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aviation Eurofighter ATC Europe Airports Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

German Eurofighters intercept Corendon 737 after false hijack alert; Nuremberg airport briefly suspends operations

Two German Air Force Eurofighters scrambled on Oct. 13 after a Corendon Airlines Europe Boeing 737-800 flying from Corfu to Nuremberg transmitted a hijacking or emergency alert. The aircraft landed safely; the airline attributed the alert to a radio malfunction, and police found no danger after a temporary airport shutdown.

airwaysmag.com • Helwing Villamizar

Nuremberg Flights Resume After Corendon Emergency Alert

Aviation24 • André Orban

Nuremberg Airport reopens after fighter jets escort Corfu flight

Also: aviationnews.eu, Air Data News, Reuters, Wings, Simple Flying, theaviationhub.co.uk, The Independent, CNN and 5 more

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2026-10-13T05:19:23.270966-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Europe Military Aircraft Procurement Bayraktar

AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Italian Air Force orders six armed drones from Leonardo-Baykar venture

By AeroTime: Italy has ordered six Astore Levante armed drones from the Leonardo-Baykar joint venture, with certification expected between late 2026 and early 2027.

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2026-10-13T08:19:28.134196-07:00

Aircraft Carrier UAV Development & Drone Programs Boeing

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FlightGlobal • Lizzie Rix, Ryan Finnerty

Two aircraft carriers ‘ready to fly’ MQ-25 autonomous tanker: US Navy

By FlightGlobal: The system will operate Boeing’s MQ-25A Stingray autonomous refuelling drone from the CVN 76 aircraft carrier in the Pacific.

1 Source

2026-10-13T09:05:27.887836-07:00

Satellite Space Defense & Militarization Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)

Bloomberg • Gerry Doyle

In Space, No One Can Hear Your Data Center Scream

By Bloomberg: Putting data centers -- increasingly seen as crucial for military operations -- in orbit is aimed at tapping into solar power and boundless real estate.

1 Source

2026-10-13T07:06:05.788811-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Israel AI Defense Industry & Major Contractors

DefenseNews.com • Hope Hodge Seck

Drone carrying M250 machine gun completes firing test

By DefenseNews.com: A heavy-duty quadcopter carrying Sig Sauer’s new M250 light machine gun has completed a test requiring it to identify and engage targets from the air.

defence-blog.com

Flying machine gun: IAI and Sig Sauer test Fire Storm 250

news.ssbcrack.com

Sig Sauer's Quadcopter Drone Successfully Tests M250 Light Machine Gun Engagement from Air

Also: Army Times and Military Times

5 Sources

2026-10-13T05:06:02.914361-07:00

Satellite Space Defense & Militarization Industry Leader Profiles & Interviews

Payload • Victoria Woodburn

Pasha Kravtsov, True Anomaly

By Payload: When a former colleague shared that his company was working to counter a recently-launched Russian military sat, Pasha Kravtsov wanted in.

1 Source

2026-10-13T05:54:43.845958-07:00

aviation UAV Development & Drone Programs AI Sikorsky

indiastrategic.in • India Strategic Staff/ Agency

Sikorsky Introduces Nomad™ 100 Fast Pack, a Containerized VTOL UAS Kit for Rapid Deployment in Austere Environments

By indiastrategic.in: WASHINGTON, Oct 12, 2026. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, today introduced the Nomad 100 fast pack, a containerized vertical takeoff and landing uncrewed aerial system (UAS) kit designed to help customers rapidly deploy autonomous air capability from austere and infrastructure-limited locations.

Vertical Mag

Sikorsky introduces Nomad 100 Fast Pack VTOL UAS kit

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2026-10-13T05:15:37.672851-07:00

Satellite Project Kuiper Space Defense & Militarization

Aviation Week • Vivienne Machi

U.S. Army Tests Amazon Leo Network Potential For Soldier Connectivity

By Aviation Week: The U.S. Army recently stress-tested the use of Amazon’s nascent proliferated communications network to provide high-speed connectivity to soldiers in the field.

SpaceNews.com

Amazon Leo demonstrates satellite internet for U.S. Army

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2026-10-13T05:05:59.998072-07:00

German Eurofighters intercept Corendon 737 after false hijack alert; Nuremberg airport briefly suspends operations

Nuremberg Flights Resume After Corendon Emergency Alert

Nuremberg Airport reopens after fighter jets escort Corfu flight

Italian Air Force orders six armed drones from Leonardo-Baykar venture

Two aircraft carriers ‘ready to fly’ MQ-25 autonomous tanker: US Navy

In Space, No One Can Hear Your Data Center Scream

Drone carrying M250 machine gun completes firing test

Flying machine gun: IAI and Sig Sauer test Fire Storm 250

Sig Sauer's Quadcopter Drone Successfully Tests M250 Light Machine Gun Engagement from Air

Pasha Kravtsov, True Anomaly

Sikorsky Introduces Nomad™ 100 Fast Pack, a Containerized VTOL UAS Kit for Rapid Deployment in Austere Environments

Sikorsky introduces Nomad 100 Fast Pack VTOL UAS kit

U.S. Army Tests Amazon Leo Network Potential For Soldier Connectivity

Amazon Leo demonstrates satellite internet for U.S. Army

Two aircraft carriers ‘ready to fly’ MQ-25 autonomous tanker: US Navy

Italian Air Force orders six armed drones from Leonardo-Baykar venture

In Space, No One Can Hear Your Data Center Scream

Pasha Kravtsov, True Anomaly

Sikorsky Introduces Nomad™ 100 Fast Pack, a Containerized VTOL UAS Kit for Rapid Deployment in Austere Environments

U.S. Army Tests Amazon Leo Network Potential For Soldier Connectivity

Drones Are Creating New Opportunities For The U.S. Army To Deceive Its Enemies

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The unfriendly skies: When military drones target civilian airports

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Army finds systemic failures behind fatal UH-60L–airliner collision near Washington

Ukraine tests interceptor drones as Russia deploys fast, jet-powered attack drones over Kyiv

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