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US Army Eyes New Program to Test Castelion’s Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile in 2026

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China Military Aircraft Procurement Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Iran Air Force Eyes Chinese J-10CE Fighters Amid Fleet Strains

By Air Data News: The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF), strained after recent Israeli airstrikes and burdened by a decades-old fleet, may be eyeing the Chinese.

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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

US Air Force Details F-22 Raptor Upgrade Package in Latest Budget Request

By The War Zone: The Air Force's latest budget request has new details about the cocktail of enhancements that aim to keep the F-22 relevant.

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Breaking Defense • Sinan Ciddi

S-400s or not, don’t give Turkey the F-35

By Breaking Defense: Bradley Bowman and Sinan Ciddi in this op-ed say that regardless if Turkey ever gives up its S-400, the risk is too great for the US to send it any F-35s.

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

DARPA Cancels DRACO Nuclear Propulsion Project Amid Falling Launch Costs

By SpaceNews.com: A DARPA official said the agency canceled a space nuclear propulsion project it was jointly developing with NASA as it was overtaken by lower launch costs.

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Breaking Defense • Tim Martin

US Navy prepares to order up to 6,000 active expendable decoys for F-35, F-18 self protection

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Filipino military pushes naval base upgrades, fearing Chinese spying

By DefenseNews.com: Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro wants to speed up work at Balabac Island, a joint Air Force and Navy base in the southern end of Palawan province.

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Reuters • Abdi Sheikh

Ugandan military helicopter crashes at Somalia's Mogadishu airport, five dead

By Reuters: A Ugandan military helicopter deployed with the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed at Mogadishu airport on Wednesday, killing five passengers, a Ugandan military spokesperson said.

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AU military helicopter crash at Mogadishu airport kills at least three

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BREAKING: Military helicopter crashes at Mogadishu airport

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S-400s or not, don’t give Turkey the F-35

DARPA Cancels DRACO Nuclear Propulsion Project Amid Falling Launch Costs

US Navy prepares to order up to 6,000 active expendable decoys for F-35, F-18 self protection

Filipino military pushes naval base upgrades, fearing Chinese spying

Ugandan military helicopter crashes at Somalia's Mogadishu airport, five dead

AU military helicopter crash at Mogadishu airport kills at least three

BREAKING: Military helicopter crashes at Mogadishu airport

Iran Air Force Eyes Chinese J-10CE Fighters Amid Fleet Strains