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Last Updated: Sunday, June 8, 2025, 7:20 PM PDT
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Reuters
• Pavel Polityuk
Ukraine says it shot down Russian Su-35 fighter jet
By Reuters: Ukraine's air forces shot down a Russian Su-35 fighter jet on Saturday morning, the Ukrainian military said.
The Aviationist
Ukraine Claims F-16 Shot Down Russian Su-35S Fighter
The War Zone
• Tyler Rogoway
New imagery reveals weapons bay configuration on China’s J-36 heavy stealth fighter
By The War Zone: The latest image taken of the jet while on the ground appears to show new details, including two smaller weapons bays straddling a large main bay.
Reuters
• Gianluca Lo Nostro
Airbus to equip 23 German Air Force A400M transports with infrared protection systems
By Reuters: Airbus has signed a contract to install infrared protection systems on 23 German Air Force A400M transport aircraft, the planemaker said on Friday.
Associated Press
• Associated Press
US President Trump's new drone orders aim to counter threats while encouraging flying cars and supersonic flights
By Associated Press: WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wants to counter the threats drones pose to national security under new rules released Friday, while also aiming to.
Unmanned Airspace
Presidential order directs FAA to enable routine BVLOS operations
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FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
Boeing Advances MQ-25 Stingray, Prepares MQ-28A Ghost Bat Missile Test
By FlightGlobal: Boeing continues to advance two of its major unmanned aircraft programmes, the MQ-25 Stingray air-to-air refueller and the MQ-28A Ghost Bat loyal wingman.
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FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
NATO nations endorse plan to boost defence-related spending to 5% of GDP
By FlightGlobal: NATO has set out a planned near-term increase to defence spending by its member nations, as the alliance continues to evolve in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
SpaceNews.com
• Jamie Munro
The new attack surface: from space to smartphone
By SpaceNews.com: The new attack surface: from space to smartphone.