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North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
The War Zone • Tyler Rogoway

Marine Corps F-35B crashes at Miramar; pilot ejects with non-life-threatening injuries

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II crashed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar near San Diego on Friday after an aircraft mishap. The pilot ejected safely and was receiving treatment for non-life-threatening injuries, while footage showed the aircraft off the runway and on fire.

Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

F-35 Involved in Serious Accident in San Diego

The Aviationist • Kai Greet

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Crashes at MCAS Miramar

Also: Breaking Defense, Stars and Stripes, The Hill, al.com, defensemirror.com, timesofsandiego.com, San Diego Union-Tribune, The Independent, interestingengineering.com, CBS News, NBC News, Aerotech News and 7 more
2026-07-31T12:14:11.177452-07:00
Space Force   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Inside the effort to show Congress what war in space looks like

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — Members of Congress can watch tanks maneuver, tour warships and see combat aircraft fly. Space Force leaders have no comparable way to demonstrate the battlefield they oversee — one where satellites travel at thousands of miles an hour, but the maneuvers that determine an encounter can unfold over days.

2026-07-31T06:37:32.488436-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Turkey’s new KAAN fighter prototype completes first taxi test ahead of flight

By AeroTime: Turkey’s KAAN P1 fighter prototype has completed its first taxi test ahead of a maiden flight expected within the next few months.

Also: defence-blog.com and interestingengineering.com
2026-07-31T04:34:28.888098-07:00