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

Antonov Airlines’ An-124-100 heavy-lift jet UR-82073 took to the skies from Kyiv’s Sviatoshyn airfield on Friday for the first time in three years, breaching the city’s restricted airspace before touching down at Leipzig/Halle airport. The unexpected sortie suggests a rare repositioning amid ongoing conflict.

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

SpaceNews.com

China’s Orbital Maneuvers Blur Peaceful and Provocative Lines

2025-07-10T04:03:21.830676-07:00

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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voronoiapp.com

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

Air & Space Forces Mag

USAF Kicks Off B-52 Bomber Task Force to Guam Amid Pacific Exercises The U.S. Air Force has kicked off a rotational B-52 bomber task force deployment to Guam, integrating heavy bombers into a broad Pacific exercise. The movement underscores Washington’s focus on projecting long-range strike power and enhancing regional deterrence in the Indo-Pacific theater.

2025-07-11T14:22:05.782454-07:00

USAF Kicks Off B-52 Bomber Task Force to Guam Amid Pacific Exercises

Air Data News

Russia Weighs Scrapping Admiral Kuznetsov After Stalled Overhaul The Russian Ministry of Defense is assessing whether to retire and dismantle Admiral Kuznetsov, its only aircraft carrier, after a refit beset by repeated delays, accidents and ballooning costs since 2018. Sources report that work has been suspended indefinitely amid doubts over restoring the vessel to service.

2025-07-11T09:17:26.082854-07:00

Russia Weighs Scrapping Admiral Kuznetsov After Stalled Overhaul

thediplomat.com

UK Carrier HMS Prince of Wales to Make First Port Call in Japan Ahead of Cross-Deck F-35B Drills with JS Kaga The Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales is set to dock in Yokosuka, marking its first Japanese port call of the eight-month Operation Highmast deployment. Plans for cross-deck drills with Japan’s JS Kaga using F-35B Lightning IIs aim to bolster carrier interoperability and signal deterrence to China.

2025-07-11T08:41:01.849630-07:00

UK Carrier HMS Prince of Wales to Make First Port Call in Japan Ahead of Cross-Deck F-35B Drills with JS Kaga

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Antonov An-124 UR-82073 Makes First Flight from Kyiv Since 2022, Landing in Leipzig Antonov Airlines’ An-124-100 heavy-lift jet UR-82073 took to the skies from Kyiv’s Sviatoshyn airfield on Friday for the first time in three years, breaching the city’s restricted airspace before touching down at Leipzig/Halle airport. The unexpected sortie suggests a rare repositioning amid ongoing conflict.

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

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

AeroTime

Four Chinese nationals arrested photographing Greek Rafale base in suspected espionage probe Greek authorities detained four Chinese nationals near Tanagra Air Base, home to France’s Rafale fighters, after they were caught photographing military facilities. Prosecutors have opened an espionage investigation into the incident as tensions rise over regional security and intelligence threats in the eastern Mediterranean.

2025-07-11T04:38:43.409845-07:00

Four Chinese nationals arrested photographing Greek Rafale base in suspected espionage probe

Ars Technica

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Russia’s ‘killer’ satellites stalk rivals in orbit, perplexing skywatchers Lurking in Low Earth Orbit, a new class of Russian satellites has executed stealthy rendezvous maneuvers near foreign spacecraft, fueling international alarms over escalating counterspace tactics. Analysts warn these ‘killer’ platforms blur the line between surveillance and offensive capabilities in growing orbital confrontations.

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

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

Hürriyet Daily News

Türkiye and Spain launch joint aircraft carrier project to bolster NATO's southern flank Türkiye and Spain have struck a surprise partnership to co-develop a new aircraft carrier, aiming to strengthen NATO’s southern flank capabilities. The decade-long programme will pool industrial resources in Istanbul, Cádiz and Bilbao, marking a significant deepening of bilateral defence cooperation.

2025-07-11T00:57:36.383036-07:00

Türkiye and Spain launch joint aircraft carrier project to bolster NATO's southern flank

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