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China commissions Fujian, third carrier and its first with electromagnetic catapults

China commissioned its third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, in Hainan on Nov. 7, with President Xi Jinping presiding at the flag-presenting ceremony. The Fujian is Beijing’s first carrier equipped with electromagnetic catapults, the world’s largest conventionally powered carrier and makes China the second country to field EM catapults.

2025-11-06T21:22:11.637495-08:00

edrmagazine.eu

Rheinmetall and ICEYE form JV to build SAR ISR satellites at repurposed Neuss plant

2025-11-07T01:38:29.266801-08:00

Payload

OHB to join antitrust challenge to Airbus–Thales–Leonardo merger, CEO Marco Fuchs says

2025-11-06T21:12:35.721193-08:00

SpaceNews.com

BlackSky Q3 2025: U.S. budget cuts dent sales, international contracts sustain constellation growth

2025-11-06T13:36:13.266318-08:00

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Aviation Week

Albany International Seeks Buyer for CH-53K Structures Assembly Unit, Raising Production and Schedule Concerns Albany International has begun marketing its structures assembly business that produces key airframe components for the CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter. The move has prompted concerns about potential disruptions to production flow and program schedules for the CH-53K, and could affect delivery timelines to the U.S. Marine Corps.

2025-11-07T17:09:38.904191-08:00

Albany International Seeks Buyer for CH-53K Structures Assembly Unit, Raising Production and Schedule Concerns

Aviation Week

Hegseth unveils sweeping Pentagon acquisition reforms to accelerate tech delivery to the services On Nov. 7 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined sweeping acquisition reforms intended to streamline Pentagon procurement and speed delivery of new technologies to U.S. forces. The Aerospace Industries Association and other industry groups publicly endorsed rapid action, framing changes as urgent for contractors and programs.

2025-11-07T13:40:33.816260-08:00

Hegseth unveils sweeping Pentagon acquisition reforms to accelerate tech delivery to the services

FlightGlobal

Spain tests crewed–uncrewed helicopter teaming with H135, NH90, Flexrotor and Q‑SLAM‑40 Spanish armed forces have trialled manned–unmanned teaming by pairing Navy H135 helicopters with an Airbus Flexrotor UAS for enhanced ISR and safety, while Army NH90s were tested carrying Spanish-made Q‑SLAM‑40 loitering munitions — validating sensor and weapon integration across rotorcraft types.

2025-11-07T09:28:09.293515-08:00

Spain tests crewed–uncrewed helicopter teaming with H135, NH90, Flexrotor and Q‑SLAM‑40

Air Data News

US and Egypt continue talks on potential sale of up to 46 F‑15EX Eagle II fighters Egypt and the United States remain in negotiations over a possible sale of up to 46 Boeing F‑15EX Eagle II fighters, covering aircraft and unspecified support elements. Officials say no final agreement or production schedule has been confirmed as talks continue.

2025-11-07T07:22:26.738572-08:00

US and Egypt continue talks on potential sale of up to 46 F‑15EX Eagle II fighters

SpaceNews.com

Army: Space is central to its long march toward a connected force The U.S. Army is positioning space capabilities as central to its push to create a "connected force," framing satellites and on‑orbit services as foundational for communications, command‑and‑control and shared situational awareness across echelons. The emphasis signals increased demand for resilient, interoperable space systems and joint support.

2025-11-07T05:14:24.643677-08:00

Army: Space is central to its long march toward a connected force

Breaking Defense

Eurofighter CEO: Turkish order could eclipse home‑nation commitments and trigger wider exports Eurofighter's CEO said a prospective Turkish order could exceed the combined commitments from the consortium's four home nations and, if followed by additional contracts, lift export volumes above those signed by Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. The remark signals a potential export-driven production upswing for the Typhoon.

2025-11-07T04:47:08.273095-08:00

Eurofighter CEO: Turkish order could eclipse home‑nation commitments and trigger wider exports

edrmagazine.eu

Rheinmetall and ICEYE form JV to build SAR ISR satellites at repurposed Neuss plant Germany’s Rheinmetall and Finland’s ICEYE have formed a joint venture to manufacture synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellites at a repurposed automotive facility in Neuss, Germany. The plant will produce SAR microsatellites to deliver all‑weather satellite ISR capabilities, underpinning onshore European defence space capacity.

2025-11-07T01:38:29.266801-08:00

Rheinmetall and ICEYE form JV to build SAR ISR satellites at repurposed Neuss plant

DefenseNews.com

French Air Force says FCAS partner kerfuffle overstated, stresses 11‑tonne engine as the programme's key technical hurdle A senior French Air Force official urged calm, saying reports of infighting among FCAS partners are overstated and that all remain committed to delivering the Future Combat Air System by 2040. French leaders stressed the programme's principal technical challenge is developing an 11‑tonne‑class engine for the next‑generation fighter.

2025-11-07T01:03:22.126237-08:00

French Air Force says FCAS partner kerfuffle overstated, stresses 11‑tonne engine as the programme's key technical hurdle

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