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UAV Development & Drone Programs Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

Bloomberg • Greg Sullivan

Ukraine’s drone campaign reaches Russian aircraft facilities as raids disrupt Moscow airports

Ukraine has begun targeting Russian aircraft-manufacturing facilities with drones, amid large-scale attacks on Moscow and other regions. Russian authorities reported intercepting dozens of UAVs and debris damage at a factory in Sterlitamak; the strikes also prompted temporary flight restrictions at major Moscow airports.

Aviation Week • Aviation Week Staff

Russian Aircraft Industry Targeted By Ukrainian Drones

tass.com

One of largest air raids on Moscow, 1,214 UAVs: attacks on Russian regions

Also: The Independent, ANI News Agency and newsable.asianetnews.com

6 Sources

2026-10-29T02:04:54.231015-07:00

Europe Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Industry & Major Contractors

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: defence-industry.eu

2 Sources

2026-10-29T02:04:18.728497-07:00

AI Europe Space Defense & Militarization

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SpaceWatch Global • Is Us Torsten Kriening

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: Fifteen Minutes from Orbit, and the Bottleneck Is Us

By SpaceWatch Global: Defence Lab Erding: Germany’s space ISR chain targets 15 minutes from orbit to decision. CIR’s Maj. Gen. Pötzsch names the bottleneck: humans.

1 Source

2026-10-29T02:35:02.471038-07:00

Europe Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)

Reuters

France's Sopra Steria raises 2026 growth target again as defence, cybersecurity lift Q3 sales

By Reuters: IT consulting firm Sopra Steria on Thursday lifted its annual organic revenue growth target to 2.5%-3.0% from 2.0%-2.5% after quarterly ‌sales rose 7.9% to €1.42 billion ($1.59 billion), driven by its defence, aerospace, and cybersecurity segments.

1 Source

2026-10-29T00:04:20.415436-07:00

China Space Policy & International Cooperation

Bloomberg • Bruce Einhorn, Josh Xiao

China and the US Are Competing for Space Dominance

By Bloomberg: Over the past 25 years, China has made major strides closing the gap with the US in space. The pace will pick up in the next 25 years as it aims not just to match the US but to surpass it.

1 Source

2026-10-28T22:04:45.995808-07:00

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The Atlantic • Isaac Stanley-Becker, Simon Shuster

How Elon Musk Turned on Ukraine

By The Atlantic: No reliable alternatives exist to Musk’s satellite network, and Ukraine cannot survive for long without it.

Associated Press

Pentagon watchdog tells lawmakers it won't investigate Starlink slowdowns to Ukraine

Bloomberg

Pentagon Watchdog Declines to Probe Ukraine Intel, Starlink Cuts

Also: CNN, Defense One and 5 more

11 Sources

2026-10-28T15:43:41.298719-07:00

Satellite Space Force Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Space Defense & Militarization

SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force missile-tracking satellite launch slips to 2027 as SDA reassesses acquisition approach

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force’s first operational missile-tracking satellites are now expected to launch in spring 2027, nearly two years later than originally planned, as the government considers additional flight demonstrations before committing to large purchases of next-generation sensors.

1 Source

2026-10-28T15:35:42.769972-07:00

China Space Defense & Militarization Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

The War Zone • Howard Altman

U.S. Intel Warns China's Space-Based Directed Energy Weapons Could Soon Threaten Satellites

By The War Zone: Battlefield space is heating up as the DIA warns that China could use orbital directed energy weapons to take down satellites by the end of the decade.

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag

2 Sources

2026-10-28T12:55:32.088317-07:00

Ukraine’s drone campaign reaches Russian aircraft facilities as raids disrupt Moscow airports

Russian Aircraft Industry Targeted By Ukrainian Drones

One of largest air raids on Moscow, 1,214 UAVs: attacks on Russian regions

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

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: Fifteen Minutes from Orbit, and the Bottleneck Is Us

France's Sopra Steria raises 2026 growth target again as defence, cybersecurity lift Q3 sales

China and the US Are Competing for Space Dominance

How Elon Musk Turned on Ukraine

Pentagon watchdog tells lawmakers it won't investigate Starlink slowdowns to Ukraine

Pentagon Watchdog Declines to Probe Ukraine Intel, Starlink Cuts

Space Force missile-tracking satellite launch slips to 2027 as SDA reassesses acquisition approach

U.S. Intel Warns China's Space-Based Directed Energy Weapons Could Soon Threaten Satellites

Russia Downs Record Total of Ukrainian Drones Amid Summit

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: Fifteen Minutes from Orbit, and the Bottleneck Is Us

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

France's Sopra Steria raises 2026 growth target again as defence, cybersecurity lift Q3 sales

China and the US Are Competing for Space Dominance

How Elon Musk Turned on Ukraine

Ethiopia Takes Delivery Of Su-35s From Russia, S-400s To Follow

Airbus working with Germany, Spain on European fighter jet

Hardened Shelters Critical To Survival Of USAF's Tanker Fleet: Study

MQ-9B drone tracks fighter jets at long range with Saab’s LoyalEye radar

Philippines grounds SF-260 fleet after training collision kills four pilots

US Air Force awards Lockheed Martin $694 million to put once-canceled ARRW hypersonic missile into production

US Air Force awards Lockheed Martin $694 million to put once-canceled ARRW hypersonic missile into production

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