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Second F/A-18 Super Hornet Goes Overboard from USS Harry S. Truman in Red Sea, Pilots Eject Safely

During night operations in the Red Sea, an F/A-18 Super Hornet rolled off the deck of the USS Harry S. Truman as it landed, forcing both pilots to eject safely. It marks the carrier’s second Super Hornet loss in a week amid ongoing strikes on Houthi militants.

2025-05-06T17:59:35.813889-07:00

Reuters

India Uses S-400 to Thwart Pakistani Air Assault, Downs Fighter Jet Near Pathankot

2025-05-08T03:47:21.322089-07:00

The War Zone

India’s Rafale Suffers First Combat Loss in Engagement with Pakistani J-10Cs

2025-05-07T10:02:58.445869-07:00

Stars and Stripes

Israeli warplanes strike Houthi-controlled infrastructure in Sanaa

2025-05-06T07:15:05.857758-07:00

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SpaceNews.com

Space Force Harnesses Dual-Use Space Tech to Deter Near-Peer Rivals The US Space Force is overhauling its deterrence strategy by integrating dual-use space technologies—ranging from commercial satellite constellations to responsive launch capabilities—to outpace near-peer competitors. Leaders emphasize blending civilian innovations with military assets to strengthen space domain awareness and rapid response.

2025-05-09T04:03:22.261185-07:00

Space Force Harnesses Dual-Use Space Tech to Deter Near-Peer Rivals

FlightGlobal

Disputed Imagery of Downed Rafale Highlights Fog of War Between India and Pakistan An image circulating on social media claims to show an Indian Air Force Rafale shot down by Pakistan, but analysts have identified inconsistencies in the photograph. The lack of official confirmation amid intense cross-border air engagements underscores the challenges of verifying battlefield claims and information operations.

2025-05-09T02:11:31.624339-07:00

Disputed Imagery of Downed Rafale Highlights Fog of War Between India and Pakistan

dr.dk

Denmark to Disperse F-35 Fleet Across Civilian and Military Airfields to Reduce Vulnerability Facing the risk of concentrated assets at its new billion-dollar Vandel base, the Royal Danish Air Force will spread its F-35A Lightning II jets across a network of civilian and military airfields nationwide to mitigate the impact of a single strike and bolster operational resilience.

2025-05-08T15:30:43.648231-07:00

Denmark to Disperse F-35 Fleet Across Civilian and Military Airfields to Reduce Vulnerability

The War Zone

India and Pakistan’s Air-to-Air Missile Arsenal: A Long-Range Comparison India and Pakistan collectively field a diverse suite of air-to-air missiles, from short-range dogfight weapons to extended-range BVR systems capable of engagements beyond 200 km, underscoring evolving aerial deterrence and strategic balancing in South Asia.

2025-05-08T10:55:10.816092-07:00

India and Pakistan’s Air-to-Air Missile Arsenal: A Long-Range Comparison

Reuters

India Uses S-400 to Thwart Pakistani Air Assault, Downs Fighter Jet Near Pathankot In overnight clashes, India's S-400 Triumf batteries intercepted Pakistani missiles and downed two drones targeting Jammu and Kashmir, while air defense forces shot down a Pakistani fighter jet over Pathankot. The incident, including border shelling, triggered high alert measures and precautionary outages at Srinagar airport.

2025-05-08T03:47:21.322089-07:00

India Uses S-400 to Thwart Pakistani Air Assault, Downs Fighter Jet Near Pathankot

Aviation Week

Germany Proposes 10-Nation Trust Fund to Finance Ukraine’s Electronic Warfare Capabilities Germany is exploring the creation of a 10-country trust fund to pool resources for procuring and supplying electronic warfare equipment to Ukraine. The initiative aims to streamline multilateral support for jammers, sensors and spectrum-warfare systems, enhancing Kyiv’s resilience against Russian electronic attacks.

2025-05-08T02:40:42.820655-07:00

Germany Proposes 10-Nation Trust Fund to Finance Ukraine’s Electronic Warfare Capabilities

South China Morning Post

PLA Study Flags Potential for Space-Based Hypersonic Glider Strikes in 30 Minutes A PLA-affiliated research paper claims that China could deploy hypersonic glide vehicles from space-based platforms, enabling strikes on any global target within 30 minutes, challenging current missile defense architectures and underscoring Beijing’s drive for advanced strategic deterrence.

2025-05-08T00:03:05.280334-07:00

PLA Study Flags Potential for Space-Based Hypersonic Glider Strikes in 30 Minutes

Air & Space Forces Mag

US Air Force B-52s Join B-2 Stealth Bombers on Diego Garcia The US Air Force has dispatched B-52H Stratofortress bombers to Diego Garcia, reinforcing the island’s existing B-2 Spirit presence after weeks of stealth bomber operations. The dual-bomber deployment aims to bolster strategic deterrence in the Indian Ocean amid heightened regional tensions.

2025-05-07T15:16:45.030776-07:00

US Air Force B-52s Join B-2 Stealth Bombers on Diego Garcia

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