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Reuters • Yimou Lee

Taiwan airline Apex Aviation seeks role in 'whole of society' defence with surveillance flights to counter China

Reuters reports: Flying over the blue waters off Taiwan's east coast, a light aircraft equipped with a powerful U.S.-made radar slung under its belly tracks Chinese warships, collecting data its operator is keen to provide to Taipei's security forces.

2025-11-30T16:30:44.844821-08:00

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Last Updated: Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, 4:31 PM PST

2025-11-30T16:31:26.299802-08:00 2025-11-30T16:31:26.299802-08:00 (2025-11-30T16:31:26.299802-08:00)

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euro-sd.com • Peter Felstead

U.S. FMS Order for AH-64E Apaches Will Make Poland the Largest International Apache Operator

By euro-sd.com: Boeing has received an FMS order from the US Army for AH-64E helicopters that will see Poland become the biggest international Apache operator.

Also: APAC Defence Reporter and 12 more
2025-11-28T09:05:12.297957-08:00
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Reuters • Alexander Tanas

Moldova says Russian drones entered its airspace again, posing aviation threat

By Reuters: Moldovan authorities said on Saturday that Russian drones had entered the country's airspace, posing a threat to aviation, in the third such incident in nine days.

2025-11-29T09:42:10.273010-08:00
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zona-militar.com • Redaccion Zona Militar

(ES) The first six F-16 fighters of the Argentine Air Force are already ready in Denmark to begin their flight to the country

By zona-militar.com: A pocos días de su próximo arribo al Área Material Río Cuarto, los primeros cazas F-16 Fighting Falcon de la Fuerza Aérea Argentina (FAA) se alistan para.

2025-11-27T19:46:41.657134-08:00
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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Australia commences flight operations with Boeing AH-64E Apache helicopters from Townsville

By FlightGlobal: The Australian army has started flight operations with its new Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from Townsville, marking a significant milestone in the service's battlefield aviation capability upgrade.

Also: Australian Aviation, defenceconnect.com.au and miragenews.com
2025-11-27T20:44:39.441051-08:00
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Aviation Week • Chen Chuanren

Hanwha Wins L-SAM Production Contract, Reveals Radar Tests

By Aviation Week: Hanwha Aerospace has been awarded a contract to produce the L-SAM system, which will form the outermost layer of South Korea's air and missile defense network.

2025-11-28T07:07:33.315044-08:00