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Bloomberg • Arne Delfs

Germany expects decision on alternative fighter strategy by March 2027 after FCAS collapse

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius expects Germany to decide by the end of March 2027 how to pursue a next-generation fighter capability after the Franco-German FCAS project was scrapped. The decision could determine whether Germany forms a new partnership to jointly develop a fighter or pursues an alternative approach.

2026-11-07T07:04:48.430583-08:00
Satellite   Space Force   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

AST SpaceMobile Joins U.S. Space Force Program to Advance Space-Based Sensing

By SpaceWatch Global: AST SpaceMobile will support STR under a USSF program to advance space-based sensing using commercially developed satellite technology.

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2026-11-06T01:34:55.539636-08:00
Viasat   Satellite   Space Force   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
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Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

Key Space Force satellites can't talk to each other, likely requiring $1B solution: Sources

By Breaking Defense: To translate between the SpaceX-built SDN Backbone and other Pentagon communications and missile tracking satellites, sources said the Space Force is eyeing 12 or 13 Space Exchange Point birds.

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2026-11-06T06:28:44.525483-08:00
Aircraft Carrier   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   BAE Systems  
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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Uncrewed Nyan, AR5 trials advance UK Royal Navy’s hybrid carrier air wing development

By FlightGlobal: Service details recent work conducted using one-way effector and uncrewed logistics platform. The UK Royal Navy (RN) has demonstrated an expansion to its operational Carrier Strike capability, with first trials conducted aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth using Nyan one-way effectors.

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2026-11-06T10:55:58.836886-08:00
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FlightGlobal • Brooke Ingemi

US clears potential $100m APKWS guided rocket sale to Jordan

By FlightGlobal: The US Department of State has approved a potential $100 million sale to Jordan for up to 1,500 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS) guided rockets.

2026-11-06T12:05:23.147864-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Satellite   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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Reuters • Andrew Osborn

Russia must swiftly expand its answer to Elon Musk's Starlink satellites, security council says

By Reuters: Russia needs to ‌urgently expand its homegrown equivalent to Starlink, its Security Council said on Friday, warning that Elon Musk's satellite network could be used to destabilise society and politics in unspecified countries.

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2026-11-06T04:04:26.240294-08:00