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France backs €1.6 billion Eutelsat capital raise to bolster OneWeb against Starlink

France will inject €700 million into Eutelsat and support a €1.6 billion capital raise, boosting shares 14% as President Macron seeks to shore up Europe’s satellite independence and accelerate OneWeb’s LEO rollout to challenge SpaceX’s Starlink.

2025-06-20T05:51:45.150791-07:00

Bloomberg

Canada’s F-35A acquisition cost nearly doubles to C$33 billion amid pilot shortfall

2025-06-10T10:03:35.323612-07:00

Bloomberg

Pentagon halves FY25 F-35 jet procurement, cutting request to 24

2025-06-10T20:43:20.273763-07:00

FlightGlobal

Canada to Hit NATO 2% of GDP Defence Spending Target This Fiscal Year, Five Years Early

2025-06-09T12:34:39.841440-07:00

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DefenseNews.com

France backs €1.6 billion Eutelsat capital raise to bolster OneWeb against Starlink France will inject €700 million into Eutelsat and support a €1.6 billion capital raise, boosting shares 14% as President Macron seeks to shore up Europe’s satellite independence and accelerate OneWeb’s LEO rollout to challenge SpaceX’s Starlink.

2025-06-20T05:51:45.150791-07:00

France backs €1.6 billion Eutelsat capital raise to bolster OneWeb against Starlink

Stars and Stripes

U.S. Army to close Fort Eustis Transportation Museum and merge exhibits into new Fort Lee Logistics Museum The U.S. Army will shutter its Transportation Museum at Fort Eustis, Va., within three years, merging more than 7,000 artifacts and 135 military vehicles with exhibits from its Quartermaster and Ordnance museums at Fort Lee into a single Logistics Museum. The consolidation, part of an Army transformation initiative, will continue through FY2029.

2025-06-19T14:55:21.221937-07:00

U.S. Army to close Fort Eustis Transportation Museum and merge exhibits into new Fort Lee Logistics Museum

Air & Space Forces Mag

House Appropriations Panel Seeks Transparency in USAF’s Multibillion-Dollar Weapons Procurements House appropriators are pressing the U.S. Air Force to disclose detailed data on its management of high-value weapons acquisitions, demanding regular updates on program budgets, schedule changes, and cost drivers. The committee’s move intensifies congressional scrutiny amid broader calls to reform Pentagon procurement processes.

2025-06-18T18:17:14.089809-07:00

House Appropriations Panel Seeks Transparency in USAF’s Multibillion-Dollar Weapons Procurements

therecord.com

Ottawa’s $9B Defence Boost to Fuel Dual-Use Tech Growth in Waterloo Ottawa’s plan to raise defence spending by C$9 billion will channel new capital to Waterloo Region startups developing dual-use technologies, bridging civilian markets and military applications. The move could accelerate funding rounds for companies innovating in cybersecurity, sensors, and advanced manufacturing with both commercial and defence use cases.

2025-06-16T20:08:57.545012-07:00

Ottawa’s $9B Defence Boost to Fuel Dual-Use Tech Growth in Waterloo

CNBC

U.S. Army Launches Generation-Defining Transformation Initiative to Accelerate Tech Adoption and Cut Costs The U.S. Army has unveiled its Army Transformation Initiative, marking the largest service-wide restructuring in over a generation. The plan aims to streamline operations, accelerate fielding of emerging technologies and realize substantial cost reductions. It encompasses procurement shifts, organizational realignments and modernization priorities across aviation and ground forces.

2025-06-16T09:15:27.589862-07:00

U.S. Army Launches Generation-Defining Transformation Initiative to Accelerate Tech Adoption and Cut Costs

Air & Space Forces Mag

Pentagon Reviews Pacific Base Defenses Amid Escalating Drone and Missile Threats The Pentagon has launched a comprehensive review of its Pacific military installations’ defensive posture, citing an upsurge in drone incursions and broader threats, including anti-ship missiles, electronic warfare and long-range strike capabilities. Experts warn current base hardening measures lag evolving UAV and missile threats from regional adversaries.

2025-06-15T19:47:57.514352-07:00

Pentagon Reviews Pacific Base Defenses Amid Escalating Drone and Missile Threats

FlightGlobal

UK Approves Long-Lead Funding for Typhoon’s ECRS Mk2 AESA Radar Upgrade The UK Ministry of Defence has approved long-lead funding to begin production of critical components for the ECRS Mk2 active electronically scanned array radar, a key step in upgrading part of the RAF’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet. This paves the way for sensor module manufacture ahead of full-scale retrofit.

2025-06-13T05:27:04.150341-07:00

UK Approves Long-Lead Funding for Typhoon’s ECRS Mk2 AESA Radar Upgrade

The War Zone

E-2D Hawkeye Selected to Replace USAF E-3 Sentry as E-7 Program Is Canceled The US Air Force has canceled its planned purchase of Boeing’s E-7A Wedgetail, opting to plug its AWACS gap with the Navy’s Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye. While smaller and less capable than the Wedgetail, the E-2D can operate from austere forward bases.

2025-06-11T12:44:48.628790-07:00

E-2D Hawkeye Selected to Replace USAF E-3 Sentry as E-7 Program Is Canceled

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