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Breaking Defense • Tim Martin

Eurofighter pursues 200+ additional sales as Türkiye’s first aircraft enters production

The Eurofighter consortium is targeting more than 200 additional fighter sales as demand grows among European and overseas customers. Production has begun on Türkiye’s first of 20 new Typhoons, with front-fuselage assembly underway at BAE Systems in the UK and the center-fuselage module being built by Airbus in Germany.

Aviation Week • Robert Wall

Hensoldt Pegasus Top-Up Contract Likely Slipping Into 2027

India Defense News

Eurofighter Targets 200+ New Fighter Sales Despite Continued Export Setbacks Against F-35

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2026-11-05T08:04:47.922084-08:00

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Reuters

New wave of bomb hoaxes hits at least 27 passenger flights across Europe

By Reuters: Hoax bomb threats disrupted at least 27 passenger flights across Europe on Thursday, forcing unplanned landings by some planes and prompting fighter jets to escort or intercept others, in the ‌second such wave this week.

politico.eu

Bomb threats target at least 22 more European flights

Skift

Bomb Hoaxes Test Europe’s Airlines as Geopolitical Pressures Mount

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2026-11-05T01:04:27.618062-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

National security launch faces a post-Falcon question

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2026-11-05T07:31:04.484534-08:00

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DefenseNews.com • Daniel Terrill

Israeli defense company says this trigger is programmed to shoot drones

By DefenseNews.com: The company says the Arbel electromechanical device will release a cadence of fire optimized for shooting down drones.

2 Sources

2026-11-05T06:06:38.627152-08:00

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SpaceNews.com

Eighteen launches, no program names: a call for disclosure

By SpaceNews.com: On the evening of October 15, a Falcon 9 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg carrying a classified payload for the Space Force.

1 Source

2026-11-05T04:35:44.822500-08:00

Hypersonic Europe General Atomics Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Industry & Major Contractors

DefenseNews.com • Rudy Ruitenberg

MBDA plans to fly ‘fat’ hypersonic interceptor demonstrator before end-2029

By DefenseNews.com: “So it’s a bit fat, but it’s a Formula 1. It’s hypersonic, truly hypersonic, not just Mach 5," MBDA executive Lionel Mazenq said of the envisioned Hydis interceptor missile for Europe.

defence-blog.com

General Atomics joins Army-Navy hypersonic glide body production

interestingengineering.com

US boosts interceptor missile’s production, uses automation to accelerate delivery

5 Sources

2026-11-05T01:05:29.058974-08:00

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politico.eu • Milena Wälde, Pieter Haeck

‘Stop using US tech’: EU lawmaker says Starlink service cutoff led to deaths

By politico.eu: The MEP pushed back on calls for Europe to forego building homegrown frontier AI models.

1 Source

2026-11-05T03:15:22.069491-08:00

Eurofighter pursues 200+ additional sales as Türkiye’s first aircraft enters production

Hensoldt Pegasus Top-Up Contract Likely Slipping Into 2027

Eurofighter Targets 200+ New Fighter Sales Despite Continued Export Setbacks Against F-35

New wave of bomb hoaxes hits at least 27 passenger flights across Europe

Bomb threats target at least 22 more European flights

Bomb Hoaxes Test Europe’s Airlines as Geopolitical Pressures Mount

National security launch faces a post-Falcon question

Israeli defense company says this trigger is programmed to shoot drones

Eighteen launches, no program names: a call for disclosure

MBDA plans to fly ‘fat’ hypersonic interceptor demonstrator before end-2029

General Atomics joins Army-Navy hypersonic glide body production

US boosts interceptor missile’s production, uses automation to accelerate delivery

Italy's Leonardo lifts 2026 order outlook again as nine-month profit rises

Leonardo’s record backlog, accelerated deliveries to boost new plan targets, CEO says

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National security launch faces a post-Falcon question

Eurofighter eyes sales of 200 additional aircraft

Israeli defense company says this trigger is programmed to shoot drones

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