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Rare earths are key inputs in weapons platforms such as the F-35 warplane as well as consumer products like electric vehicles and smartphones.
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
In the three months since U.S. and Israeli warplanes struck three main nuclear facilities in Iran, satellite photos from Maxar indicate significant construction activity at Kuh-e Kolang Gaz La, or Pickaxe Mountain, which was not targeted in the air war.
—Dan De Luce, NBC news, 27 Sep. 2025
This refers to the 2015 incident in which a Turkish Air Force F-16 shot down a Russian Su-24M bomber which had violated its airspace for 17 seconds in the first time a NATO member had downed a Russian warplane since the Korean War.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Russian warplanes breach Estonian airspace Three Russian fighter jets crossed into Estonian airspace Friday, in another serious breach of NATO territory after Russia’s aerial incursion into Romania and Poland last week.
—semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
In the three months since U.S. and Israeli warplanes struck three main nuclear facilities in Iran, satellite photos from Maxar indicate significant construction activity at Kuh-e Kolang Gaz La, or Pickaxe Mountain, which was not targeted in the air war.
—Dan De Luce, NBC news, 27 Sep. 2025
This refers to the 2015 incident in which a Turkish Air Force F-16 shot down a Russian Su-24M bomber which had violated its airspace for 17 seconds in the first time a NATO member had downed a Russian warplane since the Korean War.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Russian warplanes breach Estonian airspace Three Russian fighter jets crossed into Estonian airspace Friday, in another serious breach of NATO territory after Russia’s aerial incursion into Romania and Poland last week.
—semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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The base has been a testing ground for a host of top-secret aircraft, including the U-2 in the 1950s and later the B-2 stealth bomber.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The base has been a testing ground for a host of top-secret aircraft including the U-2 in the 1950s, and later, the B-2 stealth bomber.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Europe’s overreliance on US military tech The US’s F-53 program purposefully limits the changes foreign customers can make to the jet’s software.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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The strike group, which will include the carrier’s F-35 fighter jets, will work with US, European and Canadian forces during its deployment, a ministry statement said.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Hop on a seaplane to Vancouver Island, explore historic parks, or simply wander the city streets for some serious people-watching.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The island of Ellaidhoo is located 26 miles west of the capital, Malé, and is only accessible via seaplane or boat.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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The fighters will use four-ounce gloves and will face off inside a hexagon cage.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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India already operates two squadrons of Rafale fighter jets and last year signed a deal to purchase 26 marine variants of the stealth fighter for the navy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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An hour into the flight, the jetliner, which had 27 others onboard, exploded over the village of Srbska Kamenice, according to the Times.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Boeing's 787 aircraft is the only commercial jetliner that does not draw air through the aircraft's engine.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Warplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warplane. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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