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Breaking Defense • Breaking Defense

Defense drone priorities shift toward autonomy and mission-ready capabilities

Two articles examine how defense drone requirements are changing, highlighting autonomy and the capabilities needed to meet evolving military missions. Together, they frame unmanned systems as a rapidly developing area of defense technology, with the challenge extending beyond individual platforms to scaling useful capabilities for operational needs.

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2026-10-27T06:04:55.541625-07:00

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Payload • Douglas Gorman

OSMOS X Tapped to Lead EDF-backed Tactical Capture Consortium

By Payload: The European Defence Fund tapped French OTV startup OSMOS X to lead a coalition studying how countries can respond to threats in orbit.

1 Source

2026-10-27T06:05:38.897759-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs AI Bayraktar

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FlightGlobal • Lizzie Rix

Baykar completes at-sea flight test of Kalkan VTOL UAV

By FlightGlobal: Latest flight test continues progression of the Kalkan. Turkish manufacturer Baykar’s latest vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAV has completed its first at-sea flight tests.

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2026-10-27T07:05:11.517483-07:00

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Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

USAF should buy newly designed air refuelers to meet China threat: Report

By Breaking Defense: Although there’s a “temptation” to keep buying KC-46s, a plan to procure 75 more of the Boeing-made tankers should be an “upper limit” followed by a new, longer range tanker, the Hudson Institute’s Timothy Walton told Breaking Defense.

FlightGlobal

USAF needs blended-wing-body tanker for war against China: think tank

Aviation Week

Think Tank Study Urges USAF To Buy Blended Wing Body Tanker Fleet

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2026-10-27T05:04:43.725365-07:00

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CNBC • Leslie Josephs

Boeing narrows third-quarter loss as defense sales rise, but focus remains on 737 Max production

By CNBC: Boeing is set to brief investors on its aircraft production outlook when it reports quarterly results before the market opens Tuesday.

Air Data News

Boeing cuts quarterly loss from US$5.3 billion to US$116 million

Bloomberg

Boeing Reports Wider-Than-Expected Commercial Airplane Loss as Deliveries Stall

Also: Boeing, airwaysmag.com, CNA, Seeking Alpha and 5 more

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2026-10-27T04:04:53.455860-07:00

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Space.com • Tereza Pultarova

Astroscale proposes fleet of 'bodyguard' spacecraft to protect satellites from orbital attacks

By Space.com: Technologies developed to remove space junk and fix broken satellites can be repurposed to build fleets of bodyguard spacecraft to protect important assets from attacks.

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2026-10-27T03:05:29.447892-07:00

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Reuters

Exosens Q3 revenue rises 23.5% on stronger demand, capacity ramp-up

By Reuters: French detection and imaging technology company Exosens on Tuesday posted a 23.5% rise in its third-quarter revenue, driven by ‌stronger demand for its products and faster-than-expected European capacity ramp-up.

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2026-10-27T01:04:27.391880-07:00

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Air & Space Forces Mag • Greg Hadley

2026-10-26T15:04:49.514809-07:00

Defense drone priorities shift toward autonomy and mission-ready capabilities

OSMOS X Tapped to Lead EDF-backed Tactical Capture Consortium

Baykar completes at-sea flight test of Kalkan VTOL UAV

USAF should buy newly designed air refuelers to meet China threat: Report

USAF needs blended-wing-body tanker for war against China: think tank

Think Tank Study Urges USAF To Buy Blended Wing Body Tanker Fleet

Boeing narrows third-quarter loss as defense sales rise, but focus remains on 737 Max production

Boeing cuts quarterly loss from US$5.3 billion to US$116 million

Boeing Reports Wider-Than-Expected Commercial Airplane Loss as Deliveries Stall

Astroscale proposes fleet of 'bodyguard' spacecraft to protect satellites from orbital attacks

Exosens Q3 revenue rises 23.5% on stronger demand, capacity ramp-up

Air Force Sends ARRW, Its 1st Hypersonic Missile, into Production

USAF Orders ARRW Hypersonic Missile Into Production, The Same Weapon It Nearly Cancelled

US Air Force puts once-canceled ARRW hypersonic missile into production

Baykar completes at-sea flight test of Kalkan VTOL UAV

The new must-have capabilities for drones

OSMOS X Tapped to Lead EDF-backed Tactical Capture Consortium

USAF should buy newly designed air refuelers to meet China threat: Report

Boeing narrows third-quarter loss as defense sales rise, but focus remains on 737 Max production

Astroscale proposes fleet of 'bodyguard' spacecraft to protect satellites from orbital attacks

China could field directed-energy weapons in orbit by late 2020s, U.S. intelligence says

US Air Force plans US$1 billion Nellis complex for F-47 operational testing

Canada receives first two F-35s as full purchase remains under review

Britain’s Final Plan To Kill Argentina’s Super Étendards Attack Jets

Ukraine says Starlink restored after 10-day disruption as allies seek alternatives

Philippines grounds SF-260 fleet after training collision kills four pilots

Cosmos 2612’s close approach to ICEYE-X36 raises questions about NATO’s response to Russian space operations

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