Lockheed Martin has reported that Germany’s first F-35A, designated MG-01, has completed final assembly and moved to the finishing stage, including application of its external coating. The aircraft is expected to be officially rolled out and make its first flight later this year before being handed over to the Luftwaffe.

Seven more of Germany’s 35 F-35As are currently in production in the United States. After completion, they will remain in the U.S. for pilot and technician training. The fighters are expected to arrive in Germany by the end of 2027, where they will replace the Luftwaffe’s Tornado IDS fleet.

Private Chinese space company LandSpace’s Zhuque-3 Y2 reusable launch vehicle successfully achieved orbital insertion and first-stage recovery.

This marks the second successful Chinese rocket recovery in just one month, following the recovery of the Long March 10A.

In a rare occurrence, a Russian Su-35S multirole fighter crossed into Ukrainian airspace, flew over the town of Uhroidy in Sumy Oblast, and launched a Kh-59/69 cruise missile at Sumy City before safely returning to Kursk Oblast.

Normally, Su-35S, Su-30SM/SM2, and Su-34 aircraft launch glide bombs and other guided munitions from roughly 50 km behind the frontline to minimize the risk of interception by Ukrainian air defenses.

It may have been an attempt to test Ukraine’s air defense response, but apparently no interception followed. Russia may be increasingly confident that Ukraine currently lacks sufficient PAC-2/3 interceptor missiles to pose a significant threat to its aircraft.

Devastation through the communities of Naahehu/Waiohinu, Hawaii after significant flooding.

Multiple homes have been completely destroyed, dozens of vehicles underneath volcanic rock and debris, and the cemetery was partially destroyed as flood waters carried headstones and caskets of loved ones downstream. This is a truly heartbreaking situation unfolding on the south side of the Big Island. 🎥 Jordan Hall

⚠️Tornado Warning including Baraboo WI, Reedsburg WI and Lake Wisconsin WI until 5:30 PM CDT

⚠️Tornado Warning including Columbus WI, Leeds WI and Otsego WI until 6:30 PM CDT

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