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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

RIAT to move permanently from RAF Fairford to MOD Boscombe Down from 2027

The Royal International Air Tattoo will relocate to MOD Boscombe Down for its 2027 show and future events, ending its long-running home at RAF Fairford. The move follows the cancellation of the July 2026 event; Boscombe Down is about 90 minutes south of Fairford by road and roughly equidistant from London.

Breaking Defense • Jon Hobley

UK airshow RIAT permanently relocates from Fairford

Key.Aero • Dino Carrara

RIAT moving from RAF Fairford to MOD Boscombe Down

Also: The Independent, UK Defence Journal and 3 more

9 Sources

2026-11-04T07:05:33.076529-08:00

Space Force Defense Budgets & Spending Defense Policy

SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force chief warns post-election budget delays could slow expansion plans

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The head of the U.S.

1 Source

2026-11-04T08:45:41.531352-08:00

China Defense Budgets & Spending Defense Policy

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Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

EXCLUSIVE: House China committee pushes Air Force on think tank cuts

By Breaking Defense: “Under-resourcing” the China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI) “could risk undermining the ability of military leaders and civilian policymakers to understand” Beijing’s aerospace strategy and military prowess, according to a letter addressed to Air Force Secretary Troy Meink.

1 Source

2026-11-04T09:04:49.632944-08:00

Military Aircraft Procurement Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Policy

The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

USAF Widens Lower-Cost Cruise Missile Effort To Also Include Glide Bombs

By The War Zone: A new 'spiral' to the Extended Range Attack Munition program includes calls for unpowered and powered designs. Add TWZ (opens Google in a new window or tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.

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2026-11-04T05:35:03.483273-08:00

Satellite AI Europe Space Defense & Militarization

Space.com • Mark Piesing

Drone warfare in space: Swarms of autonomous, laser-shooting cubesats could defend Western satellites in orbit

By Space.com: The U.K. startup Shield Space is racing to apply the lessons of drone warfare in Ukraine to develop swarms of up to 100 autonomous, satellite-defending cubesats.

2 Sources

2026-11-04T05:16:03.194224-08:00

Space Force Defense Industry & Major Contractors Space Defense & Militarization Defense Policy

SpaceNews.com • Christopher C. Miller

Space is a warfighting domain. Our industrial base must reflect that.

By SpaceNews.com: When I served as acting Secretary of Defense, I took a trip to Buckley Space Force Base. I went as someone who understood in the abstract that space had become contested.

1 Source

2026-11-04T06:25:39.905957-08:00

Eurofighter Military Aircraft Procurement Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Eurofighter targets potential sales of more than 200 additional Typhoons

By FlightGlobal: Multiple further opportunities exist to add to production backlog, consortium says. The Eurofighter consortium sees a potential market need for in excess of 200 more Typhoon combat aircraft, with operations of the type to run beyond 2060.

Also: Axios

2 Sources

2026-11-04T04:05:52.390519-08:00

aviation UAV Development & Drone Programs AI Europe

DefenseNews.com • Sebastian Sprenger

Saildrone expands its European market reach with manufacturing partner in Norway

By DefenseNews.com: CEO Tom Fidjeland told reporters at the Euronaval trade show here that taking on the work of churning out Surveyors was “technically not difficult,” with a first mold already being readied.

3 Sources

2026-11-04T04:40:39.131055-08:00

RIAT to move permanently from RAF Fairford to MOD Boscombe Down from 2027

UK airshow RIAT permanently relocates from Fairford

RIAT moving from RAF Fairford to MOD Boscombe Down

Space Force chief warns post-election budget delays could slow expansion plans

EXCLUSIVE: House China committee pushes Air Force on think tank cuts

USAF Widens Lower-Cost Cruise Missile Effort To Also Include Glide Bombs

Drone warfare in space: Swarms of autonomous, laser-shooting cubesats could defend Western satellites in orbit

Space is a warfighting domain. Our industrial base must reflect that.

Eurofighter targets potential sales of more than 200 additional Typhoons

Saildrone expands its European market reach with manufacturing partner in Norway

EXCLUSIVE: House China committee pushes Air Force on think tank cuts

Space Force chief warns post-election budget delays could slow expansion plans

RIAT organiser announces show’s permanent move to Boscombe Down site

Space is a warfighting domain. Our industrial base must reflect that.

USAF Widens Lower-Cost Cruise Missile Effort To Also Include Glide Bombs

Drone warfare in space: Swarms of autonomous, laser-shooting cubesats could defend Western satellites in orbit

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