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Ukraine proves it can target the Russian air force's weakest link
Ukraine appears to have hit on a strategy to strike back at the Russian jets lobbing glide bombs at…
Michael Peck
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How the British behemoth Burberry became fashion's biggest fail of the year
Burberry, the British clothing brand best known for its trench coats, tried to go too high-price an…
Madeline Berg
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Armies need their own drone air force flown by specialist soldiers, study says
The air war over Ukraine has become a cat-and-mouse game where drones must constantly evolve to sur…
Michael Peck
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The British Army has shrunk to its smallest size since the Napoleonic wars
The British Army's size may cripple its ability to support NATO or fight a major war, some experts …
Michael Peck
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A British Airways flight to nowhere circled in the air for 4 hours after its weather monitoring system collapsed
The flight, from Singapore to London, took off four hours late, circled for four more, then returne…
Grace Dean
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A deadly Houthi attack on Tel Aviv is forcing Israel to rethink its drone defenses
Israel's military must reconsider its mistakes and blindspots after a long-range Houthi attack dron…
Paul Iddon
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Some airports were forced to use whiteboards to handwrite flight information due to the global IT outage
Belfast International Airport and Singapore Changi, around 7,000 miles apart, both resorted to low …
Pete Syme,Aditi Bharade
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Members of Ukraine's 82nd Air Assault Brigade praise the British Challenger 2 tank
Members of Ukraine's 82nd Air Assault Brigade praised the UK-supplied Challenger 2 tank for giving …
Nathan Rennolds
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US commander appeared to suggest UK special forces were operating in Ukraine
A UK Ministry of Defence spokesperson told BI: "It is the longstanding policy of successive governm…
Nathan Rennolds
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A British Airways flight to nowhere went across the Atlantic before turning back and flying 2,300 miles home after a technical issue
Fixing issues is usually easier and cheaper for airlines at home airports, as passengers trying to …
Pete Syme
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They went on a honeymoon to Europe. Then 60 seconds of hell in the air turned it into an experience they'll never forget.
Ade Tan, a doctor on board Singapore Airlines flight SQ321, tried to help resuscitate a 73-year-old…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Russia's huge Air Force is still mostly intact, but it hasn't been building the jets it needs to win on the ground in Ukraine
Russia's air force doesn't appear to have "put its money or focus on the right technology," two US …
Michael Peck
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NATO air forces are turning to the alliance's new experts for help training to dodge Russian missiles
The Finns are considered experts at conducting highway operations, and NATO air forces are sending …
Christopher Woody
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US Air Force special operators' search for new runways is expanding from highways to beaches
The US Air Force has been looking at "every single piece of concrete in the Pacific" to find new ru…
Christopher Woody
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Ukrainian pilot says its air force is so outclassed by Russia's that it can 'do nothing to them in the air'
A Ukrainian pilot told The Sunday Times that Ukraine's aging aircraft confronting Russia's is be "l…
Sophia Ankel
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Russia's air force appears to be turning more to an 1,100-pound cluster bomb in one of the deadliest fights in Ukraine, intel says
Britain's defense ministry said Russia is increasingly employing the heavy RBK-500 cluster bomb in …
Jake Epstein
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British warships, aircraft, and a force of Royal Marines are joining a US Navy carrier strike group in waters near Israel
A collection of US firepower is already in the eastern Mediterranean, including an aircraft carrier…
Jake Epstein
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How a British tank museum is helping Ukraine to repair its Soviet-era armor
The Tank Museum in Bovington's archives includes manuals, diagrams, and documents on repairing Sovi…
Cameron Manley
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Russia's fearsome S-400 air-defense system isn't quite living up to the hype in Ukraine
Russia's S-400 air defense system is very capable, but Ukraine has been able to destroy some and co…
Sinéad Baker
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Top US Air Force general was surprised that Russia 'gave up' trying to destroy Ukraine's Russian-designed air defenses so quickly
Ukraine started the war using the same or similar air-defense systems as Russia, and the Russian in…