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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

Iran says it recovered a U.S. target drone intact, raising questions about its role in probing air defenses

The drone could be used to stimulate Iranian air defenses and collect intelligence on their capabilities, alongside other possible tasks. Iran claims to have recovered the aircraft intact, though the available reporting does not identify the drone or establish how it was used.

2026-10-29T11:05:23.086292-07:00
Israel   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Deals  
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DefenseNews.com • Rudy Ruitenberg

Switzerland shortlists SAMP/T, Barak MX for long-range air defense

By DefenseNews.com: Switzerland narrowed down the choice of the country’s second future long-range air defense system to either Israel’s Barak MX system or the French-Italian SAMP/T NG.

2026-10-29T04:25:38.410822-07:00
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Bloomberg • Greg Sullivan

Russia Downs Record Total of Ukrainian Drones Amid Summit

By Bloomberg: Russia said its air defenses intercepted more than 1,200 Ukrainian drones overnight, the highest reported total to date, while President Vladimir Putin holds a summit with leaders from Africa.

Also: Kyiv Independent, militarnyi.com, DW, The Independent, ANI News Agency and 6 more
2026-10-29T02:04:54.231015-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy   Airbus  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

German chancellor confirms GCAP talks as Airbus pushes for quick fighter decision

By Air Data News: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has confirmed that his government is considering joining the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), giving the clearest political acknowledgment yet that Berlin could turn to the UK-Italian-Japanese project after the collapse of its fighter partnership with France.

2026-10-29T03:04:33.402210-07:00
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Reuters • Maria Rugamer

Destinus' monthly output tops Europe's pre-war annual cruise missile production

By Reuters: Defence ​startup Destinus has built more than 1,750 Ruta cruise missiles in Europe and now produces ‌more cruise missiles in a month than Europe did in a year before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, it told Reuters.

Also: DefenseNews.com and defence-industry.eu
2026-10-29T02:04:18.728497-07:00