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Last Updated: Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, 11:33 AM PDT
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The War Zone
• Thomas Newdick
Eurofighter Typhoon Weighs APKWS Laser-Guided Rockets for Air-to-Air Counter‑Drone Role
By The War Zone: The air-to-air optimized variant of the APKWS rocket is being assessed as an option for the Eurofighter Typhoon as concerns over the drone threat in Europe grow.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
NATO Creates Single 'Front Door' to Streamline Engagement with Commercial Space Startups
By Via Satellite: NATO is trying to dramatically simplify engagement for startups with a new 'front door' for commercial space companies.
Breaking Defense
• Mark Pomerleau
Northrop Grumman to Rapidly Field 72 IVEWS Electronic-Warfare Suites for F‑16s to Middle East After Budget Limbo
By Breaking Defense: Northrop is looking to rapidly field 72 IVEWS systems to support urgent operational need in the Middle East.
Reuters
• Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk
BAE Systems to help Poland produce 155 mm artillery rounds to relieve NATO/Ukraine shell shortages
By Reuters: British company BAE Systems will help Poland produce 155 mm ammunition rounds, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Friday, referring to heavy artillery shells that have been in short supply in Ukraine and among its NATO partners.
Janes
• Janes
Turgis Gaillard’s Aarok MALE UAV completes successful maiden flight on 9 September
By Janes: The Turgis Gaillard Aarok medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) made its maiden flight on 9 September.
Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
U.S. Governors Seek Federal Support to Tackle Rising Unauthorized Drone Activity
By Flying Magazine: As drones become more pervasive, state officials are asking for help to mitigate unauthorized activity.
Reuters
• Michel Rose
France deploys three Rafale fighter jets to help protect Polish airspace, Macron says
By Reuters: France will deploy three Rafale fighter jets to help Poland protect its airspace after this week's drone incursions into its airspace, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday on X.
