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July 27, 2025 14 mins

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This week on The Lowdown, we break down the biggest stories in airpower and national defense: 

🔺 NORAD intercepts Russian Tu-95 bombers and Su-35 fighters near Alaska 

🔺 U.S. pauses full F-35 procurement until Lockheed fixes TR-3 & Block 4 delays 

🔺 Spotlight on the AGM-158 JASSM—stealthy, long-range, and lethal 

🔺 China’s new J-35 stealth fighter joins the PLA Navy 

🔺 Space Age heist: Engineer pleads guilty to stealing U.S. missile tech 

🔺 Microsoft bars Chinese engineers from U.S. defense cloud support 

🔺 NASA’s X-59 supersonic jet nears flight test milestones 

🔺 Belgium doubles down on defense: F-35s, NASAMS, and warships on the way 🔔 Subscribe for high-signal insights into global defense, deterrence, and next-gen weapons tech. 📧 Want the full newsletter? https://www.lowdownnews.us

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