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Last Updated: Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 6:15 AM PST
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AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
Turkish military C-130 suffers mid-air breakup, crashes near Georgia–Azerbaijan border
By AeroTime: A Turkish Air Force C-130 crashed near the Georgia-Azerbaijan border with 20 people on board. Georgian officials say it vanished from radar without a distress call.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
Ireland seeks EU air‑defence and counter‑drone support ahead of 2026 EU Council presidency
By AeroTime: Ireland plans to strengthen air defense with a counter-drone system and possible EU support ahead of its 2026 presidency of the Council of the EU.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
China releases first in-flight footage of Hongdu GJ-11 'Sharp Sword' stealth UCAV during PLAAF anniversary
By FlightGlobal: China's air force has released footage showing its Hongdu GJ-11 Sharp Sword unmanned combat air vehicle in flight for the first time, marking the PLAAF's 76th anniversary.
Reuters
Russia alleges foiled Ukrainian-British plot to steal MiG-31 carrying Kinzhal hypersonic missile
By Reuters: Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said it had foiled a plot by Ukrainian and British spies to tempt Russian pilots to steal a MiG-31 jet armed with a Kinzhal hypersonic missile for $3 million, state media reported on Tuesday.
Janes
Azerbaijan inducts PAC/CAC JF-17 Thunder fighters from Pakistan
By Janes: Azerbaijan has inducted into its inventory Pakistan Aeronautical Complex/Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation (PAC/CAC) JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft, the office of the...
Air & Space Forces Mag
• John Tirpak
US Air Force Roadmap: Slow F‑35 Fleet Growth to Reduce Fighter Inventory for Two Years Before Rebound
By Air & Space Forces Mag: The F-35 fleet will grow slowly and the overall USAF fighter inventory will drop two more years before rebounding, a service report said.
Janes
First German Navy P-8A Poseidon Arrives in Germany
By Janes: The first Boeing P-8A Poseidon multimission maritime aircraft (MMA) for the German Navy (Deutsche Marine) arrived in the country on 7 November.
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