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Wall Street Journal • Benjamin Katz

Airports, aircraft and airspace increasingly face deliberate missile and drone attacks

Commercial aviation is being drawn into escalating conflicts, with airports, aircraft and airspace becoming deliberate targets of missile and drone attacks. The reported scale of these threats marks a sharp change in the exposure of civil air travel to conflict and raises operational and security concerns for airlines and airport operators.

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2026-10-11T10:49:10.221742-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Chris Bergin

Blue Origin Advances LC-36 Rebuild for Year-End New Glenn Return to Flight

By NASA Spaceflight: Four months after Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded on the launch pad, the company continues to show quick progress as it attempts to return to flight before year-end.

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2026-10-11T07:54:40.841868-07:00

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DefenseNews.com

Lockheed Martin unveils PAC-3 Edge interceptor designed to counter hypersonic threats

By DefenseNews.com: Lockheed Martin said PAC-3 Edge incorporates a new seeker, upgraded flight controls and a multi-pulse rocket motor supplied by Northrop Grumman.

Aviation A2Z

UK, Italy and Japan Advance GCAP 6th-Gen Fighter Program With New Hub

The Aviationist

Edgewing Opens New Engineering Hub in Italy

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2026-10-10T06:35:53.265378-07:00

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Wall Street Journal • Jillian Kay Melchior

The Race to Defeat Russia’s Jet Drones

By Wall Street Journal: The West needs to pay attention as Ukraine defends itself against a novel Russian weapon.

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2026-10-11T09:49:20.445090-07:00

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Washington Post • Fabio Pacucci

This telescope is making priceless discoveries. The greatest was unforeseen.

By Washington Post: Scientists don't know what they’ll find until they find it.

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2026-10-11T08:04:39.446906-07:00

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ch-aviation • Ana Sesar

Transavia Airlines appoints new Chief Executive Officer

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2026-10-11T08:05:07.405709-07:00

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Space.com • Hanneke Weitering, Robert Z. Pearlman

On this day in space! Oct. 11, 1968: Apollo 7 launches into space, NASA's 1st Apollo astronaut crew in orbit

By Space.com: On. Oct. 11, 1968, Apollo 7 launched into space with NASA astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham. Here's why it mattered.

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2026-10-11T08:05:11.662706-07:00

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The Hill • Mark R. Whittington

Jared Isaacman’s ready to make a deal with Artemis partners

By The Hill: Japan and Italy have provided a model for other countries and even private organizations to more fully participate in the Artemis program.

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2026-10-11T07:28:37.035132-07:00

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