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Head of the Air and Space Warfare Centre at the Royal Danish Defence College. My posts are my own opinions. RPs & follows ≠ endorsements.
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Germany’s First F-35 Has Flown The German Air Force’s first F-35A Lightning II conducted its maiden flight from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facilities, ahead of the official rollout later this month. Story: theaviationist.com/2026/09/08/g...
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Russia Unveils Stealthy Munitions for the Su-57 at El Alamein Airshow The new munitions blur the line between low-cost attack drones and cruise missiles, with some apparently derived from the S-71 family. Story: theaviationist.com/2026/09/08/r...
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I should also point out the continuing rise in Russian casualties in the battlefield. 1,600 new casualties recorded in the last 24 hours, says Kyiv - the highest daily figure for weeks. Four more air defence systems confirmed destroyed and almost 500 logistics vehicles too.
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"A New Era of War" says the title page in this video, which Ukraine claims is a landmark development. Using a marine drone, Ukraine managed to land a ground-based robotic complex on the Kinburn Spit. They say it was involved in combat action - a world first. #SlavaUkraini
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Russia’s UMPK guidance kits installed on the FAB-series drop bombs now have a new jet powered variant, which can reportedly extend the range up to 200 km. theaviationist.com/2025/10/25/r...
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A Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) F-35A has received a drone kill marking after shooting down a Russian drone during the September 9–10 incursion into Polish airspace. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/dutch-f-35-s...
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The long-range attack drones launched in their hundreds almost every night by Russia against Ukrainian cities are in a league of their own and are, in comparison to their quadcopter counterparts, absolutely massive. Read more: kyivindependent.com/everything-w...
An MQ-9A Block 5 carried and launched two Switchblade 600s, of which one was inert and one had a high-explosive warhead. The control of the Switchblades was then successfully transferred from the Reaper’s ground control station to a separate operator on the ground. theaviationist.com/2025/09/11/m...
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⚡️Poland to partner with Ukraine, European allies to strengthen Polish air defense after Russian drone attack, Tusk says. Ukraine will help Poland develop effective anti-drone defenses while European countries will supply military equipment, including fighter jets and Patriot batteries.
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The second B-21 conducted its maiden flight and will now join the first one, which has been flying since 2023 at Edwards Air Force Base. theaviationist.com/2025/09/11/s...
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NEW: Russian drones violated Polish airspace on the night of September 9 to 10 in what NATO and European officials have suggested was an intentional Russian incursion. Read the full update: isw.pub/UkrWar091025