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DefenseNews.com • Leigh Giangreco

L3Harris wins $4.7 billion deal to expand Patriot interceptor production

L3Harris has secured a multibillion-dollar, $4.7 billion deal to help increase production of Patriot interceptors, as domestic and international demand continues to outpace available supply. The award underscores the urgency surrounding capacity for a critical air and missile defense system.

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2026-09-14T07:51:18.948673-07:00

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Air & Space Forces Mag • Courtney Albon

Meink Reveals Space Force Has On-Orbit Space Control Weapons

By Air & Space Forces Mag: Air Force Secretary Troy Meink revealed Sept. 14 the Space Force has "space control weapons" on orbit today, a Pentagon first.

SpaceNews.com

U.S. has deployed space-control weapons in orbit, Air Force secretary says

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Space Force has 'space control weapons' on orbit, Air Force secretary says

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2026-09-14T08:35:29.682686-07:00

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

IAG completes $1.2bn of $1.7bn share buyback

By ch-aviation: IAG International Airlines Group, the parent of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling Airlines, and LEVEL, has completed EUR1 billion euros (USD1.16 billion) of its planned EUR1.5 billion (USD1.74 billion) shareholder-return programme, with the repurchased shares held in treasury pending cancellation.

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2026-09-14T08:20:24.937634-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Don Osborne

You cannot task a changing planet

By SpaceNews.com: Every satellite tasking request begins with an assumption: Someone already knows where to look.

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2026-09-14T06:23:05.316075-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Boeing and SPEAA union again reach contract terms, outcome still uncertain

By FlightGlobal: Union members, who rejected Boeing's prior offer, must still approve the deal. Boeing and leaders of the union representing some 17,000 engineers and other professional employees have agreed to another proposed four-year contract after Boeing revised a previously rejected offer.

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2026-09-14T07:05:29.248537-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Georgia to comply with US sanctions vs Iranian carriers

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2026-09-14T07:28:08.062772-07:00

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