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UK‑backed Eurofighter sale to Turkey — BAE to recognise £4.6bn as Starmer travels to finalise up to 40 jets

BAE Systems said it expects to recognise £4.6bn from a UK‑backed deal after Turkey bought 20 Eurofighter Typhoons. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has travelled to Ankara to finalise a broader agreement for the Turkish Air Force that could reach up to 40 jets.

2025-10-27T10:14:32.822175-07:00

USNI News

F/A-18F Super Hornet and MH-60R Seahawk from USS Nimitz crash in South China Sea; all crew rescued

2025-10-26T15:59:52.474675-07:00

Yomiuri Japan News

COMAC’s C919 Deliveries to Fall Short as US-China Trade Tensions and Export Controls Disrupt Supply Chain

2025-10-27T01:06:57.557234-07:00

Wall Street Journal

U.S. deploys USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group to southern Caribbean for counter‑narcotics amid regional escalation

2025-10-24T09:58:59.131359-07:00

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Reuters

Belarus to field Russia’s Oreshnik intermediate-range hypersonic missile in December Belarus will deploy Russia’s new Oreshnik intermediate-range hypersonic missile system in December, TASS reported, citing Natalya Eismont, spokesperson for President Alexander Lukashenko. The statement provides the first public timeline for fielding the system in Belarus, according to the state-run agency.

2025-10-28T10:27:18.119722-07:00

Belarus to field Russia’s Oreshnik intermediate-range hypersonic missile in December

Payload

Pentagon space-policy nominee urges streamlined Space Force–NRO collaboration, organizational changes and focus on China During testimony, the Pentagon’s nominee for space policy said he will streamline collaboration between the U.S. Space Force and the National Reconnaissance Office, rework organizational responsibilities to speed intelligence-to-action cycles, and sharpen U.S. posture to address China’s expanding space capabilities.

2025-10-28T09:56:22.460413-07:00

Pentagon space-policy nominee urges streamlined Space Force–NRO collaboration, organizational changes and focus on China

The Aviationist

Second Prototype of China’s J-36 Uncovered with Notable Structural Changes

2025-10-28T04:14:20.210672-07:00

Second Prototype of China’s J-

DefenseNews.com

Russian heavy freighter makes multi-stop, circuitous flight to Caracas to avoid Western airspace A Russian heavy cargo aircraft completed a multi-stop journey to Caracas using circuitous routing that avoided Western airspace and potential cargo inspections, underscoring a pattern of transits designed to circumvent scrutiny amid rising US–Venezuela tensions. The flight highlights adaptations in long-range cargo lift to geopolitical constraints.

2025-10-28T03:52:54.161093-07:00

Russian heavy freighter makes multi-stop, circuitous flight to Caracas to avoid Western airspace

politico.eu

Trump and Japan’s Takaichi Aboard USS George Washington Tie Trade Agenda to Security; $10B Toyota U.S. Pledge President Donald Trump and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi appeared aboard the nuclear‑powered USS George Washington at Yokosuka, using the carrier backdrop to reaffirm US‑Japan defense ties, warn about China’s expanding navy and link trade policy to security while announcing a $10 billion Toyota U.S. investment.

2025-10-28T03:37:36.417383-07:00

Trump and Japan’s Takaichi Aboard USS George Washington Tie Trade Agenda to Security; $10B Toyota U.S. Pledge

SpaceWatch Global

Nordic Ministers Deepen Space Cooperation in Espoo — Signal for Increased Regional Investment and Collaboration The Nordic Ministers of Economic Affairs and Regional Development met in Espoo, Finland on 23 October 2025 to deepen Nordic space cooperation, issuing a joint signal for stepped‑up regional investment, industrial collaboration and coordinated policies to accelerate civil and commercial space programmes across the region.

2025-10-28T02:50:20.537667-07:00

Nordic Ministers Deepen Space Cooperation in Espoo — Signal for Increased Regional Investment and Collaboration

Reuters

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India signs pact with sanctioned Russian firm to build civil aircraft

2025-10-28T02:12:02.249737-07:00

India signs pact with sanction

The War Zone

Navy probes USS Nimitz fuel after MH-60R and F/A-18F crash in South China Sea U.S. Navy investigators are examining the USS Nimitz's fuel supply as a possible factor after an MH-60R Seahawk and an F/A-18F Super Hornet crashed into the South China Sea within about 30 minutes on Sunday; all crew were recovered safely, President Donald Trump said.

2025-10-27T16:12:22.352149-07:00

Navy probes USS Nimitz fuel after MH-60R and F/A-18F crash in South China Sea

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