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Saudia says it isn’t tied to a sanctions-busting sale of five Boeing 777s to Iran

Saudi Arabia and state carrier Saudia have publicly distanced themselves from reports of a sale of five aging Boeing 777 widebodies to Iran. The reported transaction would conflict with long-running U.S. sanctions designed to block the Iranian regime from obtaining Western aircraft and spare parts.

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2026-07-04T07:59:08.340396-07:00

CNBC

SpaceX’s record IPO (~$86B) and new lock-up structure reshape markets, ETFs, and capital strategies

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2026-07-03T11:28:58.587799-07:00

Bloomberg

Roscosmos chief outlines high-stakes plan to restore Russia’s space program—after early missteps in efforts to catch SpaceX

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2026-07-02T14:15:32.166451-07:00

AeroTime

NATO expected to pick Saab GlobalEye to replace the E-3 AWACS fleet under “Alliance Future Surveillance and Control”

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2026-07-02T08:28:59.948189-07:00

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Saudia says it isn’t tied to a sanctions-busting sale of five Boeing 777s to Iran Saudi Arabia and state carrier Saudia have publicly distanced themselves from reports of a sale of five aging Boeing 777 widebodies to Iran. The reported transaction would conflict with long-running U.S. sanctions designed to block the Iranian regime from obtaining Western aircraft and spare parts.

2026-07-04T07:59:08.340396-07:00

Saudia says it isn’t tied to a sanctions-busting sale of five Boeing 777s to Iran

Reuters

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EXCLUSIVE Russia set to import North Asian jet fuel amid fuel crisis, sources say

2026-07-03T12:29:47.402645-07:00

EXCLUSIVE Russia set to import

CNBC

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SpaceX’s record IPO (~$86B) and new lock-up structure reshape markets, ETFs, and capital strategies SpaceX has completed the largest initial public offering in history, raising roughly $86 billion. The company also implemented an unprecedented lock-up structure, which is already generating a new ETF “playbook.” Separately, first-known stock purchases by federal contracting-linked investors underscore how SpaceX’s government role remains politically intertwined.

2026-07-03T11:28:58.587799-07:00

SpaceX’s record IPO (~$86B) and new lock-up structure reshape markets, ETFs, and capital strategies

FlightGlobal

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Royal Navy conducts first test launch of UK-developed Callen-Lenz Nyan one-way effector from an experimental surface vessel The UK Royal Navy has carried out test launches of the Callen-Lenz Nyan one-way effector (OWE) from an experimental vessel for the first time. The effort supports development of the service’s new hybrid operating concept, aimed at integrating the weapon into surface-based launch experimentation.

2026-07-03T07:15:47.301600-07:00

Royal Navy conducts first test launch of UK-developed Callen-Lenz Nyan one-way effector from an experimental surface vessel

Reuters

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Lockheed Martin emerges as frontrunner to buy Advent’s Ultra Maritime in ~$3.5B naval defense deal, FT reports Lockheed Martin is leading the race to acquire Ultra Maritime, an Advent International-owned maritime defense company, in a transaction that could value the business at about $3.5 billion, the Financial Times reported. People familiar with the matter were cited in the reporting.

2026-07-02T14:59:26.081672-07:00

Lockheed Martin emerges as frontrunner to buy Advent’s Ultra Maritime in ~$3.5B naval defense deal, FT reports

Bloomberg

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Roscosmos chief outlines high-stakes plan to restore Russia’s space program—after early missteps in efforts to catch SpaceX Russia’s space program leader has set an ambitious mandate to return Roscosmos to prominence and narrow the gap with SpaceX, but the effort has stumbled at the outset. The plan underscores how leadership priorities are being shaped by competitive pressure in the commercial launch and space services race.

2026-07-02T14:15:32.166451-07:00

Roscosmos chief outlines high-stakes plan to restore Russia’s space program—after early missteps in efforts to catch SpaceX

Via Satellite

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Vodafone Ireland completes AST SpaceMobile satellite test call for emergency and first responders Vodafone Ireland conducted a successful test call with AST SpaceMobile’s satellite constellation as part of trials aimed at delivering direct-to-device connectivity for emergency and first responders. The test supports development and validation of satellite-enabled communications for critical use cases.

2026-07-02T12:45:38.746923-07:00

Vodafone Ireland completes AST SpaceMobile satellite test call for emergency and first responders

Flying Magazine

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U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk makes emergency water landing in Arabian Sea; 3 crew recovered, 1 missing A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the USS George H.W. Bush conducted an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea. Naval Forces Central Command says three crew members were recovered alive and are stable, while search and rescue continues for a fourth crewman who remains missing.

2026-07-02T09:16:54.640676-07:00

U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk makes emergency water landing in Arabian Sea; 3 crew recovered, 1 missing

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