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Europe begins funding offensive in-space capabilities

A series of announcements this week points to a shift in Europe’s space posture, with the region beginning to fund offensive capabilities in orbit. The developments signal a move beyond a focus on space access and protection, although the available reports provide no program details or funding totals.

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Germany’s LEAV Aviation adds Airbus A321-200 capacity

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Italian CH-47 crash in Bosnia kills four during EU mission; 11 injured

An Italian military CH-47 Chinook operating in support of the EU peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina crashed in the village of Gorice, in Brcko district. Italy’s defense ministry reported four people killed and 11 injured; EUFOR confirmed the deaths of four Italian nationals.

The War Zone

Polish MiG-29s and F-16 cannon ammunition reportedly headed to Ukraine as Warsaw-Kyiv ties thaw

Poland is reportedly preparing to send MiG-29 fighters and F-16 cannon ammunition to Ukraine, signaling an improvement in relations after a spring rift. Warsaw called off a MiG-29 deal in June as tensions between the two countries worsened.

FlightGlobal

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Greenland opens 2,200-meter Ilulissat airport, completing three-airport expansion

The new airport in Ilulissat, a major tourist destination, gives Greenland a runway capable of handling larger aircraft. Air Greenland has launched direct flights to Copenhagen. The opening completes a wider airport expansion that also brought new facilities to Nuuk and Qaqortoq; Denmark partly financed the Ilulissat project.

FlightGlobal

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Archer and ITA Airways agree to develop an electric air-taxi network in Italy

Archer Aviation and ITA Airways have signed an agreement to develop an all-electric air-taxi network connecting major Italian cities. The plan remains contingent on EASA certification, operational approvals and supporting infrastructure, making regulatory and deployment milestones central to whether the proposed service can move from partnership to operations.

AINonline

Moving Terrain seeks manufacturing partners for new VLJ design

European aerospace technology company Moving Terrain is seeking manufacturing partners for a new approach to very light jet design. The company believes its concept could deliver a step-change in VLJ performance, though the available report does not detail the design or quantify the expected gains.

Reuters

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Telesat pushes global Lightspeed service to late Q2 2028 after pathfinder satellite delays

Telesat says delays completing two pathfinder satellites at MDA Space will push the planned start of global Lightspeed broadband service back about three months, to around the end of the second quarter of 2028. The company also cited a tight launch market as it prepares to deploy the constellation.