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FCC narrows foreign-drone ban to exempt Pentagon 'Blue List' systems — DJI remains excluded

The Federal Communications Commission has narrowed its foreign-drone restrictions by exempting unmanned aircraft and critical components that appear on the Pentagon's Blue List, allowing those systems to retain or regain approval. The FCC did not extend that relief to DJI, which remains blocked under the broader ban.

2026-01-08T12:18:45.411054-08:00

Space Intel Report

ESA refers December data-breach to France’s public prosecutor, opening criminal investigation

2026-01-08T08:26:52.394428-08:00

Breaking Defense

DARPA seeks 'universal translator' to link superconducting, photonic and trapped‑ion quantum computers

2026-01-06T07:35:28.922837-08:00

European Spaceflight

ESA confirms data breach; says incident limited to external science servers as forensic probe continues

2025-12-30T01:43:49.776238-08:00

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FCC narrows foreign-drone ban to exempt Pentagon 'Blue List' systems — DJI remains excluded The Federal Communications Commission has narrowed its foreign-drone restrictions by exempting unmanned aircraft and critical components that appear on the Pentagon's Blue List, allowing those systems to retain or regain approval. The FCC did not extend that relief to DJI, which remains blocked under the broader ban.

2026-01-08T12:18:45.411054-08:00

FCC narrows foreign-drone ban to exempt Pentagon 'Blue List' systems — DJI remains excluded

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ESA refers December data-breach to France’s public prosecutor, opening criminal investigation The European Space Agency has referred a December cybersecurity data breach to France’s public prosecutor, triggering a criminal investigation into the incident. The referral marks an escalation of ESA’s response as authorities move to determine whether the intrusion amounts to criminal activity.

2026-01-08T08:26:52.394428-08:00

ESA refers December data-breach to France’s public prosecutor, opening criminal investigation

Breaking Defense

DARPA seeks 'universal translator' to link superconducting, photonic and trapped‑ion quantum computers DARPA is funding development of a 'universal translator' to enable interoperability among disparate quantum computing platforms — superconducting, photonic, trapped‑ion and other qubit types — after program manager Justin Cohen warned no single architecture will meet all mission needs. The project seeks to link heterogeneous systems for defense-relevant quantum workloads.

2026-01-06T07:35:28.922837-08:00

DARPA seeks 'universal translator' to link superconducting, photonic and trapped‑ion quantum computers

SpaceNews.com

Space Force launches base network overhaul amid rising cyber demands The U.S. Space Force has begun a service-wide overhaul of base networks to harden installations against growing cyber threats, reconfiguring communications and IT infrastructure to improve resilience and defend mission systems. The effort responds to escalating cybersecurity demands across space and support facilities.

2026-01-03T21:43:49.600464-08:00

Space Force launches base network overhaul amid rising cyber demands

Flying Magazine

FEMA awards $250M for counter‑UAS systems to secure World Cup venues FEMA will deploy $250 million to equip World Cup venues with counter‑UAS systems to detect, track, identify and mitigate unmanned aerial threats during one of the world’s largest sporting events. The funding targets sensor deployments and response capabilities across stadiums and surrounding airspace.

2026-01-03T05:07:15.400566-08:00

FEMA awards $250M for counter‑UAS systems to secure World Cup venues

safran-group.com

Safran Passenger Innovations signs exclusive deal with Skyted to add silent, confidential voice to RAVE IFEC Safran Passenger Innovations has signed an exclusive agreement with Skyted to integrate the startup's silent, confidential voice communication technology into the RAVE in‑flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) platform. The deal brings private, low‑profile voice messaging capabilities into Safran's onboard systems for airline customers.

2026-01-02T03:58:15.813381-08:00

Safran Passenger Innovations signs exclusive deal with Skyted to add silent, confidential voice to RAVE IFEC

European Spaceflight

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ESA confirms data breach; says incident limited to external science servers as forensic probe continues The European Space Agency has confirmed a data breach and launched an internal forensic investigation, saying the incident affected a limited number of external science servers that held unclassified documents. ESA denies a leak of critical internal or classified data, but it has not ruled out possible exfiltration.

2025-12-30T01:43:49.776238-08:00

ESA confirms data breach; says incident limited to external science servers as forensic probe continues

politico.eu

Hacking space: Europe ramps satellite cybersecurity as hybrid-warfare cyberattacks increase European governments and agencies are ramping satellite and ground‑station cybersecurity amid a surge in hybrid‑warfare cyberattacks targeting space systems. The shift treats orbital assets as contested warfighting domains and accelerates investment in resilience, threat‑sharing and sovereign satcom capabilities.

2025-12-29T20:28:51.051148-08:00

Hacking space: Europe ramps satellite cybersecurity as hybrid-warfare cyberattacks increase

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FCC narrows foreign-drone ban to exempt Pentagon 'Blue List' systems — DJI remains excluded

ESA refers December data-breach to France’s public prosecutor, opening criminal investigation

DARPA seeks 'universal translator' to link superconducting, photonic and trapped‑ion quantum computers

ESA confirms data breach; says incident limited to external science servers as forensic probe continues

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