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SpaceNews.com • Jarosław Adamowski

Iceye establishes Warsaw satellite technology center with planned $31 million investment in Poland

Finnish synthetic aperture radar satellite operator Iceye is establishing a technology center and new Polish headquarters in Warsaw. The company plans to invest $31 million in Poland, expanding its operational and technology presence in the country.

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2026-09-25T13:40:44.021074-07:00

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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

United pilots report GPS interference near Los Angeles

By AeroTime: United pilots on two separate flights reportedly encountered GPS interference near Los Angeles.

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2026-09-25T12:36:06.410384-07:00

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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile Seen Flying On F/A-18 Super Hornet For The First Time

By The War Zone: The Navy is pushing to get Blackbeard, a lower-cost and fast-to-produce standoff weapon, into operational service by 2028 at the latest.

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2026-09-25T13:50:26.638853-07:00

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AINonline • Stuart Kipp Lau

AINsight: Does Pilot Flight Time Equate to Competency?

By AINonline: Pilot, safety expert, consultant, and aviation journalist Stuart “Kipp” Lau writes about flight safety and airmanship for AIN.

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2026-09-25T11:05:47.380430-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Tracep L-410 fatally crashes in western DR Congo

By FlightGlobal: Investigation authority indicates no survivors after turboprop came down near Kenge.

aviationnews.eu

Fatal Aircraft Crash in Kenge Kills Top Congolese Military Official and Flight Crew

Also: AeroTime and Aviation Safety Network

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2026-09-25T11:20:01.008662-07:00

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

BETA Technologies begins North Carolina flight-test campaign for electric ALIA aircraft

By ch-aviation: BETA Technologies (Burlington, VT) has begun flight testing in North Carolina with the all-electric ALIA conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft to evaluate potential medical and regional transport applications.

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2026-09-25T11:20:25.364455-07:00

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The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

Latvia To Order Anduril’s Barracuda Cruise Missile For Long-Range Strike Capability

By The War Zone: The missile deal would drastically expand Riga’s precision-fire reach as NATO’s eastern flank races to build up its conventional long-range strike capabilities.

Also: defence-blog.com

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2026-09-25T12:05:46.094092-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Mystery Odor Sickens Seven Flight Attendants on Flight to Honolulu

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Seven flight attendants on an Alaska Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu reported being sickened by a mystery odor on Thursday, although the cause of the smell hasn’t been publicly revealed and the plane has already been returned to service.