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Wall Street Journal • Bojan Pancevski

Explosive drones hit Ukraine-aid cargo aircraft at German airfield in alleged Russian intelligence operation

A cargo aircraft used to transport military assistance to Ukraine was attacked by explosive-packed drones at an airfield in eastern Germany in early August, German officials say. They allege the drones were piloted by Russian military-intelligence agents, describing the strike as an opening move in a broader sabotage campaign against Europe.

2026-10-20T19:05:54.754672-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Northrop optimistic about next round of uncrewed fighter development

By FlightGlobal: The company's YFQ-48A Talon Blue jet logged its first flight in recent weeks. Military airframer Northrop Grumman is bullish on its prospects to secure a competitive win in future opportunities to build uncrewed fighter jets.

2026-10-20T20:04:41.709812-07:00
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politico.eu • Veronika Melkozerova

Rubio insists the US isn’t trying to hurt Ukraine

By politico.eu: The Ukrainian president complained about delayed air defense deliveries, the U.S. no longer warning of ballistic missile attacks and a slowdown in crucial Starlink services.

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2026-10-20T07:04:52.700064-07:00
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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

Retired KC-10 Extender Tanker Has Risen From Boneyard To Fly Again

By The War Zone: The ex-USAF KC-10 is now headed for a second career in the private sector with Omega Air Refueling. 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.

2026-10-20T16:35:49.961413-07:00
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force plans overhaul of launch ranges as traffic surges

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force wants its busiest launch ranges to eventually handle surges of five to eight major operations a day under a modernization plan aimed at keeping aging infrastructure from becoming a constraint on space activity.

2026-10-20T15:40:38.376691-07:00
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

US Navy controls MQ-25A from aircraft carrier more than 2,100 miles away

By Air Data News: Test connected USS Ronald Reagan in the Pacific with the unmanned tanker at Boeing's facility U.S. Navy has remotely controlled a Boeing MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial refueling aircraft from an aircraft carrier located more than 2,100 miles (3,380 km) away.

2026-10-20T11:56:01.249364-07:00
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Bloomberg • Christina Kyriasoglou, Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro, Yazhou Sun

Dronemaker Helsing Is Said to Near Investment in Rival Destinus

By Bloomberg: Helsing is in advanced talks to invest in peer Destinus at a valuation of around €6 billion ($6.7 billion), according to people familiar with the matter, in a deal that would bring two of the region’s most prominent dronemakers closer.

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2026-10-20T14:05:10.828480-07:00