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Last Updated: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, 3:25 AM PDT
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Reuters
Japan hails 'unprecedented' security ties as British aircraft carrier visits Tokyo
By Reuters: Security cooperation between Japan and Britain has reached an "unprecedented" level, Japan's defence minister said on Thursday, as a Royal Navy aircraft carrier sailed into Tokyo on a goodwill visit.
Air & Space Forces Mag
• Greg Hadley
General Atomics YFQ-42A Completes Maiden Flight as First Aircraft in USAF Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program
By Air & Space Forces Mag: One of the drones in the Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, General Atomics’ YFQ-42A, flew for the first time Aug. 27.
The Aviationist
• Stefano D'Urso
Russian Pilot Video Shows U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon with APS-154 Sensor Extended During Black Sea Intercept
By The Aviationist: A U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon was intercepted over the Black Sea, with a video recorded by a Russian pilot showing the APS-154 Advanced Airborne Sensor.
Associated Press
• Josh Funk
NTSB says B-52 bomber nearly hit two different planes in North Dakota last month
By Associated Press: Shortly after an airliner made an aggressive maneuver to avoid colliding with a B-52 last month over North Dakota, the bomber nearly collided with a small.
Aviation Week
• Brian Everstine
US Air Force Uses Long-Term Force Analysis to Argue for Larger B-21 Fleet
By Aviation Week: The answer to how many B-21s the U.S. Air Force will field is not one that will come soon.
SpaceNews.com
• Spirit Electronics
Spirit Electronics Adds Kontron Ruggedized Computing Solutions for Aerospace and Defense
By SpaceNews.com: Spirit Electronics adds Kontron Ruggedized Products for Aerospace and Defense.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
US Air Force Aims for Second B-21 Raider Flight Before Year-End as AGM-181 Nuclear Cruise Missile Tests Continue
By The War Zone: The USAF has also disclosed more flight tests of the AGM-181 nuclear-armed cruise missile that will arm the B-21 and the B-52.
Air & Space Forces Mag
