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Russia Begins Construction of First PAK DA Strategic Bomber

Russia Begins Construction of First PAK DA Strategic Bomber

MOSCOW — Russia has commenced construction of its first strategic stealth bomber within the Perspective Aviation Complex for Long-Range Aviation (PAK DA) program, also known as “Product 80” and “Courier”, a source in the military-industrial complex told TASS.

“The production of airframe element…

Australia Concerned by US Control of Its Weapons

Australia Concerned by US Control of Its Weapons

The loss of Australian sovereignty within the American alliance is rarely raised amid the current alarm about whether the US is a reliable ally. Successive prime ministers have given the US a de facto veto over whether Australia can use its own weapons systems to defend itself.

At the same time, …

Virgin Orbit Fails to Launch Rocket from 747

Virgin Orbit Fails to Launch Rocket from 747

Billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit said a crucial test of its two-stage, orbital rocket system, designed to rival that of Elon Musk’s SpaceX for satellite launches, ended the mission shortly after releasing the rocket from the plane.

A Boeing Co. 747, named Cosmic Girl, took off from the …

Three Senators Ask GAO to Investigate KC-46 Delays

Three Senators Ask GAO to Investigate KC-46 Delays

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today called on the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate ongoing delays to the KC-46 aircraft program that are preventing the aircraft from being used in operational mis…
China’s FC-31 Stealth Fighter Jet Making New Progress: Report

China’s FC-31 Stealth Fighter Jet Making New Progress: Report

New photos of a prototype FC-31, China’s second type of stealth fighter jet, have been appearing frequently on Chinese social media since May, years after disappearing from the public eye. Now painted in a silver-gray coating, its development is making smooth progress, experts said on Monday.

A n…


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