Explanation

Russia launched its major naval exercise “July Storm” from July 23 to 27, 2025.

The drill began with Bastion coastal defence missile launchers deployed along the Barents Sea shoreline.

The exercise involves a missile battalion from the Northern Fleet’s Kola Flotilla taking firing positions to secure the Arctic region.

“July Storm” is the largest Russian naval drill of 2025.

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Turkey unveiled its most powerful conventional bomb, the Gazap, at the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) 2025 in Istanbul.

 The Gazap bomb weighs 970 kg and is designed for F-16 fighter jets.

 It disperses 10.16 fragment explosions per metre, up from the earlier standard of 3 metres.

It is developed by the National Defence Ministry’s R&D centre, it increases Turkey's airstrike power.

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Explanation

Turkey unveiled its most powerful conventional bomb, the Gazap, at the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) 2025 in Istanbul.

 The Gazap bomb weighs 970 kg and is designed for F-16 fighter jets.

 It disperses 10.16 fragment explosions per metre, up from the earlier standard of 3 metres.

It is developed by the National Defence Ministry’s R&D centre, it increases Turkey's airstrike power.

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Explanation

China launched Chang'e-6 mission to collect first samples from the moon's far side.

China launched its complex and ambitious Chang'e-6 mission to collect the first ever samples from the far side of the moon.

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Explanation

The proposal was first drafted by mediators from the United States, Egypt, and Qatar,

Accepted by Hamas on 5 May 2024, and presented by U.S. President Joe Biden on 31 May.

On 10 June, the United Nations Security Council supported it as Resolution 2735

Explanation

Iron Beam is a HELWS developed by Israel to intercept a variety of threats, including rockets, mortars, artillery, and drones.

It's designed to complement existing missile defense systems like Iron Dome.

HELWS stands for high-energy laser weapon system.

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Explanation

Ukraine launched the world's first dedicated "Unmanned Systems Forces".

Ukraine is the first country to have a branch of its military dedicated to unmanned systems.

This new branch of the Armed Forces was launched in June 2025.

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Explanation

On March 19, 2025, at 3:27 am, American astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore  returned to earth after 9 months and 14 days from the Dragon spacecraft. 

Background:

Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore took a week aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on 5th June 2024, but due to technical glitches, their mission lasted 9 months (286 days).

NASA and SpaceX launched Crew-9 mission on 28 Sep, 2024 from Florida, USA.

The mission has two people on board and two empty seats to bring back astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been stuck on the international Space Station (ISS).

Explanation

NASA and SpaceX launched Crew-9 mission on 28 Sep, 2024 from Florida, USA.

The mission has two people on board and two empty seats to bring back astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been stuck on the international Space Station (ISS).

Additional Information

Both Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are American astronauts.

NASA is the space agency of the USA.

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