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Airbus signs multi-year deal with Iliad-owned Scaleway for sovereign cloud to deploy Mistral AI in industrial and defense applic Airbus has signed a multi-year agreement with Iliad-owned Scaleway to provide cloud infrastructure for sensitive industrial and defence applications. The partnership is intended to support deployment of AI tools built with French startup Mistral, aligned with Airbus’ sovereignty priorities for critical workloads.

2026-07-15T22:29:39.814505-07:00

Airbus signs multi-year deal with Iliad-owned Scaleway for sovereign cloud to deploy Mistral AI in industrial and defense applic

Bloomberg

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AI-driven semiconductor demand lifts Asian carriers’ cargo volumes, helping offset rising jet fuel costs Asian airlines are seeing growing cargo demand tied to the surge in AI servers and computer chips. The resulting freight windfall is providing margin support as carriers work to mitigate the impact of higher jet fuel costs.

2026-07-15T16:44:24.503584-07:00

AI-driven semiconductor demand lifts Asian carriers’ cargo volumes, helping offset rising jet fuel costs

Via Satellite

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FCC considers allowing Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth-style unlicensed devices to connect directly with satellites for direct-to-device (D2D) s The FCC is evaluating whether to permit unlicensed wireless devices—such as Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth—to communicate directly with satellites via direct-to-device (D2D) service. The proposal would shift connectivity models by enabling satellite links from common consumer device classes without requiring licensed handset transceivers.

2026-07-15T13:46:08.686563-07:00

FCC considers allowing Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth-style unlicensed devices to connect directly with satellites for direct-to-device (D2D) s

SpaceNews.com

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Space Force awards Slingshot Aerospace a $69.2M contract for AI-enabled mission rehearsal training environments Slingshot Aerospace has won a $69.2 million U.S. Space Force contract to deliver AI-powered mission rehearsal and operational training capabilities for Space Force Guardians. The effort is tied to the service’s Operational Test and Training Infrastructure and will simulate satellite-defense scenarios and adversary actions in orbit.

2026-07-15T12:24:48.342197-07:00

Space Force awards Slingshot Aerospace a $69.2M contract for AI-enabled mission rehearsal training environments

Breaking Defense

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U.S. Air Force & Anduril fire AIM-120 AMRAAM from YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone—first live air-to-air missile shot The U.S. Air Force conducted a live-fire test over the Mojave Desert in which Anduril’s developmental YFQ-44A CCA drone externally carried and launched a Raytheon AIM-120 AMRAAM radar-guided air-to-air missile. The test marks the first time a U.S. Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone has fired a live air-to-air missile.

2026-07-15T08:17:03.882731-07:00

U.S. Air Force & Anduril fire AIM-120 AMRAAM from YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone—first live air-to-air missile shot

Flying Magazine

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NASA Ames simulations: autonomous aircraft could reach scale NASA’s Ames Research Center simulations suggest autonomous aircraft can achieve operational scale. The work—done in collaboration with Boeing’s partner Wisk Aero—focuses on self-flying aircraft performance in simulated conditions, advancing the case for scalable autonomy beyond early prototypes.

2026-07-15T08:13:42.476427-07:00

NASA Ames simulations: autonomous aircraft could reach scale

Space.com

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Every SpaceX Starlink satellite has to dodge a collision almost weekly, and experts fear the worst

2026-07-15T05:14:12.048378-07:00

Every SpaceX Starlink satellit

AINonline

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Pratt & Whitney ramps MRO and AI inspection tooling to close out Geared Turbofan (GTF) A220 disruption timeline Pratt & Whitney is expanding its MRO footprint and rolling out AI-assisted borescope and inspection technology—via its Aiir Innovations integration—to speed engine checks, improve consistency, and reduce aircraft downtime. Airbus Canada and Pratt expect the A220 geared turbofan issues to no longer ground aircraft by end-2026.

2026-07-15T04:17:18.304774-07:00

Pratt & Whitney ramps MRO and AI inspection tooling to close out Geared Turbofan (GTF) A220 disruption timeline

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Airbus signs multi-year deal with Iliad-owned Scaleway for sovereign cloud to deploy Mistral AI in industrial and defense applic

AI-driven semiconductor demand lifts Asian carriers’ cargo volumes, helping offset rising jet fuel costs

U.S. Air Force & Anduril fire AIM-120 AMRAAM from YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone—first live air-to-air missile shot

FCC considers allowing Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth-style unlicensed devices to connect directly with satellites for direct-to-device (D2D) s

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