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edrmagazine.eu • Jules Roukoz

Rheinmetall and ICEYE form joint venture in Neuss to deliver SAR satellite-based ISR capabilities

edrmagazine.eu reports: November 7, 2025 – The technology group Rheinmetall and ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations.

Also: European Spaceflight, Satellite Evolution and defence-industry.eu
2025-11-07T01:38:29.266801-08:00

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Last Updated: Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, 2:15 AM PST

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Aircraft Carrier   China   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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News.CN

China commissions Fujian, its first aircraft carrier equipped with electromagnetic catapults

By News.CN: ![](TdZFiWkRrzJxZ1gv.jpg) Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, presents a People's Liberation Army (PLA) flag to the captain and political commissar of the Fujian at a naval port in Sanya City, south China's Hainan Province, Nov.

Also: Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Independent, ABC News, South China Morning Post, ANI News Agency, Naval News, Stars and Stripes and 13 more
2025-11-06T21:22:11.637495-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Taiwan to receive first MQ-9B UAVs in 2026

By FlightGlobal: Taiwan will receive its first pair of General AtomicsAeronautical Systems MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned air vehicles in the third quarter of 2026, while Lockheed Martin works to accelerate delivery of the island's F-16V fighters amid production delays.

2025-11-06T23:40:30.199130-08:00
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Reuters • Johan Ahlander

Sweden offers to partly fund Ukraine purchase of up to 150 Gripen E fighters

By Reuters: Sweden and Ukraine are making progress on financing for a major deal that could include Kyiv buying up to 150 Gripen E fighter jets, Sweden's defence minister told Reuters on Thursday, adding that Stockholm could fund part of the deal via military aid.

2025-11-06T08:44:39.573326-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

US Marine Corps to conduct two more XQ-58A Valkyrie test flights this year to assess EW and autonomous mission roles

By FlightGlobal: The US Marine Corps will conduct two more test flights with the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie before year-end, evaluating the uncrewed jet for electronic warfare and autonomous mission applications as part of its collaborative combat aircraft assessment.

2025-11-06T12:36:17.673095-08:00