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aviation Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)

AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Manchester and Stansted owner says hackers demanded ransom in cyber incident

The owner of Manchester Airport and London Stansted Airport said hackers demanded a ransom during a cybersecurity incident. The disclosure highlights the exposure of major airport operators and their connected infrastructure to extortion attempts, although the company did not provide further details on operational impact or the attackers.

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2026-08-28T01:50:04.306137-07:00

defense F-16 Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Industry & Major Contractors Defense Deals

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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Lockheed outlines industrial package for Peru F-16 buy

By FlightGlobal: F-16 Block 70 acquisition will help support nation's aerospace sector. Lockheed Martin has put forward an industrial offset package related to Peru’s decision to obtain the F-16 Block 70 fighter.

aviationnews.eu

Lockheed Martin Outlines $1.8 Billion Industrial Package for Peru’s F-16 Block 70 Program

Rio Times

Peru F-16 Deal: Lockheed Martin Unveils US$1.8 Billion Industrial Package

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2026-08-28T01:50:07.244663-07:00

space Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Exolaunch to Deploy 68 Payloads Across SpaceX’s Transporter-18 and Bandwagon-5 Missions

By SpaceWatch Global: Exolaunch will deploy 68 client payloads across SpaceX's upcoming Transporter-18 and Bandwagon-5 rideshare missions.

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2026-08-28T01:53:23.230884-07:00

aviation AI Aviation Safety & Regulation Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Airlines

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FL360aero • Alcohol Findings, Flight Crew Drug

JAL to Introduce Japan’s First Program-Controlled Aircraft Washing Robot at Narita Airport

By FL360aero: Key Highlights Japan-first aviation automation: JAL is introducing the Aerowash AW3 at Narita Airport, marking what it says is Japan’s first program-controlled collaborative aircraft-washing robot deployed by a domestic airline.

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2026-08-28T01:50:10.579205-07:00

aviation Europe Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation airBaltic Airlines

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Latvian Prime Minister Says State Should Not Be Involved in airBaltic as Parliament Debates Interim Funding

By FlightGlobal: Andris Kulbergs laments financial burden during parliamentary session on law to approve urgent interim funding.

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2026-08-28T01:20:09.299823-07:00

defense Europe Defense Budgets & Spending Defense Policy

Bloomberg • Julian Harris, Lucy White

UK Chancellor Declines to Commit to Previously Endorsed Defense Spending Target

By Bloomberg: Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey insisted fiscal discipline is “the bedrock” of the UK’s Labour government and declined to commit to a spending target for the defense sector that he previously endorsed.

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2026-08-28T00:51:02.825323-07:00

defense Europe Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Industry & Major Contractors Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

MBDA claims Akeron missiles seized from French van in Italy were inert

By AeroTime: MBDA says three Akeron missiles seized from a French-registered van in Bari were inert test units, despite an Italian army classification as weapons of war.

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2026-08-28T01:05:01.635180-07:00

aviation Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airlines