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The Hill • Alexander Bolton

Tillis seeks Pentagon IG probe into Ukraine’s loss of Starshield access

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) says he and Senate colleagues will ask the Defense Department inspector general to investigate Ukraine’s sudden loss of access to Starshield, the military version of Starlink. The disruption reportedly hampered Ukrainian forces’ ability to intercept Russian drones.

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2026-10-15T05:35:59.640245-07:00

Space Force LEO Space Defense & Militarization

Axios • Thomas Novelly

Exclusive: Top general sees "gaps" in space arms

By Axios: Whiting has emphasized that the military needs to be able to fight a foe's fleet of LEO satellites.

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2026-10-15T04:28:27.855431-07:00

Military Aircraft Procurement Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

Reuters

Ukraine says it damaged six Russian military jets in missile strike on airfield

By Reuters: Ukraine's military said on Thursday it had damaged six Russian Su-34M military ‌aircraft in an overnight strike on the Borisoglebsk airfield in Russia's Voronezh region.

defence-blog.com

Ukrainian cruise missiles hit six Su-34 bombers deep inside Russia

Kyiv Independent

Ukraine destroys 4 Russian Su-34 bomber jets, damages 2 with Neptune missile, Zelensky says

Also: Aviation Safety Network

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2026-10-15T03:04:34.391626-07:00

Satellite Space Defense & Militarization

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Payload • Victoria Woodburn

BlackSky Renews HEO Deal, Adds Gen-3 Imagery for Space Domain Awareness

By Payload: BlackSky Technology inked a seven-figure deal to extend its partnership with non-Earth imaging provider HEO for another year.

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2026-10-15T05:35:56.252946-07:00

Satellite Space Defense & Militarization

Axios • Thomas Novelly

America's not ready for space war

By Axios: Widespread disruption to satellites would cripple the global economy.

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2026-10-15T02:56:46.308981-07:00

Reuters • Edward Carron, Tom Balmforth

Russia builds major new drone attack base in six weeks, satellite images show

By Reuters: Russia has nearly finished building a major new base for launching jet-powered drones in just six weeks, according to defence experts and a Reuters analysis of satellite imagery, in the latest expansion of its attack capability close to Ukraine.

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2026-10-15T02:04:45.100984-07:00

Military Aircraft Procurement

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

First ex-RAF C-130J transport aircraft appears in Turkish Air Force colors

By Air Data News: Three Super Hercules aircraft have been spotted in Cambridge as Turkey prepares to receive the first two examples first Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft acquired by Turkey from the Royal Air Force have appeared in Turkish Air Force colors as preparations continue for their delivery.

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2026-10-15T01:55:25.448575-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

France tests how Rafale fighters can keep flying from civilian airports

By AeroTime: French Rafale jets and CN235 transport aircraft operated from civilian airports at Pau and Dinard as the Air and Space Force tested its ability to disperse.

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2026-10-15T01:19:23.395349-07:00