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defence-blog.com • Dylan Malyasov

USAF C-17 tracked flying from Riga to Moscow with purpose undisclosed

A U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III flew from Riga, Latvia, to Vnukovo International Airport near Moscow on Aug. 25, 2026. Neither the U.S. Air Force nor the Department of War has publicly confirmed the flight or explained its purpose.

Also: Economic Times
2026-08-25T03:05:24.820744-07:00
Hypersonic   M&A   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Ursa Major to go public in $2.3 billion SPAC deal

By SpaceNews.com: GTON — Ursa Major, a Colorado-based defense technology company that has expanded from building rocket engines into hypersonic missiles and solid rocket motors, plans to go public through a merger with a blank-check company in a deal valuing the combined business at about $2.3 billion.

Also: Aviation Week
2026-08-25T05:45:42.539902-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons  
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Air & Space Forces Mag • Todd South

Air Force ‘Closely Following’ Navy’s New Long-Range Air-to-Air ‘Malice’ Missile

By Air & Space Forces Mag: A new Navy missile could fill a long-range air-to-air need for the U.S. Air Force’s fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-generation fighters.

2026-08-24T15:05:05.660599-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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Naval News • Naval News Staff

Destinus and Netherlands MoD Partner on Hornet B2 Naval Counter-UAS

By Naval News: Destinus and the Netherlands MoD sign a CD&E contract to integrate the Hornet B2 kinetic counter-UAS interceptor onto Royal Netherlands Navy warships by Q2 2027.

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2026-08-25T01:40:38.295909-07:00
Aircraft Carrier   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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USS Abraham Lincoln to dock in Thailand next week, Thai official says

By Reuters: The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier the USS Abraham Lincoln will ​dock in Thailand next week, a Thai official ‌said on Tuesday, following a prolonged deployment in the Middle East and reports of mental health concerns and deteriorating conditions aboard.

2026-08-25T04:21:54.722039-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Deals   Boeing  
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Boeing awarded contract with ceiling value of $131.2 billion for F-15 program

By Reuters: The U.S. Department of War on Monday awarded Boeing a $131.23 ​billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to support ‌the F-15 Eagle Crest program, which oversees the F-15 fighter aircraft fleet.

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2026-08-24T15:35:14.396613-07:00