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DGA selects Thales to develop UHF 'Aurore' successor to France’s GRAVES VHF space‑surveillance radar

Space Intel Report reports: MOUTAIN VIEW, Calif. — The French arms procurement agency, DGA, has selected Thales to build the….

2025-10-28T08:38:45.283415-07:00

The Aviationist

UK‑backed Eurofighter sale to Turkey — BAE to recognise £4.6bn as Starmer travels to finalise up to 40 jets

2025-10-27T10:14:32.822175-07:00

Reuters

IAM rejects Boeing offer as St. Louis strike enters third month despite higher pay proposal

2025-10-26T10:01:45.255831-07:00

Reuters

Starmer to finalise sale of 40 Eurofighter Typhoons to Turkey during Ankara visit

2025-10-27T02:30:21.770739-07:00

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The War Zone

Hongdu's carrier-capable JL‑10 variant completes maiden flight — twin‑wing, Ukrainian‑engined trainer eyed for PLA Navy Hongdu Aviation’s new carrier-capable advanced jet trainer/light‑combat variant — described as a twin‑wing JL‑10 derivative fitted with Ukrainian engines — conducted a maiden flight, with Chinese social‑media imagery showing pre‑flight preparations and the prototype airborne amid PLA Navy aviation expansion.

2025-10-28T13:33:07.876083-07:00

Hongdu's carrier-capable JL‑10 variant completes maiden flight — twin‑wing, Ukrainian‑engined trainer eyed for PLA Navy

Via Satellite

All.Space and Aalyria to demonstrate multi‑orbit, multi‑domain interoperable communications for defence All.Space and network‑orchestration specialist Aalyria will run a joint demonstration of interoperable, multi‑orbit and multi‑domain communications for defence use‑cases, pairing All.Space user terminals with Aalyria orchestration software to validate secure data exchange across space, air and ground domains.

2025-10-28T12:55:31.747057-07:00

All.Space and Aalyria to demonstrate multi‑orbit, multi‑domain interoperable communications for defence

dronelife.com

Gremsy unveils NDAA‑compliant ORUS‑L and Lynx FLIR thermal payloads with edge AI Gremsy has introduced NDAA‑compliant ORUS‑L and Lynx payload lines integrating Teledyne FLIR thermal sensors and on‑board edge AI, offered in AI‑enabled spherical and compact gimbal configurations for unmanned aircraft. The move expands domestically compliant ISR options with on‑platform analytics for tactical missions.

2025-10-28T08:59:05.415324-07:00

Gremsy unveils NDAA‑compliant ORUS‑L and Lynx FLIR thermal payloads with edge AI

Space Intel Report

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DGA selects Thales to develop UHF 'Aurore' successor to France’s GRAVES VHF space‑surveillance radar

2025-10-28T08:38:45.283415-07:00

DGA selects Thales to develop

Payload

UK Space Agency awards Slingshot contract to build 13 optical sensors for space‑domain awareness

2025-10-28T05:22:18.080941-07:00

UK Space Agency awards Slingsh

The Aviationist

Second Prototype of China’s J-36 Uncovered with Notable Structural Changes

2025-10-28T04:14:20.210672-07:00

Second Prototype of China’s J-

ch-aviation

German Navy accepts first P-8A Poseidon, first of eight to replace P-3C Orions Germany's Navy accepted its first Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft on October 1, the initial example of an eight-aircraft purchase to replace the Bundeswehr's P-3C Orion fleet. The 737-800ER-derived MPA was handed over at Boeing Field and will remain in the U.S. near‑term.

2025-10-28T00:13:15.176886-07:00

German Navy accepts first P-8A Poseidon, first of eight to replace P-3C Orions

FlightGlobal

Kratos and Lockheed Martin forge South Korean partnerships to accelerate manned–unmanned teaming Kratos has formed a strategic partnership with Korea Aerospace Industries to accelerate development of manned–unmanned teaming (MUM‑T), combining Kratos' autonomous tactical aircraft expertise with KAI's industrial base. Lockheed Martin has also struck South Korean partnerships focused on MUM‑T technologies and maintenance capabilities for allied forces.

2025-10-27T22:16:53.826017-07:00

Kratos and Lockheed Martin forge South Korean partnerships to accelerate manned–unmanned teaming

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