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Satellite imagery shows runway construction and heavy equipment on Antelope Reef.

Satellite images show China accelerating runway work on Antelope Reef

Construction visible in September imagery suggests a full-scale runway could be ready by mid-2027, expanding China's military reach in the disputed Paracel Islands and toward Hainan.

An aircraft on the runway at Chisinau airport during an airspace disruption linked to a drone alert.

Europe

Drone alert delayed Zelenskiy's flight from Moldova to Norway

Moldova temporarily closed its airspace after two Russian drones entered, delaying the Ukrainian president's departure; Norway's prime minister said the aircraft was nearly struck but gave no supporting details.

Satellite image shows new structures on Yagong Island in the Paracel archipelago.

China

New Yagong installations deepen China's South China Sea buildup

Satellite images show construction that may support early-warning radar near Antelope Reef, where a six-kilometer artificial island could accommodate a runway.

A wide view of an airport runway and terminal infrastructure in Indonesia.

Asia

Indonesia Weighs Defense Hub Plan for Underused West Java Airport

Indonesia is considering a plan to turn Kertajati International Airport in West Java into a national defense industry hub, while restoring Bandung's Husein Sastranegara Airport as the region's main commercial gateway.

Embraer C-390 Millennium transport aircraft on the tarmac

Brazil

Embraer, Anduril to Arm C-390 with Barracuda Missiles

Embraer and Anduril have signed a memorandum of understanding at the Farnborough Airshow to integrate the Barracuda-500M cruise missile into the C-390 Millennium transport aircraft, giving it a new offensive strike capability while retaining its core airlift functions.

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