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FlightGlobal reports: Innovative design could provide a 'cleaner, more flexible alternative to legacy aircraft', UK company says.
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CNES targets 2028 hot-fire test for reusable high-thrust rocket engine prototype
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CNES targets 2028 hot-fire test for reusable high-thrust rocket engine prototype
France’s CNES is targeting 2028 for the initial hot-fire test of a subscale prototype for a future reusable, high-thrust rocket engine. The milestone marks an early development step in Europe’s effort to advance reusable launch-vehicle propulsion technology.
Latvia approves airBaltic plan, but funding remains unresolved
Latvia’s government has approved a plan for airBaltic, while leaving the airline’s funding unresolved. The decision advances the carrier’s proposed path forward but does not yet settle how the plan will be financed or address the resulting execution uncertainty.
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Military services advance networked maritime operations with autonomous aircraft, drones and surface vessels
Recent demonstrations by Northrop Grumman, Boeing, the U.S. Navy and Royal Navy show accelerating investment in networked maritime autonomy: MQ-4C Triton and P-8A aircraft exchanged mission data, while British forces linked a Wildcat helicopter, drones and ground units across more than 200 miles.
LiveEO wins German Space Agency grant to study multimodal AI foundation model for Earth observation
LiveEO has secured a high-six-figure grant from the German Space Agency to assess a new class of multimodal “vision foundation” AI models for Earth-observation applications. The feasibility study will examine how such systems could support broader analysis of satellite imagery and related data.
The Kriening 10: Questions About Europe’s Space Strategy and Accountability
A pointed examination of Europe’s space strategy asks ten uncomfortable questions about what the region has achieved, what has returned, and why European institutions often articulate ambitions without clearly assigning responsibility for delivery or outcomes.
Think tank warns Europe’s orbital computing gap is widening as U.S. and China accelerate space-based data centers
Europe risks becoming dependent on foreign orbital computing infrastructure as U.S. companies and China’s government-led programs advance space-based data centers, the European Space Policy Institute warns. The widening gap underscores Europe’s strategic and industrial exposure in a potentially important segment of future space infrastructure.
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Explosive-laden drone found at Leipzig/Halle as DHL freighter strikes unidentified object
Leipzig/Halle Airport temporarily suspended flights after authorities found a drone carrying explosives near a Ukrainian An-124 and removed its detonator. The disruption followed a DHL cargo aircraft’s apparent midair collision with an unidentified object, prompting a major security investigation at the German cargo hub.
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