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Poland to spend €2 billion on counter‑drone network for eastern border; initial capabilities in six months

Poland will invest €2 billion to deploy a layered counter‑drone network along its eastern border, Defence Minister Cezary Tomczyk said. The first operational capabilities will be activated within six months and the full integrated system is due to be in place within two years.

2025-12-27T17:13:53.362417-08:00

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SpaceX to close 2025 with Falcon 9 launch of Italy's Cosmo‑SkyMed Second Generation FM3 from Vandenberg

2025-12-27T06:00:25.663470-08:00

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Air France plan to fit fleet with SpaceX Starlink Wi‑Fi draws political fire in France

2025-12-27T03:12:56.049916-08:00

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Russia plans missile launches over busy North Atlantic corridor; airlines warned to prepare diversions

2025-12-27T02:31:01.825289-08:00

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Amazon halts Italy drone delivery plans, cites regulatory and commercial hurdles

2025-12-28T02:42:17.475745-08:00

Amazon halts Italy drone delivery plans,

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Poland to spend €2 billion on counter‑drone network for eastern border; initial capabilities in six months Poland will invest €2 billion to deploy a layered counter‑drone network along its eastern border, Defence Minister Cezary Tomczyk said. The first operational capabilities will be activated within six months and the full integrated system is due to be in place within two years.

2025-12-27T17:13:53.362417-08:00

Poland to spend €2 billion on counter‑drone network for eastern border; initial capabilities in six months

Spaceflight Now

SpaceX to close 2025 with Falcon 9 launch of Italy's Cosmo‑SkyMed Second Generation FM3 from Vandenberg SpaceX will close 2025 with a Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base carrying Italy's Cosmo‑SkyMed Second Generation Flight Model 3 (CSG‑FM3) Earth‑observation satellite, which is encapsulated in the rocket's payload fairing. The liftoff is scheduled as the company's final Falcon 9 mission of the year.

2025-12-27T06:00:25.663470-08:00

SpaceX to close 2025 with Falcon 9 launch of Italy's Cosmo‑SkyMed Second Generation FM3 from Vandenberg

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Wild boars close A Coruña runway, force diversions on Dec. 27 Wild boars breached the active runway at A Coruña airport on Saturday, December 27, prompting an immediate closure and diversion of inbound flights while airport teams removed the animals and inspected the pavement. The incursion caused a temporary suspension of normal operations and forced reroutes for affected services.

2025-12-27T04:44:21.008928-08:00

Wild boars close A Coruña runway, force diversions on Dec. 27

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Air France plan to fit fleet with SpaceX Starlink Wi‑Fi draws political fire in France Air France's plan to equip its fleet with SpaceX's Starlink inflight Wi‑Fi has provoked a public backlash from French politicians, highlighting a fraught, 'love‑hate' dynamic with Elon Musk and underscoring rising political and regulatory scrutiny of airlines' adoption of LEO broadband services.

2025-12-27T03:12:56.049916-08:00

Air France plan to fit fleet with SpaceX Starlink Wi‑Fi draws political fire in France

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Russia plans missile launches over busy North Atlantic corridor; airlines warned to prepare diversions Russia has warned of planned missile launches over a busy North Atlantic flight corridor, prompting airlines and air‑traffic authorities to ready diversion plans and revised routings. Carriers say transatlantic services may face delays, higher fuel loads and operational disruption while launches occur.

2025-12-27T02:31:01.825289-08:00

Russia plans missile launches over busy North Atlantic corridor; airlines warned to prepare diversions

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Russia likely deploying nuclear-capable hypersonic ballistic missiles at former Belarus airbase, researchers say Satellite imagery studied by two U.S. researchers indicates Moscow is likely stationing new nuclear‑capable hypersonic ballistic missiles at a former airbase in eastern Belarus. The move would extend Russia’s strike reach across Europe, alter regional force posture and complicate NATO air‑defence planning.

2025-12-26T11:27:33.412589-08:00

Russia likely deploying nuclear-capable hypersonic ballistic missiles at former Belarus airbase, researchers say

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Romania adds national carrier TAROM to government strategic restructuring list Romania has placed national carrier TAROM on its government strategic restructuring list, formally identifying the airline as subject to state-led restructuring measures. The designation brings TAROM into the government’s framework for coordinated intervention and potential organizational or financial change.

2025-12-26T02:23:52.155835-08:00

Romania adds national carrier TAROM to government strategic restructuring list

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Poland to spend €2 billion on counter‑drone network for eastern border; initial capabilities in six months

SpaceX to close 2025 with Falcon 9 launch of Italy's Cosmo‑SkyMed Second Generation FM3 from Vandenberg

Air France plan to fit fleet with SpaceX Starlink Wi‑Fi draws political fire in France

Russia plans missile launches over busy North Atlantic corridor; airlines warned to prepare diversions

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