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• Joshua Faleti
The European Defence Fund has backed EOBLINDING, a €6 million European consortium led by Integrasys to develop a system for tracking and temporarily disrupting Earth-observation satellites. The project adds a counter-surveillance capability to Europe’s growing focus on space-based security and defense technologies.
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One of Finland’s first three F-35 fighters remains in the Azores after developing an avionics fault during its delivery journey. The aircraft is expected to join a subsequent delivery flight later this autumn, leaving Finland temporarily short one of its initial aircraft.
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The European Defence Fund has backed EOBLINDING, a €6 million European consortium led by Integrasys to develop a system for tracking and temporarily disrupting Earth-observation satellites. The project adds a counter-surveillance capability to Europe’s growing focus on space-based security and defense technologies.
Tekever will supply the British Army with an initial batch of six AR5 uncrewed air vehicles under a five-year contract with the UK Ministry of Defence, establishing a dedicated procurement and support relationship for the company’s UAV platform.
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ESA has confirmed delays to Ariane 6 launches after a turbopump anomaly identified during August ground testing constrained the vehicle’s flight schedule. Industry reports indicate Europe’s heavy-lift launcher is now expected to conduct no more than six missions in 2026.
An EU-funded study identifies two options for addressing Europe’s projected heavy-airlift shortfall: modernizing the Antonov An-124 or developing a new European aircraft to replace the capability associated with the C-17. The alternatives frame a long-term decision on strategic transport independence and industrial investment.
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Europe is heading toward a fourth-quarter jet-fuel supply deficit, prompting buyers to source cargoes from increasingly distant suppliers. South Korea is expected to raise jet-fuel exports to Europe to their highest September level in four years, according to analysts and shipping data.
Canada and France will ask their space agencies and defense departments to develop and share infrastructure, including space-launch systems, Prime Minister Mark Carney said during a visit to French territory near Newfoundland and Labrador. The initiative signals closer bilateral cooperation spanning civil space and defense capabilities.
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