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Drone sightings force overnight halt at Munich Airport; 17 flights canceled

Munich Airport suspended operations overnight on October 2 after multiple drone sightings in NATO airspace prompted German air traffic control (DFS) to restrict flights from 22:18 (UTC+1). The closure canceled 17 departures, affected about 3,000 passengers and forced diversions to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna and Frankfurt; services resumed next morning.

2025-10-02T18:13:55.693135-07:00

SpaceNews.com

At IAC, partners grapple with U.S. policy shifts and changing NASA priorities

2025-10-02T14:37:00.335941-07:00

Euronews

Turkish Airlines to launch nonstop Istanbul–Yerevan service as Ankara and Yerevan normalize ties

2025-10-02T07:08:45.496047-07:00

Space Intel Report

US–China tensions seen as the biggest near‑term threat to LEO sustainability

2025-10-01T13:24:42.432355-07:00

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Drone sightings force overnight halt at Munich Airport; 17 flights canceled Munich Airport suspended operations overnight on October 2 after multiple drone sightings in NATO airspace prompted German air traffic control (DFS) to restrict flights from 22:18 (UTC+1). The closure canceled 17 departures, affected about 3,000 passengers and forced diversions to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna and Frankfurt; services resumed next morning.

2025-10-02T18:13:55.693135-07:00

Drone sightings force overnight halt at Munich Airport; 17 flights canceled

The War Zone

Official photos show F-35s deployed to Puerto Rico, raising questions about domestic use Official images show U.S. F-35 Lightning IIs operating from Puerto Rico, marking a visible forward presence in the Caribbean. The deployment raises questions about potential domestic employment of the stealth fighters — including inland counter‑drug strikes against cartels — if the administration escalates operations.

2025-10-02T14:44:27.903046-07:00

Official photos show F-35s deployed to Puerto Rico, raising questions about domestic use

SpaceNews.com

At IAC, partners grapple with U.S. policy shifts and changing NASA priorities At the International Astronautical Congress, international space leaders confronted the impact of shifting U.S. policy, budget pressure and leadership changes at NASA, pressing partners to reassess cooperation, program timelines and reliance on U.S. platforms while exploring commercial and multilateral alternatives.

2025-10-02T14:37:00.335941-07:00

At IAC, partners grapple with U.S. policy shifts and changing NASA priorities

Politico

Europe urges tougher response as Russian drone incursions, cyber-attacks and sabotage escalate At a European summit in Copenhagen, Emmanuel Macron and other leaders pushed for tougher measures — including shooting down drones entering EU airspace and boarding ships carrying illicit oil — as NATO increases surveillance and air‑policing after a spike in incursions, cyber-attacks and sabotage.

2025-10-02T12:20:37.805574-07:00

Europe urges tougher response as Russian drone incursions, cyber-attacks and sabotage escalate

DefenseNews.com

Pentagon downgrades USAFE–AFAFRICA/NATO air commander from four‑star to three‑star as Hinds is nominated The Pentagon has downgraded the U.S. Air Forces in Europe–Air Forces Africa/NATO air commander post from four‑star to three‑star and nominated Lt. Gen. Jason Hinds to lead USAFE‑AFAFRICA without a four‑star promotion. The change follows a directive cutting four‑star billets by roughly 20%.

2025-10-02T12:08:21.190088-07:00

Pentagon downgrades USAFE–AFAFRICA/NATO air commander from four‑star to three‑star as Hinds is nominated

AeroTime

Upgraded Iskander and Kinzhal variants reduce Ukrainian Patriot interception rate to 6%, FT reports Ukraine’s missile-interception rate plunged to 6% in September 2025 after upgraded Iskander and Kinzhal variants used evasive manoeuvres that defeated Patriot interceptors, the Financial Times reports. The sharp drop spotlights rapidly evolving Russian missile tactics and strains on current air-defence systems.

2025-10-02T07:35:26.659052-07:00

Upgraded Iskander and Kinzhal variants reduce Ukrainian Patriot interception rate to 6%, FT reports

Euronews

Turkish Airlines to launch nonstop Istanbul–Yerevan service as Ankara and Yerevan normalize ties Turkish Airlines has confirmed plans to begin scheduled nonstop flights to Yerevan as diplomatic relations between Türkiye and Armenia normalize following a June meeting between the countries’ leaders. The carrier also announced new scheduled services to Romania’s Timisoara as part of broader network expansion.

2025-10-02T07:08:45.496047-07:00

Turkish Airlines to launch nonstop Istanbul–Yerevan service as Ankara and Yerevan normalize ties

Janes

Dutch F-35A downs Russian drone over Poland, earns first 'drone kill' emblem A Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force F-35A shot down a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle after it violated Polish airspace on Sept. 9, earning the jet's first ‘drone kill’ emblem. The engagement took place while a Dutch F-35 detachment was deployed to Poland to bolster NATO air defences.

2025-10-02T04:20:12.582807-07:00

Dutch F-35A downs Russian drone over Poland, earns first 'drone kill' emblem

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