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Deloitte taps Spire to build and operate eight satellites for Silent Shield on‑orbit cybersecurity constellation

Deloitte has selected Spire Global (NYSE: SPIR) to build and operate eight satellites for its Silent Shield on‑orbit cybersecurity and data operations mission. Spire will deliver advanced on‑orbit cybersecurity capabilities and operate a dedicated constellation to support Deloitte’s data services.

2025-12-01T04:04:43.741354-08:00

Space Intel Report

Italian minister backs proposed Airbus–Thales–Leonardo space merger as model for European consolidation

2025-12-01T11:27:20.830130-08:00

The War Zone

Russian strike drones (Shahed/Geran-2) recovered fitted with Soviet R-60 air-to-air missiles

2025-12-01T12:02:23.219926-08:00

FlightGlobal

Administrators close in on sale of Reaction Engines' assets to preferred bidder

2025-12-01T03:58:11.056236-08:00

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FlightGlobal

Ex‑general and Bell executive: Ukraine helicopter losses were tactical failures, not proof rotary‑wing is obsolete Heavy Russian helicopter losses early in the Russia–Ukraine war prompted claims rotary‑wing aviation was finished. A former US Army general and Bell executive says those losses stemmed from poor tactics and planning rather than platform obsolescence, urging doctrinal fixes instead of abandoning helicopters.

2025-12-01T18:46:49.986176-08:00

Ex‑general and Bell executive: Ukraine helicopter losses were tactical failures, not proof rotary‑wing is obsolete

Aviation Week

UAE expands missile and counter‑drone portfolio with interceptors, cruise and air‑to‑air weapons The UAE is broadening its indigenous and procurement-driven missile portfolio, commissioning systems ranging from low-cost drone interceptors and cruise missiles to air-to-air weapons. The move signals a comprehensive upgrade across counter-UAS, strike and aerial engagement capabilities with implications for regional force posture and acquisition plans.

2025-12-01T15:17:29.804824-08:00

UAE expands missile and counter‑drone portfolio with interceptors, cruise and air‑to‑air weapons

insidedefense.com

USAF weighs U.S. variant of modernized F‑16 as option for additional domestic buys The U.S. Air Force is weighing procurement of a U.S. variant of the modernized F‑16 Fighting Falcon, several sources told Inside Defense, opening the possibility of additional domestic buys that would expand the service’s legacy fighter force alongside ongoing fifth‑generation programs.

2025-12-01T14:09:26.057010-08:00

USAF weighs U.S. variant of modernized F‑16 as option for additional domestic buys

Air & Space Forces Mag

Pratt & Whitney awarded up to $1.6B to sustain F135 engines across F‑35 fleet The Pentagon has awarded Pratt & Whitney (RTX) an undefinitized contract worth up to $1.6 billion to sustain the F135 propulsion system used across all F‑35 variants. The work covers global maintenance, spare parts, software updates and depot repair through November 2026.

2025-12-01T14:09:10.668125-08:00

Pratt & Whitney awarded up to $1.6B to sustain F135 engines across F‑35 fleet

National Defense

US Space Force taps commercial sector to modernize Distributed Training System The U.S. Space Force is turning to commercial companies to modernize its Distributed Training System, seeking industry solutions to deliver more realistic, flexible and scalable training across space operations. The move aims to accelerate capability fielding by leveraging commercial tech and procurement pathways.

2025-12-01T14:08:46.656755-08:00

US Space Force taps commercial sector to modernize Distributed Training System

Reuters

U.S. approves potential $455 million F-16 sustainment sale to Bahrain The U.S. State Department has approved a potential sale of sustainment for F-16 jets and related equipment to Bahrain valued at about $455 million, the Pentagon said Monday. The package would provide spare parts, maintenance and other support to sustain Bahraini F-16 operational readiness.

2025-12-01T13:11:49.616391-08:00

U.S. approves potential $455 million F-16 sustainment sale to Bahrain

The War Zone

Russian strike drones (Shahed/Geran-2) recovered fitted with Soviet R-60 air-to-air missiles Ukrainian forces recovered a Russian loitering munition — reported as a Shahed‑136/Geran‑2 — fitted with a Soviet R‑60 infrared air‑to‑air missile after it was shot down. The field modification appears aimed at countering Ukrainian aerial interceptors and raises the risk to aircraft engaging these drones.

2025-12-01T12:02:23.219926-08:00

Russian strike drones (Shahed/Geran-2) recovered fitted with Soviet R-60 air-to-air missiles

DefenseNews.com

Marines seek Osprey‑portable GPS landing system to make austere airfields operational within 90 minutes The U.S. Marine Corps is seeking an MV‑22 Osprey‑compatible GPS landing/navigation system that can be flown into austere sites and render an airfield functional for fixed‑ and rotary‑wing operations within 90 minutes, accelerating expeditionary and distributed operations where permanent navigation aids are absent.

2025-12-01T11:46:50.343779-08:00

Marines seek Osprey‑portable GPS landing system to make austere airfields operational within 90 minutes

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