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Crews Safe After USS Nimitz Loses Sea Hawk and Super Hornet

The Aviationist Blog - Mon, 27/10/2025 - 00:48
The U.S. Pacific Fleet has confirmed the safe rescue of all personnel after an MH-60R Sea Hawk and an F/A-18F Super Hornet from USS Nimitz both crashed into the South China Sea just 30 minutes apart. Five personnel, three on board an MH-60R Sea Hawk, and two in the F/A-18F Super Hornet, were recovered safely […]
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LHD Trieste, Italian Navy’s Largest Warship Since WWII, Receives Its Battle Flag

The Aviationist Blog - Sun, 26/10/2025 - 21:43
The ceremony, held in Trieste, coincided with the 71st anniversary of the city’s return to Italy and marks the ship’s transition toward full operational service. The Italian Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship, LHD (Landing Helicopter Dock) Trieste, received its battle flag during a ceremony held onboard at Molo Bersaglieri, in Trieste, northeastern Italy, on Oct. […]
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Russia is smoking crack. 9M730 Burevestnik (SSC-X-9 Skyfall) is fucking real....

Snafu-solomon.blogspot - Sun, 26/10/2025 - 18:21

 

Putin says Russia successfully tested the 9M730 Burevestnik (SSC-X-9 Skyfall) — a nuclear-powered, nuclear-capable intercontinental cruise missile with theoretical unlimited range and the ability to evade missile defenses.

The missile flew for 15 hours, 14,000 km.

Putin claims… pic.twitter.com/diCstSRgzT

— Clash Report (@clashreport) October 26, 2025 This is insanity on a plate. A nuclear powered, nuclear capable intercontinental cruise missile with unlimited range? Low flying? WTF bro! I'm not worried about nuclear war with this thing. I'm worried about a nuclear accident. This thing is over the top batshit crazy.
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“What are you doing, Joe? You can’t throw that with no f—ing time outs…” Good question. I gotta ask Brian what the fuck are you doing to our season

Snafu-solomon.blogspot - Sun, 26/10/2025 - 18:15

 

“What are you doing, Joe? You can’t throw that with no f—ing time outs…”

Brian Kelly was not happy with the 3rd down pass in the flat. pic.twitter.com/flK8FWt09V

— Matt Moscona (@MattMoscona) October 26, 2025 LSU is falling. 
The barbarians (Vanderbilt, Texas A&M and soon Alabama) are at our gates...
WTF man!
I wonder what piss ant, useless bowl we're going to this year.
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China’s Type 076 LHD Sichuan Believed to Have Tested EMALS Catapult for the First Time

The Aviationist Blog - Sun, 26/10/2025 - 18:03
The Sichuan is the only amphibious assault Landing Helicopter Dock in the world to feature an Electromagnetic Launch System. The catapult aboard China’s massive Type 076 LHD (Landing Helicopter Dock) amphibious assault ship, the “Sichuan,” has been tested for the first time,images that appeared on Oct. 22, 2025 seem to suggest. The photos show the […]
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AMENDMENTS 1 - 600 - Draft report Drones and new systems of warfare – the EU‘s need to adapt to be fit for today‘s security challenges - PE779.279v01-00

AMENDMENTS 1 - 600 - Draft report Drones and new systems of warfare – the EU‘s need to adapt to be fit for today‘s security challenges
Committee on Security and Defence
Reinis Pozņaks

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

DRAFT REPORT on flagship European defence projects of common interest - PE776.841v01-00

DRAFT REPORT on flagship European defence projects of common interest
Committee on Security and Defence
Lucia Annunziata

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Video of a committee meeting - Monday, 20 October 2025 - 18:00 - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy - Committee on Security and Defence

Length of video : 30'

Disclaimer : The interpretation of debates serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record of proceedings. Only the original speech or the revised written translation is authentic.
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DRAFT REPORT on ‘Tackling barriers to the single market for defence’ - PE778.252v01-00

DRAFT REPORT on ‘Tackling barriers to the single market for defence’
Committee on Security and Defence
Tobias Cremer

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

DRAFT REPORT on EU strategic defence and security partnerships - PE778.180v01-00

DRAFT REPORT on EU strategic defence and security partnerships
Committee on Security and Defence
Michał Szczerba

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Press release - European defence industry programme: MEPs reach deal with Council

The agreed draft law is designed to strengthen the EU defence industry, foster joint European defence procurement, ramp-up defence manufacturing and increase support for Ukraine.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Committee on Security and Defence

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U.S. Army Prepares Ground for Possible MV-75 Early Production Decision

The Aviationist Blog - Wed, 15/10/2025 - 23:18
Coordinating with Bell, the Army made extensive efforts on supply chain, production and training to mitigate risks should it go into low-rate production concurrently with prototype testing. The U.S. Army shed more light on its plans to advance the induction of the first MV-75 FLRAA (Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft) beginning in 2027, and is thus […]
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Germany Signs Eurofighter Tranche 5 Deal

The Aviationist Blog - Wed, 15/10/2025 - 17:39
The new Eurofighters, set to be delivered between 2031 and 2034, will replace part of the German Air Force’s Tornados. Germany has signed on Oct. 15, 2025, the contract for the acquisition of 20 new Eurofighters (Germany does not use the name Typhoon) as part of the Tranche 5. The order comes a week after […]
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General Atomics and Hanwha Will Produce Gray Eagle STOL in South Korea

The Aviationist Blog - Wed, 15/10/2025 - 14:05
GA-ASI and Hanwha Aerospace signed a deal to co-produce the Gray Eagle STOL, following the recent cooperation on joint testing in South Korea. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace have signed an agreement on Oct. 14, 2025, to jointly develop and produce the Gray Eagle Short Takeoff and Landing (GE […]
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