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Reuters • Dan Catchpole

US Senators, including Sanders, urge Boeing to end eight-week St. Louis strike that is disrupting fighter and munitions production

Reuters reports: U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders urged Boeing in a letter sent on Wednesday to end the eight-week-long strike in the St. Louis area, where it produces fighters, munitions and other military aircraft.

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aerospaceglobalnews.com • Joanna Bailey

Germany takes delivery of first Boeing P‑8 Poseidon as debate over sovereign AEW options intensifies

By aerospaceglobalnews.com: Germany takes delivery of its first P-8 Poseidon while weighing GlobalEye and other options for a sovereign airborne early warning capability.

2025-10-02T08:08:47.860158-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
calibredefence.co.uk • Sam Cranny-Evans

US Army conducts first soldier‑led, multi‑platform firing of Lockheed Martin PrSM at White Sands

By calibredefence.co.uk: The US Army has heralded a significant advance in its long-range artillery capabilities after a successful, soldier-led flight test series of the Lockheed Martin Precision Strike Missile (PrSM).

2025-10-02T03:32:16.034462-07:00
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Janes • Gareth Jennings

Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force F-35A shoots down Russian UAV over Poland, escalating NATO–Russia tensions

By Janes: A Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force (RNLASF) Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has shot down a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)...

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