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Experts worry about nuclear quid pro quo in Russia-North Korea alliance against Ukraine

BERLIN — With North Korean soldiers and equipment playing a key role at Russia’s front line in Ukraine, some experts worry Moscow may be ready to return the favor by providing highly sensitive information on nuclear submarines to its newfound ally in Pyongyang. Russia could trade away what Peter Roberts, associate fellow at the University of Exeter’s Centre for Public Understanding of…
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BAE says its Eurofighter pipeline is filled until first GCAP assembly

PARIS – BAE Systems said the production pipeline for the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet is filled until the start of final assembly of the sixth-generation stealth aircraft being developed through the Global Combat Air Programme, or GCAP. “The good news is that we now have production requirements all the way through to when we start doing final assembly of a GCAP capability, which is…
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DOD eyes commercial satellites that can spy on other satellites

The Pentagon is looking for cheap commercial satellites that can maintain surveillance on other satellites in orbit, including close-range inspections, according to a Defense Innovation Unit solicitation published Tuesday. The Geosynchronous High-Resolution Optical Space-Based Tactical Reconnaissance project — also referred to as “Ghost Recon” (as in the Tom Clancy novels and video games)…
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Australia prepares for next batch of ‘Ghost Bat’ warplane buddy drones

SINGAPORE — Australia is one of the pioneers exploring collaborative combat aircraft, or CCAs, as it throws its full weight behind Boeing Defence Australia’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat platform. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) already has eight Block 1 aircraft in testing. In addition, the first of three Block 2 aircraft ordered in February 2024 is currently performing ground testing and will fly…
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