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Jet-powered bombs and planes-turned-missiles: Ukrainian and Russian militaries improvise and adapt in a battle of wits

Improvise and innovate have become the watchwords for both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries as they try to outwit each other on the ground, at sea and in the air. Several recent developments illustrate this constant evolution of tactics and weaponry: a new Russian jet-powered bomb, the Ukrainian use of light planes as long-range ‘suicide …

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Egypt Independent October 25, 2025

Whistleblower warned Boeing of flaws in 787 planes that could have ‘devastating consequences’

CNN — A whistleblower has come forward Wednesday alleging parts of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner planes were built in an unsafe manner – potentially leading to “devastating consequences.” Richard Cuevas, a mechanic at Strom, a contractor for Boeing manufacturing partner Spirit Aerosystems, claims that he witnessed holes that were improperly drilled into the forward pressure bulkheads …

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Egypt Independent June 27, 2024

Boeing hid questionable parts from regulators that may have been installed in 737 Max planes, new whistleblower alleges

Washington CNN — A current Boeing employee claims that the company tried to shield broken or out-of-specification parts from regulators and probably installed them in 737 Max planes, according to a Senate subcommittee investigation made public Tuesday. Boeing tried to hide the nonconforming parts from Federal Aviation Administration regulators by moving them out of sight …

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Egypt Independent June 19, 2024