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Luxembourg-based Jetfly Aviation has applied for a U.S. foreign air carrier permit (FACP). The application is a regulatory step toward obtaining authority to conduct covered operations in the United States; the available report does not specify the proposed services or whether the permit has been granted.
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Luxembourg-based Jetfly Aviation has applied for a U.S. foreign air carrier permit (FACP). The application is a regulatory step toward obtaining authority to conduct covered operations in the United States; the available report does not specify the proposed services or whether the permit has been granted.
The Royal International Air Tattoo will relocate to MOD Boscombe Down for its 2027 show and future events, ending its long-running home at RAF Fairford. The move follows the cancellation of the July 2026 event; Boscombe Down is about 90 minutes south of Fairford by road and roughly equidistant from London.
The UK Space Agency has launched a research competition focused on in-orbit manufacturing, while Italy’s Space Industries has opened a €20 million satellite production and environmental qualification center near Turin. Separately, Orbital Matter and EnduroSat plan a 2028 mission to demonstrate a 5 kW solar array using in-space 3D printing.
Shield Space is developing swarms of up to 100 autonomous cubesats intended to defend Western satellites in orbit. The U.K. startup is applying lessons from drone warfare in Ukraine to the effort, with the proposed spacecraft described as capable of firing lasers.
Saildrone is preparing to manufacture its Surveyor uncrewed vessels in Norway, with a first mold already being readied, CEO Tom Fidjeland said at Euronaval. Fidjeland described the production work as technically straightforward, pointing to a local manufacturing route as the company pursues greater reach in the European market.
Four bidders have until mid-November to respond to the latest phase of the UK’s Project Nyx tender, which seeks a “loyal wingman” capability for Apache helicopters. A downselect is expected by year-end, marking the next step in the UK’s effort to acquire the system.
Finland will deploy F/A-18 Hornets at multiple operating locations in a wartime dispersal exercise alongside allied F-35s, Rafales and Gripens. The use of civilian airports and a highway strip tests how Finland and NATO partners can sustain fighter operations beyond conventional air bases.
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