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Last Updated: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, 6:33 AM PDT
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SpaceNews.com
• Lin Chauluen
Confronting China’s Maritime Gray‑Zone Campaign: Implications for Regional Security, Naval and Air Operations
By SpaceNews.com: Confronting China's pervasive maritime gray zone campaign.
Stars and Stripes
• John Aguilar
Colorado sues Trump administration over Space Command relocation to Alabama
By Stars and Stripes: Building 1 at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., shown in 2022, is the provisional headquarters of U.S. Space Command. (U.S. Space Command) DENVER (Tribune News Service) — Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser sued the Trump administration Wednesday to challenge the president’s decision last month to move U.S.
Reuters
Kongsberg Q3 orders climb as missile and air-defence deliveries surge amid rising European defence spending
By Reuters: Norwegian aerospace and defence company Kongsberg Gruppen reported a higher order intake for the third quarter on Thursday, citing an increase in missles and air defence deliveries, reflecting Europe's rising military spending.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
Australia begins P-8A Poseidon capability upgrade programme
By FlightGlobal: The first Australian Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft has entered a capability upgrade programme that will improve its submarine detection and targeting capabilities.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
GE Aerospace and Poland’s WZL‑2 to study local maintenance for F110 engines tied to potential F‑15EX purchases
By FlightGlobal: GE Aerospace and Poland's Military Aviation Works have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore local maintenance capabilities for the F110-GE-129 engine that powers the F-15EX fighter, as Poland considers acquiring up to 48 of the Boeing aircraft.
airforce-technology.com
GE Aerospace and WZL‑2 to evaluate MRO for F110‑GE‑129
Reuters
• Raphael Satter
Former L3Harris cyber-intel executive pleads guilty to selling digital spy tools to Russian broker
By Reuters: A former executive with U.S. defense contractor L3Harris has pleaded guilty to selling digital spy tools to a Russian broker, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
Unidentified Fuselage Section Appears in Northrop Grumman Video — Not Recognizable as Known Design
By The War Zone: A fuselage section seen in a recently released video is not readily identifiable as part of any known Northrop Grumman design.
