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Satellite Imagery Reveals Damage at Iran’s Natanz Enrichment Site and Missile Bases After Operation Rising Lion

Satellite imagery from Maxar and the AP reveals that Israeli fighter jets under Operation Rising Lion inflicted extensive damage on Iran’s Natanz uranium enrichment facility and aboveground ballistic missile installations near Kermanshah and Tabriz. The images offer unprecedented detail on the strikes’ impact on Tehran’s nuclear and missile infrastructure.

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Associated Press

Russia’s Record 479-Drone and Missile Barrage Triggers NATO Jet Scramble

2025-06-09T03:25:11.414192-07:00

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The Aviationist

IDF Jets Strike Tehran Nuclear and Military Sites, Claim Air Superiority Dozens of Israeli combat jets conducted hours-long strikes over Tehran, targeting air defenses, nuclear research and key military installations. The Israeli Defense Forces say the operation eliminated Iranian air defenses, achieved aerial freedom above the capital and will significantly delay Tehran’s nuclear weapons program.

2025-06-14T13:20:51.808058-07:00

IDF Jets Strike Tehran Nuclear and Military Sites, Claim Air Superiority

Business Insider

Satellite Imagery Reveals Damage at Iran’s Natanz Enrichment Site and Missile Bases After Operation Rising Lion Satellite imagery from Maxar and the AP reveals that Israeli fighter jets under Operation Rising Lion inflicted extensive damage on Iran’s Natanz uranium enrichment facility and aboveground ballistic missile installations near Kermanshah and Tabriz. The images offer unprecedented detail on the strikes’ impact on Tehran’s nuclear and missile infrastructure.

2025-06-14T10:15:32.393623-07:00

Satellite Imagery Reveals Damage at Iran’s Natanz Enrichment Site and Missile Bases After Operation Rising Lion

Defense Scoop

GAO warns of schedule delays in USAF’s Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile test campaign Delays in locking down designs for the Air Force’s Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile have pushed the weapon’s test campaign off track, the Government Accountability Office said. The slippage threatens the service’s plan to field a long-range, high-speed strike system within its projected timelines.

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GAO warns of schedule delays in USAF’s Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile test campaign

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GE Aerospace Unveils U.S. Facility Upgrades to Accelerate Hypersonic Propulsion Tests GE Aerospace plans a strategic upgrade of hypersonic propulsion test infrastructure at three U.S. sites and outlined flight test schedules for fully integrated missile and aircraft systems, marking a pivotal step in fielding next-generation high-speed weapons and platforms.

2025-06-09T15:09:26.455864-07:00

GE Aerospace Unveils U.S. Facility Upgrades to Accelerate Hypersonic Propulsion Tests

Associated Press

Russia’s Record 479-Drone and Missile Barrage Triggers NATO Jet Scramble Russia launched the largest overnight UAV strike of the war—firing 479 drones and some 20 missiles at central and western Ukraine, including Dubno air base. Ukraine’s air defenses intercepted roughly 460 drones and 19 missiles, while NATO jets scrambled across Poland to guard against border spill-over.

2025-06-09T03:25:11.414192-07:00

Russia’s Record 479-Drone and Missile Barrage Triggers NATO Jet Scramble

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US Air Force Ready to Add Nukes Once Arms Control Treaty Ends

2025-06-06T16:56:31.136540-07:00

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NPR

Russia Launches Massive Drone and Missile Strike on Kyiv in Retaliation for Ukrainian Airfield Raid Russia unleashed a mixed drone and missile assault on Kyiv this weekend, killing at least three civilians and damaging key infrastructure. The attack was ordered in retaliation for a covert Ukrainian strike that destroyed multiple Russian strategic bombers at airbases, U.S. President Trump said Putin warned it was coming.

2025-06-06T03:23:09.569170-07:00

Russia Launches Massive Drone and Missile Strike on Kyiv in Retaliation for Ukrainian Airfield Raid

FlightGlobal

USAF unveils 500 lb QUICKSINK variant, boosting B-2's low-cost anti-ship strike flexibility The US Air Force has expanded its QUICKSINK family with a new 226 kg (500 lb) variant, offering a lighter, low-cost anti-ship glide munition. The addition improves carriage flexibility on platforms like the B-2 Spirit, broadening standoff strike options against maritime targets.

2025-06-05T03:05:21.124019-07:00

USAF unveils 500 lb QUICKSINK variant, boosting B-2's low-cost anti-ship strike flexibility

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