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2025 Fighter Jet Revolution: New Stealth Fighters, Global Deals, and Sky-High Showdowns

2025 Fighter Jet Revolution: New Stealth Fighters, Global Deals, and Sky-High Showdowns

China unveiled the Shenyang J-35 stealth fighter and upgraded J-15T naval fighter in 2025, signaling low-rate production and new carrier capabilities. The U.S. revealed the Boeing-built F-47 NGAD, the first crewed sixth-generation fighter, with a projected fleet of up to 250 jets. India and Pakistan fought a brief air conflict over Kashmir in May, ending with a U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Greece finalized a $3.8 billion deal for 20 F-35As.
14 July 2025
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China’s Bold Advances: Space-Based AI, Deep Space Ambitions, and Satellite Networks – Space News Roundup (Updated July 8, 2025 0:00 CET)

China’s Bold Advances: Space-Based AI, Deep Space Ambitions, and Satellite Networks – Space News Roundup (Updated July 8, 2025 0:00 CET)

China launched the Three-Body Computing Constellation, aiming for exascale in-orbit AI and real-time data processing. BeiDou-3 now operates 30 satellites for global geolocation. The US Space Force awarded Boeing a $2.8 billion contract for up to four Evolved Strategic SATCOM satellites. Europe’s IRIS² constellation will deploy 290 secure communications satellites by 2030 with a €10.6 billion budget.
8 July 2025
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Space News Today: Global Advances, Challenges, and New Frontiers / Updated: 2025, July 7th, 12:00 CET

Space News Today: Global Advances, Challenges, and New Frontiers / Updated: 2025, July 7th, 12:00 CET

Boeing won a $2.8 billion contract to develop next-generation nuclear communications satellites for the U.S. military. SpaceX’s Starlink now makes up over 60% of all active satellites after recent launches. Spain’s Hisdesat will launch SpainSat NG II in October with NATO as its first client. SpaceX plans a $1.8 billion Starlink facility in Florida, creating 600 jobs by 2030.
7 July 2025
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This Week in Space: Reusable Rockets, Interstellar Visitors, and the Future of Earth Observation / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 23:59 CET

This Week in Space: Reusable Rockets, Interstellar Visitors, and the Future of Earth Observation / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 23:59 CET

Themis, Europe’s first full-scale reusable rocket stage demonstrator, arrived at Esrange Space Center in Sweden for hop-tests in late 2025. MethaneSAT, launched in March to map methane emissions, suffered a power failure and is likely lost. The James Webb Space Telescope produced the most detailed dark matter map of the Bullet Cluster. Congress approved a $10 billion boost for NASA’s Artemis lunar program.
7 July 2025
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Space News Digest: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 00:00 CET

Space News Digest: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 00:00 CET

Starlink has over 4.6 million users and nearly 7,900 satellites in orbit as of mid-2025. The EU Space Act will impose unified debris, cybersecurity, and environmental rules on future satellite deployments, exempting existing Starlink satellites until 2030. France’s SNCF plans to add satellite internet on trains using Starlink and Eutelsat. Boeing secured a $2.8 billion US Space Force contract for two ESS satellites, with options for two more.
5 July 2025
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Space News Roundup: Strategic Satellites, Interstellar Visitors, Quantum Networks, and More / Updated: 2025, July 4th, 12:00 CET

Space News Roundup: Strategic Satellites, Interstellar Visitors, Quantum Networks, and More / Updated: 2025, July 4th, 12:00 CET

Boeing won a $2.8 billion U.S. Space Force contract to build two ESS satellites for NC3, with first delivery set for 2031. MethaneSAT, a $134 million climate-monitoring satellite, was lost after 15 months in orbit. NASA’s Mars orbiter is rolling to improve subsurface scans. Congress approved nearly $10 billion for Artemis, as cost overruns linked to Orion drew scrutiny.
4 July 2025
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Space Science in July 2025: Breakthroughs, Setbacks, and the Expanding Frontier / Updated: 2025, July 4th, 00:00 CET

Space Science in July 2025: Breakthroughs, Setbacks, and the Expanding Frontier / Updated: 2025, July 4th, 00:00 CET

Astronomers confirmed 3I/ATLAS as the third interstellar object in the solar system, about 20 km wide, set to pass inside Mars’ orbit in October 2025. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope directly imaged exoplanet TWA 7 b, the lightest planet ever imaged. MethaneSAT lost contact after just over a year in orbit and is unlikely to be recovered.
4 July 2025
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Operation Midnight Hammer: How Stealth Bombers, Fighters, and Bunker Busters Obliterated Iran’s Nuclear Sites

Operation Midnight Hammer: How Stealth Bombers, Fighters, and Bunker Busters Obliterated Iran’s Nuclear Sites

Seven B-2 bombers from Whiteman AFB struck Iran’s Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites on June 21–22, 2025, using 14 GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrators in the weapon’s first combat use. Tomahawk missiles from an Ohio-class submarine hit Isfahan. F-22s, F-35s, and electronic warfare aircraft suppressed Iranian defenses. Satellite imagery confirmed major damage at Fordow.
22 June 2025
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Top 10 Fighter Jets Dominating the Skies in 2025

