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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

Anduril’s YFQ-44 Fury completes first flight as both CCA prototypes take to the skies

The War Zone reports: Both of the designs currently in development for the U.S. Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft program have now taken to the skies.

Also: AirForceTimes, The Aviationist, DefenseNews.com, Air Data News, Aviation Week, Defense One, Defense Daily, Military Times and 5 more
2025-10-31T10:37:07.593624-07:00

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Associated Press • Associated Press

Trump declines to clarify if the US will conduct tests of its nuclear weapons

By Associated Press: President Donald Trump has declined to say whether he plans to resume underground nuclear detonation tests.

Also: Stars and Stripes
2025-10-31T11:17:22.149136-07:00
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Aviation Week • Tony Osborne

Robinson R66 program (launched 2023) offers alternative rotary‑wing training pathway for U.S. Navy pilots

By Aviation Week: The program—first launched in 2023—provides an alternative route to the traditional rotary-wing training system.

2025-10-30T09:23:07.943046-07:00