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Space Force seeks to channel more startups into national-security market

The U.S. Space Force is working to pull more defense-and-space startups into the national security market, positioning itself as a “commercial gatekeeper” and outlining a playbook for companies trying to win Space Force business.

2026-05-29T08:00:04.813837-07:00

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Canada-Ukraine drone production push: domestic manufacturing arrangement and Volatus/ UCan Brave Tech partnership for cUAS and a

2026-05-29T10:26:05.631331-07:00

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Navy to pilot aircraft-carrier nuclear power for shore electricity at Naval Station Norfolk using USS Gerald R. Ford

2026-05-29T10:51:13.104888-07:00

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Russian one-way drone crash in Romania prompts NATO/U.S. condemnation and F-16 scramble after civilians injured near the Ukraine

2026-05-29T01:39:26.607924-07:00

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Navy to pilot aircraft-carrier nuclear power for shore electricity at Naval Station Norfolk using USS Gerald R. Ford Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao says Naval Station Norfolk will be “powered from an aircraft carrier” this summer, leveraging the nuclear-powered USS Gerald R. Ford. Later in the year, the service plans to test the Ford’s shipboard power-generation capability for delivery to shore installations.

2026-05-29T10:51:13.104888-07:00

Navy to pilot aircraft-carrier nuclear power for shore electricity at Naval Station Norfolk using USS Gerald R. Ford

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Canada-Ukraine drone production push: domestic manufacturing arrangement and Volatus/ UCan Brave Tech partnership for cUAS and a Canada and Ukraine signed an arrangement aimed at establishing domestic production of uncrewed weapon systems for Kyiv. The deal follows commitments by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Defence Minister David J. McGuinty to deepen Canada–Ukraine defense-industry ties, with Volatus Aerospace and UCan Brave Tech working to scale autonomous and counter-UAS (cUAS) technologies.

2026-05-29T10:26:05.631331-07:00

Canada-Ukraine drone production push: domestic manufacturing arrangement and Volatus/ UCan Brave Tech partnership for cUAS and a

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Space Force seeks to channel more startups into national-security market The U.S. Space Force is working to pull more defense-and-space startups into the national security market, positioning itself as a “commercial gatekeeper” and outlining a playbook for companies trying to win Space Force business.

2026-05-29T08:00:04.813837-07:00

Space Force seeks to channel more startups into national-security market

Defence24

Russian one-way drone crash in Romania prompts NATO/U.S. condemnation and F-16 scramble after civilians injured near the Ukraine A Russian Geran-2-style one-way attack drone crashed into a residential apartment block in Galati, Romania, injuring two people. The incident—reported as an incursion into NATO airspace—drew broad condemnation from the US and NATO and prompted Romania to scramble F-16 jets amid fears of Ukraine’s war spilling further into alliance territory.

2026-05-29T01:39:26.607924-07:00

Russian one-way drone crash in Romania prompts NATO/U.S. condemnation and F-16 scramble after civilians injured near the Ukraine

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JD Vance warns Air Force Academy grads: AI will change warfare, but humans must make life-and-death decisions Vice President JD Vance told 2026 U.S. Air Force Academy graduates that AI will “inevitably change warfare,” but he cautioned against delegating life-and-death decisions to machines. In remarks at commencement in Colorado, he urged cadets to stay adaptable amid expanding Pentagon work on AI in combat.

2026-05-28T12:44:33.435137-07:00

JD Vance warns Air Force Academy grads: AI will change warfare, but humans must make life-and-death decisions

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Germany proposes a European Space Component Command to coordinate allied military space operations A senior German defense official says Europe needs a coordinated approach to military space operations and is pushing for a European Space Component Command hosted by Germany, with allied participation. In parallel, the German armed forces are refining space operational plans, including options for deploying offensive capabilities and micro-launch concepts.

2026-05-28T08:23:06.210942-07:00

Germany proposes a European Space Component Command to coordinate allied military space operations

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Ukraine’s Gripen buy-and-donate plan grows to 20 new and 16 donated jets, funded via EU Ukraine Support Loan Kyiv and Stockholm have advanced plans for up to 20 Saab Gripen fighter jets—20 for Ukraine as new-build (including E/F-model aircraft) and earlier-delivered donations of 16 older C/D-version jets—under a package supported by the EU’s Ukraine Support Loan. Delivery timing is targeted for the 2027 window, with Sweden also aiming to include Meteor long-range missiles and fit-out for Ukraine’s dispersed operations.

2026-05-28T02:44:32.723407-07:00

Ukraine’s Gripen buy-and-donate plan grows to 20 new and 16 donated jets, funded via EU Ukraine Support Loan

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HASC FY2027 NDAA draft would fold SDA and Space RCO into a single structure The House Armed Services Committee’s draft FY2027 NDAA would eliminate the Space Development Agency (SDA) and the Space RCO as separate entities, pressing for a consolidated organizational approach for Pentagon space programs. The move is positioned within broader HASC support for multiyear space acquisition and faster execution.

2026-05-27T15:42:01.618805-07:00

HASC FY2027 NDAA draft would fold SDA and Space RCO into a single structure

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Space Force seeks to channel more startups into national-security market

Canada-Ukraine drone production push: domestic manufacturing arrangement and Volatus/ UCan Brave Tech partnership for cUAS and a

Navy to pilot aircraft-carrier nuclear power for shore electricity at Naval Station Norfolk using USS Gerald R. Ford

Russian one-way drone crash in Romania prompts NATO/U.S. condemnation and F-16 scramble after civilians injured near the Ukraine

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