Wall Street Journal • Connor Hart

The Pentagon is going all in on drones, a move that has boosted several defense-technology stocks. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the removal of any policies slowing the development and deployment of drones

Wall Street Journal reports: The Pentagon is going all in on drones, a move that has boosted several defense-technology stocks. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the removal of any policies slowing the development and deployment of drones, according to a memo sent Thursday and reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. Shar.

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UAV Development & Drone Programs   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Associated Press • The Associated Press

Russian drone, cruise missile and bomb attacks kill at least 6 in Ukraine

By Associated Press: Russia launched a massive drone and missile barrage on Ukraine overnight, killing at least two people and wounding more than 20. The Ukrainian air force on Saturday reported intercepting 319.

Also: Sky News, CBS News, tass.com and kob.com
2025-07-12T01:50:08.887531-07:00
US DOD   Qatar Airways   Satellite  
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Associated Press • JON GAMBRELL

Satellite Images Reveal Iranian Strike Damaged US Secure Communications Dome at Qatar Air Base

By Associated Press: The Pentagon has acknowledged that an Iranian ballistic missile hit Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in June during an Iranian attack after President Donald Trump downplayed the assault.

Also: Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Stars and Stripes, Military.com, ABC News, CTV News, The Independent and 14 more
2025-07-11T01:20:30.674054-07:00
Lockheed Martin   F-35   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending  
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Bloomberg • Ellen Milligan

UK’s F-35 Jet Program Cost Swelling to £71 Billion, Auditor Says

By Bloomberg: The UK’s plan to significantly expand its fleet of fighter jets is poised to cost £71 billion ($96.2 billion) over the next four decades, more than triple the original estimates, according to a report by Britain’s spending watchdog.

2025-07-11T05:02:06.809993-07:00
Aircraft Carrier   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Russia May Scrap Admiral Kuznetsov Aircraft Carrier After Years of Repairs

By Air Data News: The Russian Ministry of Defense is reportedly considering scrapping the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, the only vessel of its kind in the Russian Navy,.

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