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Japan reports that a Chinese Y-9Z surveillance aircraft violated its airspace in what it says is the first time such an incident has taken place.
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Chinese Electronic Intelligence Plane Makes Unprecedented Incursion Into Japanese Airspace

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 26, 2024

M55 Spy Plane may be headed for Ukraine war operations
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Soviet-Era M-55 Spy Plane May Be Headed To Support The War In Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 21, 2023

Stealthy flying wing drones were a notable feature at a huge military parade in South Korea's capital Seoul on September 26, 2023.
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Little Stealthy Flying Wing Drone Displayed By South Korea

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 26, 2023

Chinese Spy Balloon
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Pentagon Wants A Way To Capture High-Flying Spy Balloons

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 8, 2023

Chinese Spaceplane Docked With Another Object Multiple Times Data Indicates
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Chinese Spaceplane Docked With Another Object Multiple Times Data Indicates

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 9, 2023

Chinese balloon-launched drones
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China Sees Balloon-Launched Drone Swarms In Its Future

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 2, 2023

U-2 Pilot’s Selfie Flying Alongside Chinese Spy Balloon Leaks (Updated)
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U-2 Pilot’s Selfie Flying Alongside Chinese Spy Balloon Leaks (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 21, 2023

AN-S1 medium-altitude balloon
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Russia Also Has A Fleet Of Spy Balloons

By Piotr Butowski

Updated on Feb 13, 2023

The Army Has Axed Its Dash-8 Surveillance Planes
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The Army Has Axed Its Dash-8 Surveillance Planes

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 9, 2023

Our First Look At Chinese Spy Balloon Debris Being Recovered
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Our First Look At Chinese Spy Balloon Debris Being Recovered

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 7, 2023

China Spy Balloon
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Why Shooting Down China’s Spy Balloon Over The U.S. Is More Complicated Than It Seems

By Emma Helfrich, Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 4, 2023

Chinese Spy Balloon Reaches Missouri
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Chinese Spy Balloon Reaches Missouri

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 3, 2023

China’s Spy Balloon Over Montana Is Part Of A Larger, More Troubling Pattern
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China’s Spy Balloon Over Montana Is Part Of A Larger, More Troubling Pattern

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 3, 2023

RC-26B
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RC-26 Condor Surveillance Planes Meet The End Of Their U.S. Military Career

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 4, 2023

Solar Glider
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U.S. Central Command Eyes Solar Gliders, Blimps To Plug Surveillance Gap

By Howard Altman

Posted on Oct 10, 2022

China’s New Super Long-Endurance Drone Has Flown, Mirroring U.S. Efforts
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China’s New Super Long-Endurance Drone Has Flown, Mirroring U.S. Efforts

By Joseph Trevithick, Oliver Parken

Posted on Sep 7, 2022