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Reuters • Mike Stone

US military takes steps to adapt new hypersonic weapons to mobile launchers

Reuters reports: Defense startup Castelion said on Friday it has won contracts to integrate its Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon with current U.S. Army systems, the first step toward allowing the military to place the powerful and nearly unstoppable weapons around the world.

2025-10-24T03:40:21.137768-07:00

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Last Updated: Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, 5:01 AM PDT

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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

KAI advances KF-21 export drive as fighter nears service entry

By FlightGlobal: Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is pursuing its first international sale of the KF-21 Boramae fighter while advancing development of a single-seat FA-50 variant and exploring an ambitious tactical transport project.

2025-10-23T22:52:26.139280-07:00
North America   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Associated Press • Associated Press

US military flew supersonic B-1 bombers up to the coast of Venezuela

By Associated Press: The U.S. military has flown a pair of supersonic, heavy bombers up to the coast of Venezuela. Thursday's flights come a little over a week after another group of American bombers made a similar journey as part of a training exercise to simulate an attack.

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2025-10-23T19:08:25.152857-07:00
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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

66 F‑16 Block 70 fighters for Taiwan delayed into 2027, raising readiness concerns

By FlightGlobal: Deliveries of 66 Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 fighters for Taiwan have been delayed again, with the aircraft now unlikely to arrive before late 2026 and possibly extending into 2027.

2025-10-23T19:50:50.691996-07:00