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Last Updated: Thursday, July 3, 2025, 2:31 PM PDT
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The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
F-22 Raptors Will Be First To Control ‘Fighter Drone’ Collaborative Combat Aircraft
By The War Zone: F-22s look set to be the first operational controllers for USAF CCAs, but many questions still remain about how those drones will be employed.
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Reuters
• Sergiy Karazy
Ukrainian F-16 Pilot’s Death Underscores Air Defence Shortfalls
By Reuters: The death of an experienced Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilot in battle against Russian drones shows the high-risk tactics Kyiv will increasingly adopt if it is unable to obtain critical new air defences, a senior commander said on Thursday.
Reuters
• Joyce Zhou
China aircraft carrier 'Shandong' draws crowds in first Hong Kong visit
By Reuters: China's first domestically built aircraft carrier, the Shandong, sailed into Hong Kong waters on Thursday in its first visit to the Asian financial hub, accompanied by three People's Liberation Army vessels including missile destroyers.
South China Morning Post
Editorial | Aircraft carrier visit gives Hong Kong a national security education boost
AeroTime
• Ian Molyneaux
Four charged after storming RAF Brize Norton, inflicting $9.5M damage on two military aircraft
By AeroTime: Four people have been charged after allegedly storming RAF Brize Norton and causing around $9.5 million worth of damage to two military aircraft.
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FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
US Navy Awards Contract for Additional Long-Range Submarine-Killer Kits for P-8A Poseidon
By FlightGlobal: The US Navy has entered a contract that will enhance the ability of its Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to strike submarines at longer ranges.
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Reuters
• Kirsty Needham
Australia says US missile purchase shows commitment to defence spending
By Reuters: Australia said its A$2 billion ($1.3 billion) purchase of supersonic missiles from the United States underscores its commitment to defence spending, though Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has resisted U.S.
Air & Space Forces Mag
• Chris Gordon
Pentagon Maintains Enhanced Air Defense and Fighter Presence in Middle East After Strikes on Iran
By Air & Space Forces Mag: The U.S. military is keeping extra fighters and air defense assets in the Middle East, in the aftermath of its strikes on Iran.
