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The UK company says more than 50 satellites are complete and plans to put 96 in orbit by late 2028, building toward a 192-satellite low Earth orbit network offering secure connectivity and real-time intelligence with global coverage by 2030. The schedule follows difficulties securing launches and meeting regulatory deployment deadlines.
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President Donald Trump said additional security threats prompted the U.S. to move its remaining B-1B Lancers from RAF Fairford, where 12 bombers had been based. U.S. and British officials cited the risk of a drone attack ordered by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; Downing Street said the base remained safe.
Rocket Factory Augsburg has appointed Alexander Dahm as chief executive, tasking the aerospace operations executive with guiding development of its RFA ONE launcher toward its maiden flight. The move marks another change in leadership for the German launch developer, which named a new CEO last year.
Ontic has opened a dedicated maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in Tewkesbury, UK, as part of a $30 million investment. The site consolidates company capabilities, bringing its maintenance work together at a dedicated location.
Spain has chosen the Airbus A321neo as the platform for its future Santiago II-SCAPA signals intelligence fleet. The three crewed aircraft are intended to restore the country’s airborne signals intelligence capability and, according to the reports, give Spain one of Europe’s most capable such fleets.
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The UK company says more than 50 satellites are complete and plans to put 96 in orbit by late 2028, building toward a 192-satellite low Earth orbit network offering secure connectivity and real-time intelligence with global coverage by 2030. The schedule follows difficulties securing launches and meeting regulatory deployment deadlines.
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The Latvian carrier has notified Latvia’s State Employment Agency of a planned collective redundancy process affecting employees across its Baltic operations, where it employs about 3,000 people. airBaltic says the cuts will not affect its flight schedule; reports also describe the move as part of a broader effort to scale back.
Wizz Air has postponed the planned resumption of flights to Abu Dhabi from six European cities and suspended its newly launched Budapest–Amman route, less than a month after announcing the services. The changes come as EASA updates its security advice amid regional tensions.
HyImpulse has delayed the second flight of its SR75 suborbital rocket until spring 2027, moving the mission from its previously planned schedule. The rocket is set to fly from SaxaVord in Scotland, making the revised date a milestone for the company’s suborbital launch campaign and the UK spaceport.
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