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South Korea, Japan, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

USMC F-35Bs Fly From HMS Prince of Wales off Australian Coast

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 […].

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.".