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Space Force to Launch Eighth X‑37B Spaceplane Flight Next Month

September 20, 2025

The U.S. Space Force has confirmed that the Boeing-built X-37B spaceplane will conduct its eighth orbital mission (OTV-8) in mid-August, launching from Florida’s Space Coast before August 21. The announcement follows the…
Space Force General Declares U.S. Capable of Building Space-Based Missile Defense System

September 19, 2025

General Michael Guatlin, vice chief of space operations and head of the Golden Dome program, announced that the United States has achieved the technical foundation to deploy a space-based missile defense architecture.…
UK Turns to High‑Altitude Balloons for Low‑Cost ISR and Communications Capabilities

September 19, 2025

The UK’s Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) agency has completed a significant milestone in its effort to use high-altitude balloon technology for defence operations. In a series of test flights conducted over…
Drug Cartel Operatives Infiltrated Ukraine to Train as FPV Drone Pilots

September 19, 2025

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) and military intelligence (HUR) have opened a joint investigation following a confidential warning from Mexico’s National Intelligence Center that certain Spanish-speaking volunteers joined the International Legion with the…
China Expands South China Sea Network With 27 Military Bases, Some Capable of Hosting Nuclear Bombers

September 19, 2025

Satellite imagery and assessments by the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) confirm that China now maintains 27 militarized outposts across the Paracel and…
TAI and Airbus Forge Strategic Partnership to Export Hürjet Trainers to Spain

September 19, 2025

During the International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF 2025) in Istanbul, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Airbus formalized a partnership to supply Spain with up to 30 Herjet Advanced Jet Trainers. The agreement…

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