ahead of a permanent USAF beddown of the 4.5-generation Eagle variant later this year. The forward deployment builds pilot and maintainer proficiency for the transition.

2025-07-14T13:38:53.122617-07:00

US Air Force Sends F-15EX Eagle IIs to Kadena AB for Transition Training

Associated Press

Former Army Officer Pleads Guilty to Leaking Classified Ukraine War Intel via Dating Site David Slater, a retired Army officer serving as a civilian Air Force employee at Offutt Air Force Base, pleaded guilty to conspiring to transmit top-secret intelligence on Russia’s war in Ukraine through a foreign dating platform. He faces up to seven years in prison at sentencing scheduled for Oct. 8.

2025-07-14T10:21:29.993110-07:00

Former Army Officer Pleads Guilty to Leaking Classified Ukraine War Intel via Dating Site

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Wizz Air to Suspend Abu Dhabi Operations from Sept. 1, Refocuses on Core European Market Wizz Air said it will suspend its Abu Dhabi subsidiary’s flights from Sept. 1, marking an end to its nearly six-year operation in the UAE. The exit follows sustained geopolitical instability, supply-chain challenges and restricted market access that undercut profitability.

2025-07-14T01:55:25.527195-07:00

Wizz Air to Suspend Abu Dhabi Operations from Sept. 1, Refocuses on Core European Market

Scramble

Spain to Send EF-18M Hornets to Iceland for First NATO Air Policing Rotation In August 2025, Spain’s Air and Space Force will deploy EF-18M Hornets to Keflavík for the first time, joining NATO’s Icelandic air policing rotation and bolstering North Atlantic airspace security. The deployment underscores Spain’s expanding role in alliance collective defence.

2025-07-12T10:53:30.587991-07:00

Spain to Send EF-18M Hornets to Iceland for First NATO Air Policing Rotation

Associated Press

Russian forces launch unprecedented drone, missile and guided-bomb barrage on Ukraine, killing at least six Russian aviation and forces launched a massive overnight assault on Ukraine’s western and central regions, deploying around 597 drones and decoys, 26 cruise missiles and guided bombs. Ukraine’s air force intercepted 319 drones and 25 missiles while jamming hundreds of decoys, but at least six were killed and more than 20 wounded.

2025-07-12T01:50:08.887531-07:00

Russian forces launch unprecedented drone, missile and guided-bomb barrage on Ukraine, killing at least six

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China’s Armed Forces Outnumber Taiwan’s by More Than Four to One Mainland China’s People’s Liberation Army fields more than four times the personnel of Taiwan’s military and holds a substantial lead in tanks, artillery and other heavy arms. This imbalance underscores Beijing’s conventional superiority across the Taiwan Strait and informs strategic defense planning in Taipei and its partners.

2025-07-11T22:58:46.184192-07:00

China’s Armed Forces Outnumber Taiwan’s by More Than Four to One

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