Top 10 Fighter Jets Dominating the Skies in 2025

Over 1,000 F-35 Lightning II jets were delivered to 17 nations by 2025, entering service in the mid-2010s. The F-22 Raptor saw only 195 built since 2005, while China’s J-20 Mighty Dragon surpassed 200 in PLAAF service by 2024. Russia’s Su-57 entered service in 2020 with about 20 in use. The F-15EX Eagle II began U.S. service in 2022, carrying up to 22 air-to-air missiles.
15 June 2025
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Skyrocketing Fighter Jet Market 2025: Tech Triumphs and Global Rivalries Fuel a New Arms Race

Skyrocketing Fighter Jet Market 2025: Tech Triumphs and Global Rivalries Fuel a New Arms Race

The F-35 Lightning II surpassed 1,000 deliveries worldwide by late 2024, cementing Lockheed Martin’s lead in the fighter jet market. China’s J-20 fleet reached about 300 jets, making it the world’s second-largest stealth force. The global fighter market was valued at $105.7 billion in 2025, with Asia-Pacific as the largest regional buyer. Boeing’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet line will end in 2025.
13 June 2025
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Import of Military-Grade Drones to Ukraine (2025 Update)

Import of Military-Grade Drones to Ukraine (2025 Update)

By early 2025, 98% of drones imported into Ukraine entered duty-free under exemptions extended through at least January 2026. In Q1 2025, Ukraine imported about 127,800 civilian drones, 98% from China, mainly DJI models. Domestic drone production surged, with 96% of military drones made in Ukraine by late 2024. The Army of Drones program and Brave1 accelerator funded over 470 grants totaling about $35 million.
13 June 2025
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Satellite Bus Showdown: Legacy Titans vs. NewSpace Mavericks (2024–2033)

Satellite Bus Showdown: Legacy Titans vs. NewSpace Mavericks (2024–2033)

The global satellite bus market is projected to grow from $14.1 billion in 2023 to $23.4 billion by 2033. SpaceX has launched over 6,500 Starlink satellites, making up about half of all active satellites. In 2024, commercial projects accounted for 68% of market value, with LEO satellites at 72% of platform share. BAE Systems completed its $5.55 billion acquisition of Ball Aerospace in early 2024.
11 June 2025
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Bandwidth Wars: The High-Stakes Battle for High-Throughput Satellite Dominance (2025–2035)

Bandwidth Wars: The High-Stakes Battle for High-Throughput Satellite Dominance (2025–2035)

Global high-throughput satellite (HTS) capacity is forecast to rise from 15.4 Tbps in 2022 to 62.7 Tbps by 2026, with non-geostationary satellites expected to supply 90% of capacity by the late 2020s. Platforms like SES-17 and Boeing 702X use digital, reconfigurable payloads to deliver broadband, aviation, and consumer services. Ka-band GEO and LEO HTS now provide in-flight connectivity on thousands of aircraft.
10 June 2025
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Sky Is No Limit: Global Satcom Market Set to Soar Through 2035

Sky Is No Limit: Global Satcom Market Set to Soar Through 2035

The global space economy hit $415 billion in 2024, with commercial satellite activities making up $293 billion. Active satellites jumped from 3,300 in 2020 to over 11,500, driven by mega-constellations from firms like SpaceX and OneWeb. Government space spending reached $135 billion, with $73 billion for defense. Regulators are addressing space debris, tracking over 36,000 objects larger than 10 cm.
9 June 2025
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Unlocking the Sun: Inside NASA and ESA’s Daring Missions to Touch the Solar Inferno

Unlocking the Sun: Inside NASA and ESA’s Daring Missions to Touch the Solar Inferno

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe became the first spacecraft to fly through the Sun’s corona in April 2021, crossing the Alfvén critical boundary at about 4 million miles from the Sun. The probe travels over 430,000 mph, protected by a carbon-composite heat shield, and has detected magnetic switchbacks and a dust-free zone near the Sun. Solar Orbiter, launched in 2020, will image the Sun’s poles and carries ten instruments for solar observation.
8 June 2025
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Military Satellite Services: Complete Guide to Secure Communications

Military Satellite Services: Complete Guide to Secure Communications

The U.S. operates AEHF for secure military communications, Navstar GPS for global navigation, DSP and SBIRS for missile warning, and KH-11 satellites for reconnaissance. Russia fields the Liana ELINT constellation, while China’s BeiDou navigation system offers global PNT and military messaging. China’s 2007 and Russia’s 2021 ASAT tests produced major debris clouds. The U.S. Space Development Agency plans 160 new satellites by 2025.
4 June 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Friday's Top ETF Movers: SPDR Oil & Gas ETF Surges, Sprott Silver ETF Declines
    March 20, 2026, 1:06 PM EDT. On Friday, the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP) led gains, rising about 2.1%, driven by strong performances from Venture Global, up 10.8%, and SM Energy, up 7.9%. Conversely, the Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF (SLVR) lagged, falling around 3.8%. Key laggards within SLVR included Gold Resource, down 6.5%, and Americas Gold and Silver, down 6.2%. These movements highlight sector-specific volatility, with energy exploration seeing robust investor interest, while silver mining faced selling pressure throughout the day.
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