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• Jaroslaw Adamowski
Anduril is pursuing a broad defense push spanning a Boeing-led U.S. Army interceptor competition, autonomous aircraft for Poland’s planned F-35 and Apache fleets, local Barracuda-500M cruise missile production with PGZ, and autonomy software for a hypersonic aircraft targeted for 2027 flight.
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Anduril is pursuing a broad defense push spanning a Boeing-led U.S. Army interceptor competition, autonomous aircraft for Poland’s planned F-35 and Apache fleets, local Barracuda-500M cruise missile production with PGZ, and autonomy software for a hypersonic aircraft targeted for 2027 flight.
The U.S. Navy has selected L3Harris Technologies to deliver maritime-ready VAMPIRE counter-uncrewed systems for its integrated counter-drone defense architecture. The systems are intended to detect and engage drones in littoral environments, including with 70mm rockets at ranges of up to nine miles.
Royal Group of Abu Dhabi will provide $1 billion to fund a 50-satellite constellation developed by French-American startup Loft Orbital and UAE-based Marlan Space. The optical and radar imaging network will serve Europe and the UAE, while IHC plans to acquire an 80% stake in Marlan Space.
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Eclipse Space introduced CitraSat, SliceSat and SurgeSat platforms for direct-to-device connectivity, broadband and orbital data centers, alongside a Gama power partnership. Separately, Loft Orbital and Marlan Space plan a $1 billion AI satellite constellation, while AnySignal will integrate its network and radios with Apex platforms.
The proliferation of AI is forcing the U.S. Air Force to reassess how it defends networks against increasingly capable cyberattacks. Separately, a new regional defense pact centered on Mecca could alter competitive dynamics and export opportunities in Middle East arms markets.
Analysts say Starship must achieve deep reusability and cut launch costs by more than 90% to support SpaceX’s expansion of Starlink and compute infrastructure. Rising demand could push 2027 computing capacity toward 10 GW, while a Nasdaq-100 inclusion may generate as much as $15.5 billion in passive-fund buying.
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German startup Isar Aerospace placed six satellites into orbit from Norway’s Andøya Space Center on Sept. 5, succeeding on the Spectrum rocket’s second flight. The mission makes Isar the first European commercial space company to reach orbit and gives Europe a new sovereign launch capability.
A U.S. military program has demonstrated an aircraft navigation system that uses Earth’s magnetic field rather than GPS signals or satellites. The technology could reduce military reliance on vulnerable space-based positioning infrastructure while preserving highly accurate navigation in contested or degraded environments.
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