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Last Updated: Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, 10:47 AM PDT
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Houthi drone strikes near Ramon Airport in southern Israel; airspace closed and flights halted
By Associated Press: A drone launched by Yemen's Houthi group has hit Israel's southern airport, closing airspace and halting flights, according to the Israeli military. The attack on Sunday involved multiple drones, with.

US President Trump Renames Department of Defense the 'Department of War' — Policy, Legal and Industry Implications
By Air & Space Forces Mag: A Trump executive order to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War has heightened debate over the role of the military.

UK arrests ~300 at Palestine Action protest after group’s RAF base incursion and aircraft damage
By Reuters: Britain banned Palestine Action under anti-terrorism legislation in July after some of its members broke into a Royal Air Force base and damaged military planes.

U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon Photographed Carrying LRASM During Mojave Flight Test
By The Aviationist: A Poseidon was spotted flying over the Mojave Desert with the long range anti-ship missile last month. A U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon aircraft was recently.

US Air Force Chief Gen. David Allvin to Leave Post Early
By Politico: Gen. David Allvin is the fourth top US military official to leave since Trump took office. .

US Navy taps four aerospace primes to design autonomous drone wingmen: Boeing, Northrop Grumman, General Atomics and Anduril
By Breaking Defense: Boeing, Northrop Grumman, General Atomics and Anduril are all in line to produce conceptual designs for the Navy’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, according to a Navy slide reviewed by Breaking Defense.

Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat makes public flying debut
By FlightGlobal: Two MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft performed their first public flight demonstration at Australia's Woomera test range, showcasing Boeing's progress in autonomous military aviation.