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AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

JetZero Begins Jet 1 Engine Retrofit as UK Turbojet Moves Into Production and Flight Testing

JetZero has started upgrading the Pratt & Whitney engines intended for its Jet 1 blended-wing-body demonstrator. Separately, a UK-developed turbojet designed for drones and larger aircraft has advanced from concept to production and flight testing in seven months.

Also: Aviation Week

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2026-09-15T04:51:33.587702-07:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX launching 2nd classified mission for US Space Force in less than a week tonight: Watch it live

By Space.com: Liftoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET tonight (Sept. 15).

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2026-09-15T05:04:59.134454-07:00

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The War Zone • Howard Altman

Air Force Announces New Plans To Take Over Defending Its Own Bases From Aerial Attack

By The War Zone: The Air Force's top officer acknowledged that a lack of organic base defense was a factor in the destruction caused by Iran.

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2026-09-15T04:06:41.889158-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

Icelandair mechanics threaten ‘indefinite’ strike

By FlightGlobal: Talks over a new wage agreement broke down in June and a state mediator was drafted in. Icelandair’s mechanics have threatened to go on strike for an “indefinite period” later this month if agreement cannot be reached on a new collective bargaining agreement.

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2026-09-15T04:20:55.318111-07:00

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DefenseNews.com • Cristina Stassis

Space-based ISR launches to grow fourfold in next decade, Novaspace says

By DefenseNews.com: The number of satellites launched to provide militaries and defense departments with ISR data from space is expected to increase more than fourfold.

Also: AirForceTimes

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2026-09-15T03:36:07.029542-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Critical design review cleared for 2027 in-orbit cubesat inspection demo

By SpaceNews.com: British startup Shield Space has completed the critical design review for Broadsword, a 2027 mission aiming to demonstrate satellite-inspection capabilities that defense customers could have in orbit within nine months of contract signing.

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2026-09-15T04:00:40.915377-07:00

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Payload • Douglas Gorman

Kuva Space Spots Illegal Poppy Farms from Orbit

By Payload: Kuva Space released data today from a pilot program that demonstrated its ability to monitor illegal crop farming from space.

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2026-09-15T04:35:41.555355-07:00

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Australian Aviation • Jake Nelson

Qantas’ Adelaide ‘innovation centre’ open for business

By Australian Aviation: The Product Innovation Centre, based in the Adelaide CBD, will play host to the airline group’s technology product development teams including product managers, digital experience designers, software engineers, and data and AI specialists.

Also: AeroTime and AeroTime

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2026-09-14T23:21:27.603296-07:00

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