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Last Updated: Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, 4:11 AM PDT
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Reuters
Ukrainian drone attacks target Russian energy infrastructure and Moscow, officials say
By Reuters: Ukraine targetted Russian energy infrastructure with drones, disrupting air traffic across the country and sending several drones towards Moscow for the third straight night, Russian authorities said on Wednesday.
Reuters
Polish jets intercepted a Russian aircraft over Baltic Sea, army says
By Reuters: Polish jets intercepted a Russian aircraft on Tuesday that was flying a reconnaissance mission in international airspace over the Baltic Sea without a filed flight plan and with its transponder turned off, the Polish army said on Wednesday.
defence-blog.com
Polish MiG-29s intercept Russian Il-20M reconnaissance aircraft over Baltic Sea (Oct. 28)
The Independent
Russian spy plane intercepted by Polish jets over Baltic Sea
The War Zone
• Thomas Newdick
Chinese Carrier-Capable Advanced Trainer/Light Combat Jet Emerges — Possible Addition to Growing Carrier Air Wing
By The War Zone: The advanced jet trainer may well be set to join China’s ongoing carrier air wing expansion. The advanced jet trainer and light combat jet may well be set to join China’s ongoing carrier air wing expansion.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
All.Space and Aalyria to Demonstrate Multi‑Orbit, Multi‑Domain Interoperable Communications for Defense
By Via Satellite: Terminal developer All.Space and network orchestration software company Aalyria are teaming up to demonstrate interoperable communications across domains, specifically for defense scenarios.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
US President Trump Says He Will Order Return to Steam Catapults on New U.S. Aircraft Carriers
By The War Zone: The electromagnetic catapults and weapons elevators for Ford class carriers have historically been a headache, but changing now would create immense challenges.
Reuters
• Anton Kolodyazhnyy
Belarus to field Russia's Oreshnik intermediate-range hypersonic missile system in December — TASS
By Reuters: Belarus will deploy Russia's new Oreshnik intermediate-range hypersonic missile system in December, Russian state-run TASS news agency reported on Tuesday, citing Natalya Eismont, spokesperson for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
Payload
• Jacqueline Feldscher
Pentagon Space Policy Nominee Testifies on Space Force–NRO Collaboration, Organization and China
By Payload: The nominee to lead the Pentagon’s space policy wants to streamline collaboration between the Space Force and NRO.
