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Air & Space Forces Mag • Chris Gordon

Iranian Ballistic Missile Strike Damages A-10 and Around Eight F-15Es at Jordan Air Base

An Iranian ballistic missile attack reportedly damaged a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II and approximately eight F-15E Strike Eagles at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. The strike highlights the exposure of forward-deployed U.S. combat aircraft and regional bases to Iranian missile threats.

Also: AeroTime
2026-09-09T20:06:16.212234-07:00
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defence-industry.eu • Martin Chomsky Air

The Netherlands moves towards Saab GlobalEye acquisition to strengthen airborne surveillance and NATO early warning capabilities

By defence-industry.eu: The Netherlands has signed a letter of intent with Sweden to acquire a Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft.

Also: UK Defence Journal
2026-09-09T23:54:09.280618-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Reuters • David Jeans, Mike Stone

Iran likely to reverse-engineer captured US underwater drone

By Reuters: Iran's capture of a U.S. ​military underwater drone gives Tehran an opportunity to study and potentially reverse engineer the vessel, delivering a setback for the Pentagon and ‌drone maker Anduril.

2026-09-09T15:37:40.138437-07:00
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Reuters

Russia markets drone-like missiles in Egypt during Su-57 jet's Africa air show debut

By Reuters: Russian state-owned arms exporter Rosoboronexport showed off drone-like missiles for its Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation stealth jet fighter in Egypt on Wednesday as the warplane made its African air show debut.

Also: India Defense News and al-monitor.com
2026-09-09T11:20:00.678532-07:00
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DefenseNews.com • Jaroslaw Adamowski

Anduril doubles down on Poland with autonomous aircraft pitch for F-35, Apache

By DefenseNews.com: U.S. tech company Anduril is pitching two drone types to accompany Poland's envisioned fleets of F-35 fighter jets and Apache attack helicopters.

Also: Aviation Week, defence-industry.eu, defence-blog.com, c4isrnet.com and news.ssbcrack.com
2026-09-09T06:50:45.149482-07:00