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Finland/Sweden : As intrusive drone incidents rise, Cerbair picks up new European orders

Intelligence Online - Mon, 03/11/2025 - 06:00
In recent weeks, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden have acquired the Hydra 300 detection system designed by French anti-drone specialist [...]
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JP-7: A Look at the Special Fuel of the SR-71

The Aviationist Blog - Sun, 02/11/2025 - 22:06
Flying at altitudes and speeds unheard of for contemporary jet aircraft, the Blackbird family required a fuel with unique properties to perform in the extremes the aircraft would be subject to. The Mach 3+ speeds of the Lockheed A-12, M-21, YF-12A, and SR-71 would heat fuel up to 350 degrees, and, lacking insulated fuel tanks, […]
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B-29 Strategic Operations against Japan Part 2: Island Operations

The Aviationist Blog - Sat, 01/11/2025 - 21:09
Originally struggling to achieve success in the China Burma India Theater, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress made its mark once tactics were changed and incendiaries were used. Originally operating out of the China Burma India Theater with disappointing results, costly losses, and constant supply issues, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress was struggling to achieve success in its […]
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China’s GJ-21 Naval UCAV Captured in Clearest Image Yet

The Aviationist Blog - Sat, 01/11/2025 - 19:50
Believed to be a naval variant of the GJ-11, the GJ-21 is expected to operate from the Type 006 Sichuan LHD after mockups of the drone were spotted on test-sites representing the ship. China’s GJ-21 UCAV was captured while flying overhead in what is considered to be its first clear image in flight. Believed to […]
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UK Police Deploying Drones over London Streets

The Aviationist Blog - Sat, 01/11/2025 - 18:36
The UK’s Metropolitan Police Service is deploying UAS to London in a new trial hoping to provide police officers with a new intelligence gathering capability. The United Kingdom’s Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has unveiled their Drone as First Responder (DFR) program, which aims to deploy a UAS to arrive at the scene of an incident […]
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USAF F-35As and F-16s Conduct ‘Dynamic Operational’ Deployment to Greenland

The Aviationist Blog - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 22:12
The mission was supported by the Royal Danish Air Force, underscoring Denmark’s contribution in the security of the Arctic, and Greenland’s role in the defense of North America. In the second such deployment this year, U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs, a KC-135 Stratotanker and F-16 Fighting Falcons deployed to Greenland’s Pituffik Space Base. This […]
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AMENDMENTS 1 - 236 - Draft report Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects - PE778.323v01-00

AMENDMENTS 1 - 236 - Draft report Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on Security and Defence
Lucia Yar, Henrik Dahl

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Hearings - SEDE Public hearing: EU strategic Defence and Security Partnerships - 5 November 2025 - 05-11-2025 - Committee on Security and Defence

On 5 November, the SEDE Committee will hold a public hearing on "EU strategic Defence and Security Partnerships", where experts will assess the current CSDP defence partnerships and put forward recommendations for the future, in line with the Strategic Compass and in view of strengthening the European Defence Union and relations with key defence partners. This hearing will be followed by the presentation of a draft report on "EU Strategic Defence and Security Partnerships".
Location : SPAAK 1A2
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Highlights - SEDE Public hearing: EU strategic Defence and Security Partnerships - 5 November 2025 - Committee on Security and Defence

On 5 November, the SEDE Committee will hold a public hearing on "EU strategic Defence and Security Partnerships", where experts will assess the current CSDP defence partnerships and put forward recommendations for the future, in line with the Strategic Compass and in view of strengthening the European Defence Union and relations with key defence partners. This hearing will be followed by the presentation of a draft report on "EU Strategic Defence and Security Partnerships".
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Hungary/Russia/United States : Hungarian links appear in FBI probe of aircraft exports to Russia

Intelligence Online - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 06:00
Several companies involved in the the FBI's probe of illegal exports of aircraft equipment to Russia also have links to [...]
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Laos : Vientiane's Five April International Shooting Range draws Chinese firms, Russian generals

Intelligence Online - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 06:00
In the eastern suburbs of Vientiane, the calm capital of Laos on the Mekong, one sometimes hears the dry pop [...]
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Ukraine : Online auction site Reibert provides marketplace for Russian war trophies

Intelligence Online - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 06:00
Online auction site Reibert.info features more than 2,200 items for sale in its category "Trophies from the Ukrainian liberation war", [...]
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China/Taiwan : How the Kuomintang undermines Taiwanese research

Intelligence Online - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 06:00
Intelligence Online has learned that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is losing interest in Taiwanese scientific research. Documented practices show [...]
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AMENDMENTS 1 - 314 - Draft report Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025 - PE779.375v01-00

AMENDMENTS 1 - 314 - Draft report Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025
Committee on Security and Defence
Thijs Reuten

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AMENDMENTS 1 - 238 - Draft report Amending Directives 2009/43/EC and 2009/81/EC, as regards the simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and the simplification of security and defence procurement - PE779.329v01-00

AMENDMENTS 1 - 238 - Draft report Amending Directives 2009/43/EC and 2009/81/EC, as regards the simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and the simplification of security and defence procurement
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on Security and Defence
Anna-Maja Henriksson, Pekka Toveri

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AMENDMENTS 315 - 456 - Draft report Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025 - PE779.377v01-00

AMENDMENTS 315 - 456 - Draft report Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025
Committee on Security and Defence
Thijs Reuten

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China/Yemen : Submarine cable layers face challenges in Red Sea and around China

Intelligence Online - Thu, 30/10/2025 - 06:00
According to Intelligence Online sources, France's state-owned Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) is to lay half of the vast Waterworth underwater fibre optic superhighway announced by Meta in February. Named after former ASN executive Gary Waterworth, who finished his career at [...]
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UAE/United Kingdom : London confirms cyber consultant's imprisonment in UAE

Intelligence Online - Thu, 30/10/2025 - 06:00
British-Australian cyber security professional Andrew Grunstein continues to be detained in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) nine months after his [...]
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United States : National Intelligence University faculty flee amid Trump administration overhaul

Intelligence Online - Thu, 30/10/2025 - 06:00
Doubts surround the fate of the National Intelligence University (NIU), whose activities risk being transferred to the Pentagon's National Defense [...]
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