Defense News

UAV Development & Drone Programs

FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

TAI expands Simsek-K UAV launch options with rocket-boosted rail launch

Turkish Aerospace has demonstrated a new launch method for its Simsek-K UAV, successfully deploying the vehicle from a rail using a rocket booster. The test expands the system’s launch flexibility and underscores Turkey’s continued investment in domestically developed unmanned aircraft capabilities.

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2026-08-25T21:20:12.358801-07:00

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defence-blog.com • Dylan Malyasov

U.S. Air Force C-17 lands in Moscow, no reason given

By defence-blog.com: Key Points A U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III flew from Riga, Latvia, to Vnukovo International Airport near Moscow on August 25. Neither the U.S. Air Force nor the Department of War has publicly confirmed the flight's purpose or destination.

The Aviationist

CIA Director Reportedly Flew to Moscow on U.S. Air Force C-17 for Undisclosed Talks

Air Data News

US Air Force C-17 makes rare Moscow flight carrying CIA director

Also: aviationnews.eu, grosswald.org, FlightGlobal, AeroTime, CBS News, Aviation A2Z, UK Defence Journal, Simple Flying, Aviation24, ANI News Agency, The Independent, Economic Times and 3 more

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2026-08-25T03:05:24.820744-07:00

Satellite M&A Defense Industry & Major Contractors

Via Satellite • Jeffrey Hill

CesiumAstro Acquires 1Aardvark, Its 3rd Defense Systems Acquisition This Year

By Via Satellite: Space-based communications and intelligence provider CesiumAstro acquired a Virginia-based mission software and defense systems engineering company,.

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2026-08-25T13:33:41.346428-07:00

Satellite Space Defense & Militarization

Via Satellite • Jeffrey Hill

TrustPoint Aces C-band GNSS Interference Demo for U.S. Naval Air Systems Command

By Via Satellite: Space-based positioning and navigation solutions firm TrustPoint successfully demonstrated its C-band signals in the presence of GNSS interference, a milestone listed under its contract with U.S.

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2026-08-25T13:33:41.532221-07:00

Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Budgets & Spending Defense Industry & Major Contractors Space Defense & Militarization

Bloomberg • Jen Judson, Roxana Tiron

Northrop CEO Expects ‘Decent Share’ of Golden Dome Contracts

By Bloomberg: Northrop Grumman Corp. Chief Executive Officer Kathy Warden said the Trump administration’s Golden Dome space defense system was becoming “very tangible” for defense contractors and that her company will end up with a “decent share” of a program that may eventually cost more than $1 trillion.

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2026-08-25T13:06:01.370155-07:00

China Military Aircraft Procurement Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Asia-Pacific (APAC) Defense Deals Defense Policy

AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Bangladesh drafts agreement for Chinese fighters, Turkish attack helicopters

By AeroTime: Bangladesh has prepared draft documents for negotiations over J-10CE fighters and attack helicopters, with funding sought for fiscal 2026-27.

ANI News Agency

Bangladesh likely to acquire China’s J-10CE fighter jets to modernize air force

newsable.asianetnews.com

Bangladesh plans to buy China's J-10CE fighter jets for air force

Also: India Defense News and Daily Sabah

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2026-08-25T07:50:08.188833-07:00

Hypersonic M&A Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Industry & Major Contractors Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation

SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Ursa Major to go public in $2.3 billion SPAC deal

By SpaceNews.com: GTON — Ursa Major, a Colorado-based defense technology company that has expanded from building rocket engines into hypersonic missiles and solid rocket motors, plans to go public through a merger with a blank-check company in a deal valuing the combined business at about $2.3 billion.