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US Air Force C-17 aborts Antarctic flight after Russian space alert

A routine U.S. Air Force resupply flight to Antarctica was rerouted after New Zealand’s aviation authority received a warning about Russian space activity.

Aug 20•Defense News

F-117 tailhook explosives ordered for stealth jets still in serviceAug 20

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Podcast examines Iran’s wartime leadership shiftsAug 20

Air Force nuclear base to train with Chinese-made dronesAug 20

China lands reusable rocket booster, narrowing space edgeAug 20

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F-117 tailhook explosives ordered for stealth jets still in serviceAug 20

Qatar to buy up to four KC-46A tankers for $4.5 billionAug 20

Castelion’s Blackbeard hypersonic weapon gets $1B boostAug 20

Switzerland budgets $1.2B for air defense upgrades in 2026Aug 20

Podcast examines Iran’s wartime leadership shiftsAug 20

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