NASA Spaceflight
• Justin Davenport
NASA Spaceflight
• Justin Davenport
Today In Defense
Last Updated: Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 6:54 PM PDT
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The War Zone
• Thomas Newdick
China’s Two-Seat J-20 Stealth Fighter Poised To Enter Operational Service
By The War Zone: A new electro-optical sensor system, paint scheme, and other refinements suggest the two-seat J-20S is in operational service, or very close to it. A new sensor turret, paint scheme, and other refinements suggest the two-seat J-20S is in operational service, or very close to it.
Air & Space Forces Mag
• Greg Hadley
US Air Force, Space Force Kick Off Five Major Pacific Exercises: Mobility Guardian, Resolute Force Pacific, Resolute Space, Emerald Warrior & Bamboo Eagle
By Air & Space Forces Mag: The Air Force and Space Force kicked off a summer of major exercises across the Pacific on July 8, including REFORPAC and Mobility Guardian.
DVIDS / U.S. DoD
188th Wing Participates in Historic REFORPAC 25 Exercise
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
KC-46 Refueling Boom Detaches During F-22 Raptor Mission
By The War Zone: The KC-46 tanker had been refueling F-22 Raptor stealth fighters when the incident occurred.
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Air & Space Forces Mag
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SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
US Space Force unveils inaugural international strategy as GAO warns of barriers to space cooperation
By SpaceNews.com: Space Force unveils first international strategy, while GAO flags barriers to space cooperation Space Force unveils first international strategy, while GAO flags persistent barriers to space cooperation.
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Breaking Defense
• Michael Marrow
Air Force, Space Force seek $16B extra for FY26 ‘unfunded priorities’
By Breaking Defense: The services’ unfunded requests, obtained by Breaking Defense, reflect sharp increases compared to last year.
Seeking Alpha
• Akanksha Khushi
Volatus Aerospace delivers ~$1.8M in ISR drones to NATO country
By Seeking Alpha: Volatus Aerospace delivers C$1.85M ISR drone systems to NATO partner, enhancing defense capabilities.
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Breaking Defense
• Justin Katz
HavocAI and Lockheed Martin Partner to Develop and Scale Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels
By Breaking Defense: "The future of maritime warfare is autonomous, and the MUSV is at the forefront of this revolution," said Paul Lwin, CEO at HavocAI.
