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Project Hecate: Space Force probes LEO comms signals as near‑term GPS alternative to preserve PNT after 2040

Project Hecate is a Space Force effort, driven by the Space Warfighting Analysis Center, to evaluate signals from low‑Earth‑orbit communications satellites as a near‑term alternative for positioning, navigation and timing — intended to help preserve GPS‑like services beyond 2040.

2026-02-12T13:03:51.956369-08:00

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US Navy to deploy a medium unmanned surface vessel with USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group

2026-02-12T14:35:57.259099-08:00

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France and Germany weigh ArianeGroup land‑based ballistic missile to close Europe’s deep‑strike gap

2026-02-12T05:22:24.249847-08:00

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Munich Security Conference 2026: ESA and industry flag a turning point for Germany and Europe’s space policy

2026-02-12T02:34:29.910328-08:00

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US Navy to deploy a medium unmanned surface vessel with USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group Vice Adm. Brendan McLane said a medium unmanned surface vessel will deploy alongside the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt and its strike group during a deployment later this year, testing a tailored force‑pairing concept to integrate surface unmanned platforms into carrier operations.

2026-02-12T14:35:57.259099-08:00

US Navy to deploy a medium unmanned surface vessel with USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group

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Project Hecate: Space Force probes LEO comms signals as near‑term GPS alternative to preserve PNT after 2040 Project Hecate is a Space Force effort, driven by the Space Warfighting Analysis Center, to evaluate signals from low‑Earth‑orbit communications satellites as a near‑term alternative for positioning, navigation and timing — intended to help preserve GPS‑like services beyond 2040.

2026-02-12T13:03:51.956369-08:00

Project Hecate: Space Force probes LEO comms signals as near‑term GPS alternative to preserve PNT after 2040

Aviation Week

Helsing and Hensoldt partner to equip CA‑1 Europa UCAV with sovereign AI‑enabled sensor suite German sensor specialist Hensoldt has signed a strategic partnership with Helsing to integrate a Hensoldt sensor package onto Helsing’s CA‑1 Europa UCAV and jointly develop AI‑enabled combat air systems within a sovereign European technology architecture, accelerating operational autonomy and reducing reliance on non‑European suppliers.

2026-02-12T08:40:20.749023-08:00

Helsing and Hensoldt partner to equip CA‑1 Europa UCAV with sovereign AI‑enabled sensor suite

Bloomberg

France and Germany weigh ArianeGroup land‑based ballistic missile to close Europe’s deep‑strike gap ArianeGroup is in talks with France and Germany to develop a conventional land‑based ballistic missile with a stated range of more than 1,000 km; proposals include hypersonic‑capable warheads. The effort is aimed at closing Europe’s long‑range deep‑strike gap amid heightened Russian missile use.

2026-02-12T05:22:24.249847-08:00

France and Germany weigh ArianeGroup land‑based ballistic missile to close Europe’s deep‑strike gap

Reuters

NATO launches Arctic Sentry: Germany deploys four Eurofighters and tanker; Sweden sends Gripens and special forces NATO has launched Arctic Sentry to reinforce security across the High North. Germany will initially dispatch four Eurofighter jets and a tanker, while Sweden is contributing JAS 39 Gripens and special-forces elements to patrol waters around Iceland and Greenland amid heightened strategic tensions.

2026-02-12T03:40:06.997548-08:00

NATO launches Arctic Sentry: Germany deploys four Eurofighters and tanker; Sweden sends Gripens and special forces

SpaceWatch Global

Munich Security Conference 2026: ESA and industry flag a turning point for Germany and Europe’s space policy At the Munich Security Conference 2026, ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher will join political and industry leaders to frame space as central to Europe’s competitiveness, resilience and strategic autonomy. BDI’s Matthias Wachter called the moment a decisive turning point for Germany’s space sector, signalling policy and procurement shifts.

2026-02-12T02:34:29.910328-08:00

Munich Security Conference 2026: ESA and industry flag a turning point for Germany and Europe’s space policy

SpaceWatch Global

Munich Security Conference 2026: pre-conference outlook — 48 hours to go, tone already set With the Munich Security Conference due to begin in 48 hours, Torsten Kriening's pre-conference outlook says the tone is already set. His briefing frames expectations for the event’s core debates and themes as participants finalize preparations ahead of the opening sessions.

2026-02-11T23:55:11.369777-08:00

Munich Security Conference 2026: pre-conference outlook — 48 hours to go, tone already set

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Indonesia trials F‑16 and A‑29 Super Tucano landings on toll roads to test highways as emergency runways The Indonesian Air Force landed F‑16s and A‑29 Super Tucanos on a toll road to trial converting highways into emergency runways across the archipelago. The exercise evaluated pavement operability, ground support and dispersal procedures as a low‑cost 'aircraft carrier' alternative for sustaining combat air operations.

2026-02-11T21:24:10.989219-08:00

Indonesia trials F‑16 and A‑29 Super Tucano landings on toll roads to test highways as emergency runways

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Project Hecate: Space Force probes LEO comms signals as near‑term GPS alternative to preserve PNT after 2040

US Navy to deploy a medium unmanned surface vessel with USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group

France and Germany weigh ArianeGroup land‑based ballistic missile to close Europe’s deep‑strike gap

Munich Security Conference 2026: ESA and industry flag a turning point for Germany and Europe’s space policy

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