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DefenseNews.com • Rudy Ruitenberg

Skyfall to supply 50,000 FPVs; UK backs low-cost drone interceptors; EU accelerates hypersonic-defense interceptor concepts

Auterion-backed Ukrainian drone-maker Skyfall will supply 50,000 FPVs that target a broad range of Russian battlefield systems. Separately, the UK MoD will fund three suppliers with GBP 3.16 million to develop low-cost interceptors under LCADE, while Europe’s hypersonic-defense initiative (Hydis) advances a solid-propellant interceptor design amid two competing projects.

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

Bloomberg

Rocket shortage exposes Europe’s gap in indigenous launch capacity for space power projection

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2026-07-12T21:14:18.684747-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Pentagon accelerates directed-energy: Lockheed/nLIGHT high-energy lasers; Space Force funds Pulse Space $40M for laser power and

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2026-07-09T06:15:31.858085-07:00

Wall Street Journal

Airlines and hyperscalers drive renewed demand for scarce turbine components, with only a handful of manufacturers able to suppl

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2026-07-10T02:45:24.439315-07:00

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Skyfall to supply 50,000 FPVs; UK backs low-cost drone interceptors; EU accelerates hypersonic-defense interceptor concepts Auterion-backed Ukrainian drone-maker Skyfall will supply 50,000 FPVs that target a broad range of Russian battlefield systems. Separately, the UK MoD will fund three suppliers with GBP 3.16 million to develop low-cost interceptors under LCADE, while Europe’s hypersonic-defense initiative (Hydis) advances a solid-propellant interceptor design amid two competing projects.

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

Skyfall to supply 50,000 FPVs; UK backs low-cost drone interceptors; EU accelerates hypersonic-defense interceptor concepts

Bloomberg

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Rocket shortage exposes Europe’s gap in indigenous launch capacity for space power projection Global powers are accelerating investment to project military capability in orbit, but Europe faces a strategic disadvantage tied to limited indigenous launch-vehicle capacity. The resulting imbalance risks leaving European defense planning behind competitors in any “space wars” scenario driven by launch throughput.

2026-07-12T21:14:18.684747-07:00

Rocket shortage exposes Europe’s gap in indigenous launch capacity for space power projection

Wall Street Journal

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Airlines and hyperscalers drive renewed demand for scarce turbine components, with only a handful of manufacturers able to suppl Airlines and large cloud providers are increasingly competing for turbine power capacity—both for jet engines and for data-center generation. The surge is concentrated in a small set of companies that produce the specialized turbine parts needed to meet fast-growing requirements.

2026-07-10T02:45:24.439315-07:00

Airlines and hyperscalers drive renewed demand for scarce turbine components, with only a handful of manufacturers able to suppl

AeroTime

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Raytheon UK training overhaul, USAF LAIRCM missile-defense upgrade and Army C2/anti-drone wins underscore rapid counter-UAS and Multiple defense awards and test updates target digitally enabled readiness and onboard survivability: the British Army’s 15-year Collective Training System contract; a sole-source USAF deal for LAIRCM enhanced sensor development through 2029; Army orders for L3Harris NGC2 manpack Falcon systems; and autonomous/UAS fleet technology sourcing alongside initial NUBURU laser dazzler counter-UAS test results in Italy.

2026-07-10T01:58:52.441351-07:00

Raytheon UK training overhaul, USAF LAIRCM missile-defense upgrade and Army C2/anti-drone wins underscore rapid counter-UAS and

Via Satellite

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Telesat to supply Military Ka-band capacity for Canada’s ESCP-P Polar satellite program Telesat has agreed with the Canadian government to provide military Ka-band satellite capacity for Canada’s Enhanced Satellite Communications Project – Polar (ESCP-P). The deal is positioned to support Arctic connectivity requirements through dedicated access to satellite communications capacity in the Polar mission context.

2026-07-09T13:15:10.877092-07:00

Telesat to supply Military Ka-band capacity for Canada’s ESCP-P Polar satellite program

SpaceNews.com

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Pentagon accelerates directed-energy: Lockheed/nLIGHT high-energy lasers; Space Force funds Pulse Space $40M for laser power and The Pentagon awarded Lockheed Martin and nLIGHT Defense contracts to transition high-energy laser weapon systems into field-ready, production-oriented platforms to defeat drones and cruise missiles. Separately, the Space Force funded Pulse Space’s $40 million effort for laser-based power beaming and orbital tracking. The Space Force also finalized an acquisition-structure reform creating nine mission-area portfolio acquisition executives.

2026-07-09T06:15:31.858085-07:00

Pentagon accelerates directed-energy: Lockheed/nLIGHT high-energy lasers; Space Force funds Pulse Space $40M for laser power and

Reuters

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Honeywell Aerospace to expand European defense offerings with products designed to avoid restricted U.S. tech export controls Honeywell Aerospace says it plans to develop more defense products intended for Europe that do not rely on restricted U.S. technologies, aiming to reduce the risk of export roadblocks. The move is tied to rising European defense spending and demand for parts with smoother cross-border approval paths.

2026-07-09T03:59:46.630231-07:00

Honeywell Aerospace to expand European defense offerings with products designed to avoid restricted U.S. tech export controls

AeroTime

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US Army launches xTech|Apex Intercept, an $8M prize competition for lower-cost missile interceptor tech The US Army has launched xTech|Apex Intercept, a new $8 million prize competition aimed at accelerating development of low-cost technologies spanning interceptors, seekers and rocket motors. The initiative seeks to reduce cost while advancing key subsystem performance for missile defense.

2026-07-09T03:16:43.566653-07:00

US Army launches xTech|Apex Intercept, an $8M prize competition for lower-cost missile interceptor tech

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