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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

RAF Falcon 900LX GPS jammed during Defense Secretary flight amid alleged Russian interference near Russia

A Royal Air Force Dassault Falcon 900LX carrying UK Defense Secretary John Healey had its GPS signals jammed for the duration of a three-hour flight returning from Estonia on May 21, 2026, according to UK defense sources cited by British media. The report frames it as reckless Russian interference, interrupting the government aircraft’s satellite navigation link for that period.

2026-05-24T23:58:07.270430-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Hypersonic   Europe   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Associated Press • Efrem Lukatsky, EVGENIY MALOLETKA

Russia strikes Kyiv with drones and hypersonic missile, in photos

By Associated Press: Russia used the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile during a mass drone and missile attack on Kyiv on Sunday that killed at least two people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, marking its third use in the war.

Also: The Independent, CBS News, Economic Times, news.ssbcrack.com and Times of India
2026-05-24T18:28:09.644253-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Hypersonic   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Reuters • Daniel Flynn, Yuliia Dysa

Russia hits Ukraine with Oreshnik missile in one of war's biggest attacks on Kyiv

By Reuters: The overnight barrage killed four people and wounded more than 80, according to Ukrainian officials. "It was a terrible night for Kyiv," the city's mayor said.

2026-05-23T17:13:29.606158-07:00
Event   Middle East   Europe   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

RIAT organisers cancel 2026 show due to base access uncertainty at RAF Fairford

By FlightGlobal: UK show had been due to run from 17-19 July. The organisers of the annual Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) have announced the cancellation of this year's event, due to its location being inaccessible due to US operations against Iran.

Also: aviationnews.eu, Flyer.co.uk, Aviation Week, The Aviationist, Scramble, Bloomberg, Key.Aero, ukaviation.aero and airforce-technology.com
2026-05-22T04:05:33.753250-07:00