flydubai FZ1073: What the Flight Data Shows and What It Does Not
Flightradar24 data puts flydubai FZ1073 84 km from Muwaffaq Salti Air Base at its closest. Officials name no target. Here is what is and is not established.
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F-15EX Eagle II: $2.38B Deal for 22 More Jets
Air Force awarded Boeing $2.38B for 22 F-15EX jets at the fiscal-year deadline; totals now 120 sold, with plans near 267–269 as F-15C/D replacements.
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Russia’s Naval Drones: Poseidon Trials, Black Sea Squeeze
Russia’s nuclear Poseidon carrier is on sea trials while Ukrainian sea drones squeeze its fleet. What sources verify on Poseidon, USVs, AUVs and seabed threats.
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China’s Sea Drones: Giant UUVs, Minelayers, Seabed Mapping
China’s unmanned maritime systems: parade XLUUVs, the AJX002 minelayer, a Shanghai UUV mothership, Zhu Hai Yun and gliders, with unverified claims flagged.
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China’s Air Drones: GJ-11, Jiutian Mothership, Swarm Claims
China’s unmanned air fleet: the GJ-11 flying wing, parade wingmen, the Jiutian swarm mothership and WZ-7 flights near Taiwan, with unverified claims flagged.
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Russia’s Drone Fleet: Jet Gerans, Rubikon and the 60% Gap
Russia now launches thousands of jet Geran drones a month. What Ukrainian, Western and Russian sources say on output, Rubikon and Ukraine’s response.
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SM-6: Navy’s $24.4B Deal to Rebuild Fleet Magazines
The Navy awarded Raytheon up to $24.4B for SM-6 interceptors—more than 1,900 missiles over five years—as Iran-war stockpile drains and Pacific demand rises.
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Patriot PAC-3 MSE: $58.6B Deal, Stockpile Strain, Output Goal
The Army’s $58.6B PAC-3 MSE deal aims to triple Patriot interceptor output by 2030 as the Iran war and Ukraine drain stocks and allies seek their own lines.
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Columbia-Class Submarine: 2028 Delivery, Cost and Deterrence
The first Columbia-class missile submarine is tracking to a 2028 delivery after delays, with a $29.5B order for five more boats and a strained workforce.
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B-21 Raider: Production Ramps Up as Fleet Size Debate Grows
Two B-21 Raiders are flying, a new Utah plant is open and Ellsworth gets the first jet in 2027, while the Pentagon weighs a fleet far bigger than 100.
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PrSM Missile: $1.2B Army Order, Iran Debut and Pacific Role
The Army’s $1.2 billion PrSM Increment 2 order follows the missile’s Iran-war debut, a disputed strike and stockpile gaps, as it turns toward ship-hunting.
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Projectile Hits Tanker in Strait of Hormuz; Fire Reported
UKMTO cites a third-party report of an unknown projectile strike and fire; crew safe, ship unnamed, as US-Iran talks stay deadlocked.
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Russia Launches 108 Drones; Kyiv High-Rise and Bridges Hit
Air Force says 88 of 108 overnight drones were downed; one killed in Darnytskyi as Southern Bridge closes and Paton traffic is curbed.
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Russia Launches 107 Drones; Kyiv School and Bridge Hit
Ukraine’s Air Force says 87 of 107 overnight drones were downed; six killed nationwide as Kyiv reports a school strike and Southern Bridge hits.
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NATO’s Rutte Vows Cheaper Counter-Drone Defenses for Eastern Flank
Rutte says NATO will stop using high-end jets against low-cost drones as Russia’s barrage on Ukraine again scrambles aircraft in Poland and Romania.
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15 of 21 PLA Aircraft Cross Taiwan Median Line in Afternoon Surge
Taiwan says 15 of 21 Chinese aircraft detected after 9:12 a.m. crossed the median line in a ‘joint combat readiness patrol’; overnight count was nine.
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Russia Fires 188 Drones and Missiles at Kyiv Power Grid, Killing 7
Ukraine’s air force says it downed 160 of 188 drones and missiles fired overnight; Zelenskyy says seven civilians died as Kyiv’s power grid was the main target.
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Houthi Grip on Bab el-Mandeb Raises Red Sea Shipping Risk
With Hormuz contested, Houthi control of Perim and Yemen’s Red Sea coast elevates Bab el-Mandeb as a second global energy chokepoint.
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Russia Launches 165 Drones; Kyiv Academy Hit, Kharkiv Bombed
Ukraine says air defenses downed 112 of 165 overnight drones as midday strikes set the Academy of Sciences ablaze and Kharkiv KABs injure children.
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Ukrainian Drones Halt Novoshakhtinsk Refinery in Russia’s Rostov
A Ukrainian drone attack suspended Russia’s Novoshakhtinsk refinery on September 25, 2026, while Moscow and Kyiv traded competing drone-count claims.
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Two IDF Reservists Killed by Their Own Drone in Northern Gaza
Two Israeli reservists died when an IDF drone crashed inside their northern Gaza outpost and exploded; the military suspended use of the model.
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Russian Drones Breach Romania and Moldova Airspace During Ukraine Raid
Suspected Russian drones strayed into Romania and Moldova during a strike on Ukraine; one crashed near Solca and Gerbera wreckage was found in Florești.
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Russia Fires 282 Drones and Zircon Missiles at Ukraine, Killing Eight
Russia fired 282 drones plus Zircon and ballistic missiles at Ukraine, killing at least eight, as Zelenskyy said about 60% of ballistic missiles were downed.
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Russia Strikes Kyiv With 161 Drones After Zelenskyy–Trump Talks
Russia hit Kyiv with 161 drones and three missiles, striking gas stations, warehouses and rail lines hours after Zelenskyy met Trump in New York.
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