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Wall Street Journal • Alistair MacDonald, Drew Fitzgerald

RTX Races to Expand Tomahawk and Other Missile Production Amid U.S. Operations Against Iran

A Tucson, Arizona, factory operated by RTX is working around the clock to increase output of Tomahawk and other missiles in short supply for U.S. operations against Iran. The rush highlights the immediate pressure on defense manufacturers to close production gaps during active operations.

2026-09-27T22:50:21.563762-07:00
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Bloomberg • Konrad Krasuski, Maciej Martewicz

Polish Space Startup Eycore Taps Demand for Satellite Intelligence as Era of ‘Peace Dividend’ Ends

By Bloomberg: Polish space-tech startup Eycore Sp zoo expects its revenue to multiply annually, capitalizing on European governments’ scramble to secure sovereign satellite intelligence.

2026-09-27T23:35:42.719722-07:00
defense   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Associated Press • Claudia Ciobanu, RAFAL NIEDZIELSKI

On Poland's border with Ukraine, residents brace for a possible Russian hybrid attack

By Associated Press: 1 of 5 | Firefighters and territorial defence officers stand close to the destroyed roof of a house, after Russian drones violated Polish airspace during an attack on Ukraine, in Wyryki near Lublin, Poland, Sept.

2026-09-27T23:35:31.661997-07:00
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Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch first Starlink V3 satellites to orbit on Starship

By Spaceflight Now: SpaceX is poised to send its Starship-Super Heavy rocket to orbit for the first time in program history on Monday, Sept. 28. The orbital launch attempt of the 124-meter-tall (407 ft) rocket comes 18 years after the company’s first launcher, the Falcon 1, reached orbit for the first time.

2026-09-27T17:35:43.678901-07:00
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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Qantas joins carriers backing Midway ETOPS ahead of ULR ops

By ch-aviation: Support Contact Newsroom Print Page Preparing for print Commercial Aviation brief Illustration of Qantas Airbus A350-1000, © Airbus By Dirk Andrei Salcedo 28Sep2026 LinkedIn X Facebook Copy news link RSS Feed Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith ) has joined carriers including ZIPAIR and WestJet in calls to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to retain Midway Island airport as an Extended-range Twin-engine Operations Performance Standards (ETOPS) option, stressing that losing it would increase costs and disrupt transpacific operations.

2026-09-27T18:35:11.877454-07:00
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Reuters • Ariba Shahid, Saad Sayeed

China's space diplomacy lifts Pakistani astronaut toward orbit

By Reuters: Two Pakistani pilots are memorising Mandarin, spinning in centrifuge drills and learning to eat, sleep and repair equipment while weightless as a decision nears on which one will become the first foreign astronaut aboard China's Tiangong space station.

2026-09-27T18:05:34.737079-07:00