Complete Roundup of the Chinese J-35 Fighter Jet China’s new J-35 stealth fighter – a carrier-capable offshoot of the Shenyang FC-31 “Gyrfalcon” program – marks a major leap in Beijing’s military aviation ambitions. Developed as the country’s second fifth-generation warplane after the J-20, the J-35 is designed to bring stealth and advanced multirole capabilities to…
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Overview of Regulatory Authority and Legal Framework Argentina’s drone regulations are governed by the National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC), the country’s civil aviation authority eaglepubs.erau.edu. ANAC sets and enforces rules for all civil aviation activities, including unmanned aircraft (drones), across Argentina. The primary legal framework for drones is established in the Argentine Civil Aviation Regulations…
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Introduction: The High Stakes of Secret Battlefield Networks In war, information can be as decisive as firepower. Securing military communications – making sure orders, intelligence, and coordinates reach the right people without enemy interception or disruption – has often meant the difference between victory and defeat. During World War II, for example, Allied codebreakers’ ability…
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Overview of Poland’s Drone Regulatory Framework Poland’s drone regulations are governed by a combination of European Union rules and national laws. Since 31 December 2020, Poland has adopted the common EU drone regulations established by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) ulc.gov.pl. These EU rules (outlined in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 and Implementing…
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Legal Framework and Regulatory Authorities Ireland’s drone regulations operate within a dual framework of national oversight and European Union (EU) rules. Since 31 December 2020, EU-wide drone regulations set by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) apply in Ireland (specifically EU Regulation 2019/947 on drone operations and 2019/945 on drone product standards) iaa.ie. The…
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Government Bets Big on AI Pentagon’s $200M AI push: The U.S. Department of Defense made a major play in AI, awarding contracts of up to $200 million each to four leading AI companies – OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and Elon Musk’s startup xAI reuters.com. The Pentagon’s Chief Digital and AI Officer, Doug Matty, emphasized why such…
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Regulatory Framework in Greece (EU and National Regulations) Greece’s drone regulations are governed by both European Union rules and national requirements set by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA). As an EU member, Greece follows the EU Drone Regulation (Regulations 2019/947 and 2019/945), which took effect at the end of 2020 and introduced a risk-based…
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A dramatic 24-hour burst of missile fire, bunker-buster strikes, and dizzying political messaging has pushed the Iran-Israel war to its most perilous point yet. Iran’s “symbolic” barrage on America’s Al Udeid air base in Qatar came only a day after U.S. B-2 bombers flattened three Iranian nuclear sites, while Israel kept pounding targets in Tehran.…
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Recent commercial satellite photographs released by Maxar Technologies, Planet Labs and multiple newsrooms confirm that the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP) outside Qom—the deepest, most heavily‑fortified node in Iran’s nuclear network—absorbed direct hits from U.S. Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bombs during the 22 June allied air‑raid. High‑resolution before‑and‑after imagery shows at least six fresh penetrator holes in the limestone ridge above the…
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In the space of a single June weekend, the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant—long considered Iran’s most impregnable atomic fortress—went from hidden menace to smoking headline. Newly released commercial satellite photos reveal at least six cavernous craters in the rocky ridge protecting the underground centrifuge halls, evidence that the United States unleashed a dozen 30‑thousand‑pound Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOPs)…
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