Air Defense
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Government
China Develops Highly Maneuverable Air-to-Air Warhead With Thousands-of-Miles Range
DID Press: China has developed a new type of highly maneuverable air-to-air warhead capable of evading enemy interception and striking aerial targets at distances of thousands of miles, The Telegraph has reported. According to the report, the development could complicate…
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Government
Putin Claims Russian Forces Are Advancing Faster in Ukraine
DID Press: Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that Russian forces are continuing to advance along all fronts in Ukraine and have increased the pace of their operations, while saying Ukrainian actions have had no significant impact on the battlefield.…
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Government
US General: America Not Ready to Counter Mass Drone Attack
DID Press: Joseph Jarrard, a US Army general and deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command, acknowledged at a defense conference in Alabama that the United States is currently unable to counter a large-scale drone attack on its territory. Asked about…
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Government
Russian Missile and Drone Strikes on Kyiv Kill at Least 17, Injure Dozens
DID Press: Ukrainian officials said at least 17 people were killed and 44 others injured early Wednesday after a large-scale Russian missile and drone attack targeted Kyiv and surrounding areas, marking one of the deadliest aerial assaults on the Ukrainian…
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Economy
US Expands Patriot Missile Orders as Weapons Stockpiles Face Pressure
DID Press: The Pentagon has increased the value of its long-term contract to purchase Patriot interceptor missiles from Lockheed Martin to nearly $59 billion, a move that highlights growing demand to strengthen U.S. air defense reserves, according to The Wall…
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Government
Iran Says It Shot Down US MQ-9 Drone Over Ahvaz
DID Press: Iran says its air defense forces have shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Ahvaz, while US officials have not yet commented on the claim. Iranian media reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) downed a…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Army: 4 Drones Launched from Afghanistan Were Shot Down
DID Press: Pakistan’s military says it has intercepted and destroyed four drones allegedly launched from Afghan territory toward the southwestern province of Balochistan, amid rising tensions between Islamabad and the Taliban administration. In a statement, the media wing of the…
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Government
Russia Says It Repelled Largest Ukrainian Drone Attack Since War Began
DID Press: Russian Ministry of Defense has announced that its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 660 Ukrainian suicide drones in a single night, describing it as the largest drone attack launched by Kyiv since the start of the war.…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Rejects Taliban Claim of Anti-ISIS Strikes
DID Press: Government of Pakistan has dismissed Taliban claims that drone strikes were carried out against ISIS positions inside Pakistan, describing the allegations as “false” and “propaganda,” while stating that a Taliban-operated drone was intercepted after entering Pakistani airspace. In…
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Government
Turkish Intelligence Report Urges War Readiness While Maintaining Ties With Israel
DID Press: A new strategic assessment by Turkey’s National Intelligence Academy has concluded that recent regional conflicts have fundamentally reshaped the Middle East’s security environment, urging Ankara to strengthen military deterrence, protect critical infrastructure, and maintain communication channels with Israel…
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