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Associated Press • Leer En Español

UK Ministry of Defence confirms three fatalities after AW101 Merlin HC4 (ZJ131) crash during night training in Devon

The UK Ministry of Defence says a Leonardo Helicopters AW101 Merlin HC4 transport helicopter registered ZJ131 crashed during a training exercise near Okehampton/Sourton Down in Devon in the early hours of June 3, killing three Royal Navy crew members. Investigations are underway into the cause.

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2026-06-03T06:42:12.807464-07:00
North America   Defense Budgets & Spending   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Canadian military outlines 'profound shift' coming in Canada's space posture with multi-year $18.8-billion budget

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Canada’s plan to spend 26 billion Canadian dollars $18.8 billion) on military space programs in the coming years — formally 20, but military officials say they’ve been asked to compress it into a shorter period — is designed to transform Canada’s posture with respect to its NATO and NORAD.

2026-06-03T12:41:29.727843-07:00
Satellite   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

New Large Chinese Submarine With Very Unique Feature Just Caught On Satellite Imagery

By The War Zone: The nuclear fast attack-sized mystery submarine could be China's answer to a high-speed interceptor boat. Add TWZ (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.

2026-06-03T13:22:43.982938-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Breaking Defense • Carley Welch

Anduril teams with Elbit America for Army’s self-propelled howitzer competition

By Breaking Defense: Anduril joins the US subsidiary of Israeli company Elbit along with OshKosh Defense for the team’s offering for the highly anticipated competition.

2026-06-03T09:58:45.565674-07:00
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Reuters

Ukrainian company tests ballistic missile for air defence system

By Reuters: Ukraine's largest missile and drone maker, Fire Point, has conducted a flight test of a ballistic missile that will serve as ​the foundation of a project to create a missile air ‌defence system, the company's CEO, Iryna Terekh, said on Wednesday.

2026-06-03T09:42:48.325072-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

US Marine Corps concludes Harrier operations with AV-8B ‘sundown’

By FlightGlobal: The service is transitioning its fleet of vertical take-off and landing "jump jets" to the Lockheed Martin F-35B. Wednesday 3 June will mark a seminal milestone in the aviation world: the end of Harrier jump jet operations in the USA.

Also: Scramble and The Aviationist
2026-06-03T05:42:00.279621-07:00