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AINonline • Matt Thurber

Iridium makes GNSS resilience PNT ASIC commercially available, targeting jamming/spoofing with assured backup timing and positio

Iridium Communications has begun broad commercial availability of its first Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). The chip is designed for assured backup positioning, navigation and timing amid growing GNSS (GPS) jamming and spoofing threats, and Iridium says more than 150 organizations have expressed interest.

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2026-07-14T10:59:14.578164-07:00

Flying Magazine

Jeppesen ForeFlight adds AI-powered “ClearNOTAMs” to decode NOTAMs into plain English for pilots

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2026-07-13T09:16:59.344076-07:00

DefenseNews.com

Drone-hunting and counter-UAS scale-up: UK-backed low-cost interceptors, SkyValor at US southern border, and Russia’s A-50U/Su-5

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2026-07-13T01:58:52.441116-07:00

FlightGlobal

BAE Systems, Dassault and France advance F-35 and Rafale electronic warfare: fleet-scale EW upgrades, Rafale counter-drone laser

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2026-07-13T00:59:04.741227-07:00

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AINonline

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Iridium makes GNSS resilience PNT ASIC commercially available, targeting jamming/spoofing with assured backup timing and positio Iridium Communications has begun broad commercial availability of its first Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). The chip is designed for assured backup positioning, navigation and timing amid growing GNSS (GPS) jamming and spoofing threats, and Iridium says more than 150 organizations have expressed interest.

2026-07-14T10:59:14.578164-07:00

Iridium makes GNSS resilience PNT ASIC commercially available, targeting jamming/spoofing with assured backup timing and positio

SpaceNews.com

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Antaris establishes Aeonyx™ to deliver defense all-domain mission virtualization and evaluation Antaris™ has reorganized its business to form Aeonyx™, a mission virtualization company for defense customers. Aeonyx™ will support architecture evaluation, operational concept validation, operational performance and flexibility improvements, and mission-outcome understanding prior to field deployment.

2026-07-14T08:16:06.539801-07:00

Antaris establishes Aeonyx™ to deliver defense all-domain mission virtualization and evaluation

Flying Magazine

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Jeppesen ForeFlight adds AI-powered “ClearNOTAMs” to decode NOTAMs into plain English for pilots Jeppesen ForeFlight is rolling out the ClearNOTAMs app to translate cryptic NOTAM content into plain-language summaries. The focus is on helping pilots understand the operational impact of notices without working through complex abbreviations during flight planning.

2026-07-13T09:16:59.344076-07:00

Jeppesen ForeFlight adds AI-powered “ClearNOTAMs” to decode NOTAMs into plain English for pilots

DefenseNews.com

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Drone-hunting and counter-UAS scale-up: UK-backed low-cost interceptors, SkyValor at US southern border, and Russia’s A-50U/Su-5 The UK MoD has awarded GBP 3.16 million to three suppliers to develop low-cost drone interceptors under LCADE, while CACI’s SkyValor C-UAS is set for deployment at the US southern border. On the battlefield, Russia is reportedly using A-50U AWACS and Su-57 fighters to hunt Ukrainian kamikaze drones amid pressure on ground air defenses.

2026-07-13T01:58:52.441116-07:00

Drone-hunting and counter-UAS scale-up: UK-backed low-cost interceptors, SkyValor at US southern border, and Russia’s A-50U/Su-5

FlightGlobal

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BAE Systems, Dassault and France advance F-35 and Rafale electronic warfare: fleet-scale EW upgrades, Rafale counter-drone laser BAE Systems outlined how it plans to maintain, upgrade and scale electronic warfare (EW) capabilities across the global F-35 fleet. In parallel, France completed Rafale laser-guided rocket firing trials for counter-drone roles and is progressing Rafale–UAV cooperative missions for SEAD/DEAD, including EW data-sharing using Namib payloads ahead of future F5 collaborative capabilities.

2026-07-13T00:59:04.741227-07:00

BAE Systems, Dassault and France advance F-35 and Rafale electronic warfare: fleet-scale EW upgrades, Rafale counter-drone laser

Breaking Defense

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Memo: U.S. Air Force pushes contractors to remove Anthropic products by Sept. 1 as company sues to block the directive A Pentagon directive is pressuring Air Force-linked contractors to purge Anthropic “department wide” by Sept. 1, despite Anthropic suing the government to overturn the requirement. The memo signals an accelerated compliance timeline tied to the department’s broader AI vendor controls.

2026-07-10T12:27:14.011140-07:00

Memo: U.S. Air Force pushes contractors to remove Anthropic products by Sept. 1 as company sues to block the directive

Bloomberg

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US plans to ease export curbs on UAE, enabling sales of commercial satellites and AI-related semiconductors The Trump administration is preparing to relax export restrictions on the United Arab Emirates, potentially unlocking sales of advanced technologies, including commercial satellites and semiconductors used for artificial intelligence. The shift is aimed at clearing the path for broader Gulf procurement across aerospace-adjacent tech categories.

2026-07-10T09:47:18.211984-07:00

US plans to ease export curbs on UAE, enabling sales of commercial satellites and AI-related semiconductors

Breaking Defense

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US Air Force details Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) path to combat readiness: live teaming flights, rapid test surrogates, At the AIAA Aviation Forum 2026, Air Force leaders outlined how Collaborative Combat Aircraft is moving from concept to combat readiness, including live teaming flights and rapid test surrogates to shorten the assessment cycle. Separate coverage highlights production and evaluation efforts for an autonomous air-to-air interceptor under JIATF 401, alongside broader scrutiny of autonomy assumptions for 2030-era wingmen.

2026-07-10T07:46:24.828466-07:00

US Air Force details Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) path to combat readiness: live teaming flights, rapid test surrogates,

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