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Last Updated: Thursday, July 10, 2025, 10:20 PM PDT
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Reuters
• Jack Kim
South Korea, Japan and US conduct air drill as defence chiefs meet
By Reuters: South Korea, Japan and the United States conducted a joint air drill on Friday involving a U.S. B-52 strategic bomber and fighter jets of the three allies over international waters, the South's defence ministry said.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
Chinese JH-7s in “unusual” approaches against Japanese YS-11EBs
By FlightGlobal: Tokyo has protested close passes of Chinese Xian JH-7 strike aircraft near NAMC YS-11EB surveillance aircraft in international airspace.
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The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
Pentagon Reclassifies Small Drones as Ammunition, Grants Field Officers Expanded Procurement Authority
By The War Zone: Sweeping changes mean small drones will be treated like ammunition and lower-level officers will have more authority to buy and employ them.
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Reuters
• Portia CROWE
Mali military helicopter airlifts gold from Barrick-owned Loulo-Gounkoto
By Reuters: A Malian military helicopter airlifted gold from the Barrick-owned Loulo-Gounkoto complex on Thursday, three sources said, days after Reuters reported that a court-appointed administrator planned to sell the site's bullion to finance operations.
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UK Defence Journal
• George Allison
US Marine Corps F-35B Jets Operate from HMS Prince of Wales in the Pacific
By UK Defence Journal: US Marine Corps F-35B stealth jets have landed, refuelled, and launched from Royal Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales.
The Aviationist
USMC F-35Bs Fly From HMS Prince of Wales off Australian Coast
Aviation Today
• Calvin Biesecker
US Army Exploring Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Propulsion Technology With Electra
By Aviation Today: Electra has received a small research contract from the Army to mature hybrid-electric propulsion systems the company is developing for its ultra-short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft to advance the […].
Breaking Defense
• Tim Martin
Belgium plans largest ammunition order, announces early NH90 helicopter retirement
By Breaking Defense: In comments heavily critical of the troubled NH90, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken said that Belgium's four TTH standard aircraft will be "decommissioned from September.".
