Major Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Stavropol this morning.
Up to 5 Ukrainian drones reportedly hit the Stavropol Radio Plant, which, according to French sanctions, is "one of the main manufacturers of radio-electronic devices for the Armed Forces [of Russia]."
Over the past 24 hours, the US approved sales of maintenance and upkeep for Ukrainian M109 Howitzers, surface-to-air missile systems, and M2 Bradley IFVs.
The massive tranche of contracts is worth roughly $650 million combined.
Air defense sustainment contract worth roughly $180 million.
The carriers USS George Washington and HMS Prince of Wales, along with their strike groups, operating in the Timor Sea near Australia.
US and allied forces are conducting Talisman Sabre 25 and REFORPAC 25 simultaneously, surging a massive number of assets into the Pacific.
USS George Washington (CVN 73), USS Robert Smalls (CG 62), USS Shoup (DDG 86), HMS Prince of Wales (R09), HMS Dauntless (D33), RFA Tidespring (A136), HMAS Sydney (DDG 42), HNoMS Roald Amundsen (F311), and HMCS Ville de Québec (FFH 332)
At the same time, Taiwanese forces are conducting massive yearly urban combat exercises, Han Kuang, across the island.
Exclusive from @hntrbrkmedia: Joby’s ($JOBY) new long-range hydrogen-powered UAV has broken cover in eastern Oregon.
The large UAV, registered as the JAI 30, has already completed at least one H2-powered flight, where it remained airborne for over 9 hours.
Hunterbrook managed to capture images of the JAI 30 — which are, as far as we know, the first ever published. They show its forward fairing removed, revealing that a major portion of the aircraft’s interior is occupied by at least one large hydrogen tank.
Joby Aviation ($JOBY) is a California-based aerospace company developing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft initially intended for air taxi and short-range passenger flights.
New: Components from over 100 Western companies, including Intel and Texas Instruments, are enabling the Russian Air Force’s bombing campaign on Ukraine, including strikes on civilians. An investigation from NAKO and IPHR with support from @hntrbrkmedia:
The investigation found that Russian Su-34 and Su-35S fighters, the workhorses of Moscow's precision-bombing campaigns, contain more than 1,100 microelectronic components manufactured across 11 Global Export Control Coalition countries.
The Su-34 alone contained 227 verified foreign components from 59 companies across eight countries.