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United Airlines pilot threatened FBI involvement after passengers flagged an antisemitic in-flight Wi-Fi hotspot name

A United Airlines pilot reportedly threatened to call the FBI and have passengers’ phones searched after travelers noticed an antisemitic name tied to the aircraft’s in-flight Wi-Fi hotspot. The incident raised an immediate security concern focused on how onboard connectivity identifiers are displayed and monitored.

2026-05-25T09:26:10.914778-07:00

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RAF Falcon 900LX loses GPS for three hours over Russia amid UK-Russia jamming allegations

2026-05-24T23:58:07.270430-07:00

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Eutelsat: Multi-orbit IFC adoption makes aircraft connectivity resilient and secure-by-design a must

2026-05-24T18:28:18.786571-07:00

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US Space Force awards $437.6M Protected Tactical Satcom-Global contracts to Viasat and SES through 2029

2026-05-22T16:31:01.439487-07:00

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United Airlines pilot threatened FBI involvement after passengers flagged an antisemitic in-flight Wi-Fi hotspot name A United Airlines pilot reportedly threatened to call the FBI and have passengers’ phones searched after travelers noticed an antisemitic name tied to the aircraft’s in-flight Wi-Fi hotspot. The incident raised an immediate security concern focused on how onboard connectivity identifiers are displayed and monitored.

2026-05-25T09:26:10.914778-07:00

United Airlines pilot threatened FBI involvement after passengers flagged an antisemitic in-flight Wi-Fi hotspot name

AeroTime

RAF Falcon 900LX loses GPS for three hours over Russia amid UK-Russia jamming allegations An RAF Dassault Falcon 900LX carrying U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey reportedly experienced GPS disruption for about three hours during a return flight from Estonia, with Russia suspected. The aircraft switched to backup navigation during the GPS-denied period, according to reporting.

2026-05-24T23:58:07.270430-07:00

RAF Falcon 900LX loses GPS for three hours over Russia amid UK-Russia jamming allegations

Runway Girl

Eutelsat: Multi-orbit IFC adoption makes aircraft connectivity resilient and secure-by-design a must As airlines move toward low Earth orbit (LEO) and multi-orbit inflight connectivity, Eutelsat’s Eva Bisgaard says the next bottleneck isn’t just capacity—it’s resiliency and security for operations at scale. The shift raises requirements for protecting connectivity services amid changing architectures and attack surfaces.

2026-05-24T18:28:18.786571-07:00

Eutelsat: Multi-orbit IFC adoption makes aircraft connectivity resilient and secure-by-design a must

Reuters

Ukraine says Starlink stripping plus mid-range strikes drove Russian losses—and Kyiv wants “200 losses per square kilometer” pri Ukraine’s defense chief said efforts to strip Russia of Starlink access, combined with mid-range strike campaigns, have contributed to “high losses” on the battlefield. Kyiv is framing the conflict’s cost in territorial terms, seeking compensation of at least 200 losses for every square kilometer Russia takes.

2026-05-23T10:25:16.507813-07:00

Ukraine says Starlink stripping plus mid-range strikes drove Russian losses—and Kyiv wants “200 losses per square kilometer” pri

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US Space Force awards $437.6M Protected Tactical Satcom-Global contracts to Viasat and SES through 2029 The U.S. Space Force awarded Viasat and SES combined $437.6 million to build communications satellites for Protected Tactical Satcom–Global, a network intended to resist jamming and cyber attacks. The program replaces vulnerable single-satellite architectures with four new GEO satellites under contracts through 2029.

2026-05-22T16:31:01.439487-07:00

US Space Force awards $437.6M Protected Tactical Satcom-Global contracts to Viasat and SES through 2029

DefenseNews.com

US Marine Corps trials Neros Archer FPV drone controlled from a helicopter used as a mobile command-and-control node In a recent test, the US Marine Corps launched a Neros Archer FPV drone from the ground and then transferred control to operators aboard a helicopter orbiting miles away. The exercise demonstrated a mobile drone command-center concept for extending control ranges beyond the launch point.

2026-05-22T12:10:37.661790-07:00

US Marine Corps trials Neros Archer FPV drone controlled from a helicopter used as a mobile command-and-control node

Via Satellite

Viasat completes direct-to-device (D2D) demonstration in Uzbekistan with companion-device satellite connectivity Viasat says it has completed a D2D demonstration in Uzbekistan spanning two mass-market Android smartphones: one connected to the service via a companion device using satellite connectivity, and the other using a traditional terrestrial cellular network. The company shared application-based messaging results from the test.

2026-05-22T11:25:02.947996-07:00

Viasat completes direct-to-device (D2D) demonstration in Uzbekistan with companion-device satellite connectivity

Bloomberg

Pentagon: Ukraine retook ~400 sq. km after Russia deactivated thousands of Starlink terminals The US Defense Intelligence Agency says a Ukrainian offensive earlier this year regained about 400 square kilometers after Russian forces “deactivated” thousands of portable Starlink internet terminals. The Pentagon frames the episode as a connectivity-and-communications disruption that altered battlefield outcomes.

2026-05-21T15:54:27.493477-07:00

Pentagon: Ukraine retook ~400 sq. km after Russia deactivated thousands of Starlink terminals

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United Airlines pilot threatened FBI involvement after passengers flagged an antisemitic in-flight Wi-Fi hotspot name

RAF Falcon 900LX loses GPS for three hours over Russia amid UK-Russia jamming allegations

Eutelsat: Multi-orbit IFC adoption makes aircraft connectivity resilient and secure-by-design a must

US Space Force awards $437.6M Protected Tactical Satcom-Global contracts to Viasat and SES through 2029

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