DEFENSE-AEROSPACE

Why Airbus Led Order Books and Defense Dominated Exhibits at Paris Air Show 2025

June 23, 2025

Paris closed the gates of Le Bourget last night. Crowds went home with ringing ears and packed phones. When we look at the tally, two facts stand out. Airbus walked away with the bulk of commercial orders. The defense sector filled almost

Middle East

How Operation Midnight Hammer Deployed 30,000-lb Bunker Busters on Iran’s Fordow and Natanz

June 23, 2025

Operation Midnight Hammer, carried out from late Friday into early Sunday, hit the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear complexes. Defense officials confirm seven B-2 Spirit bombers dropped fourteen 30,000-pound GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs, while a guided-missile submarine launched Tomahawk cruise missiles at surface

Electronic Warfare

New High-Resolution Images Reveal China’s J-35 Naval Stealth Fighter

June 21, 2025

Fresh air-to-air photos released on Chinese and foreign social media within the last forty-eight hours show two J-35 prototypes - serials 3501 and 3506 - in razor-sharp clarity. The images answer long-standing questions about the fighter’s finish, engines, and deck-handling features, while

Space Systems

Chinese Shijian-25 and -21 Satellites Execute Close GEO Rendezvous for Refueling Test

June 21, 2025

WASHINGTON — The Chinese spacecraft Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 have come within docking range high over the equator twice this month, and data suggest a third close pass is hours away. According to industry sources, the two satellites occupy nearly identical geostationary slots

Europe & NATO

France Commits €717 Million to Eutelsat’s LEO Constellation as Starlink Rival

June 21, 2025

France will pour €717 million into Eutelsat Group. The cash comes through the State Shareholdings Agency and lifts the state’s holding to 29.99 percent, just under the takeover threshold. Finance officials frame the move as a hard push for European digital and

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Why Airbus Led Order Books and Defense Dominated Exhibits at Paris Air Show 2025

How Operation Midnight Hammer Deployed 30,000-lb Bunker Busters on Iran’s Fordow and Natanz

New High-Resolution Images Reveal China’s J-35 Naval Stealth Fighter

Chinese Shijian-25 and -21 Satellites Execute Close GEO Rendezvous for Refueling Test

France Commits €717 Million to Eutelsat’s LEO Constellation as Starlink Rival

Authors

Julien Mercier

Clara Nguyen

Priya Shah

Michael Adler

Lena Kovacs

Diego Ramos

Peter Johansson

Lucas Meyer