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Breaking Defense • Tim Martin

Eurofighter begins assembly of Türkiye’s first Typhoon as consortium targets up to 200 additional sales

Front-fuselage assembly has begun at BAE Systems for the first of 20 Eurofighter Typhoons ordered by Türkiye, with Airbus producing the aircraft’s center fuselage in Germany. The consortium is also pursuing potential follow-on orders from Türkiye and Saudi Arabia for 78 aircraft combined, plus a possible 36-aircraft Austrian order.

Aviation Week • Robert Wall

Hensoldt Pegasus Top-Up Contract Likely Slipping Into 2027

India Defense News

Eurofighter Targets 200+ New Fighter Sales Despite Continued Export Setbacks Against F-35

6 Sources

2026-11-05T08:04:47.922084-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

National security launch faces a post-Falcon question

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1 Source

2026-11-05T07:31:04.484534-08:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Defense Industry & Major Contractors

DefenseNews.com • Daniel Terrill

Israeli defense company says this trigger is programmed to shoot drones

By DefenseNews.com: The company says the Arbel electromechanical device will release a cadence of fire optimized for shooting down drones.

2 Sources

2026-11-05T06:06:38.627152-08:00

Space Force Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Space Defense & Militarization

SpaceNews.com

Eighteen launches, no program names: a call for disclosure

By SpaceNews.com: On the evening of October 15, a Falcon 9 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg carrying a classified payload for the Space Force.

1 Source

2026-11-05T04:35:44.822500-08:00

Hypersonic Europe General Atomics Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Industry & Major Contractors

DefenseNews.com • Rudy Ruitenberg

MBDA plans to fly ‘fat’ hypersonic interceptor demonstrator before end-2029

By DefenseNews.com: “So it’s a bit fat, but it’s a Formula 1. It’s hypersonic, truly hypersonic, not just Mach 5," MBDA executive Lionel Mazenq said of the envisioned Hydis interceptor missile for Europe.

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4 Sources

2026-11-05T01:05:29.058974-08:00

Satellite AI Europe Space Policy & International Cooperation Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

politico.eu • Milena Wälde, Pieter Haeck

‘Stop using US tech’: EU lawmaker says Starlink service cutoff led to deaths

By politico.eu: The MEP pushed back on calls for Europe to forego building homegrown frontier AI models.

1 Source

2026-11-05T03:15:22.069491-08:00

Hypersonic Europe General Atomics L3Harris Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Industry & Major Contractors

Reuters

Italy's Leonardo lifts 2026 order outlook again as nine-month profit rises

By Reuters: Italian aerospace and defence group Leonardo lifted its full-year outlook for orders for a second time this year on Thursday, after reporting strong growth ‌in orders and profitability in the first nine months of 2026.

Reuters

Leonardo’s record backlog, accelerated deliveries to boost new plan targets, CEO says

Seeking Alpha

L3Harris Q3 2026: The $53.2B Backlog And DoW's $1B Strategic Investment

9 Sources

2026-11-05T00:04:22.523959-08:00

Satellite Space Defense & Militarization Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

Reuters • Cassell Bryan-Low, Joey Roulette

Russia may have rehearsed attack on satellite, specialist says, flagging another approach

By Reuters: A Russian military satellite that approached a Western commercial one last month could have been rehearsing an attack, a military space specialist said, with two related Russian craft now heading in the direction of another ‌Western satellite.

2 Sources

2026-11-04T23:04:27.543902-08:00

Eurofighter begins assembly of Türkiye’s first Typhoon as consortium targets up to 200 additional sales

Hensoldt Pegasus Top-Up Contract Likely Slipping Into 2027

Eurofighter Targets 200+ New Fighter Sales Despite Continued Export Setbacks Against F-35

National security launch faces a post-Falcon question

Israeli defense company says this trigger is programmed to shoot drones

Eighteen launches, no program names: a call for disclosure

MBDA plans to fly ‘fat’ hypersonic interceptor demonstrator before end-2029

‘Stop using US tech’: EU lawmaker says Starlink service cutoff led to deaths

Italy's Leonardo lifts 2026 order outlook again as nine-month profit rises

Leonardo’s record backlog, accelerated deliveries to boost new plan targets, CEO says

L3Harris Q3 2026: The $53.2B Backlog And DoW's $1B Strategic Investment

Russia may have rehearsed attack on satellite, specialist says, flagging another approach

National security launch faces a post-Falcon question

Eurofighter eyes sales of 200 additional aircraft

Israeli defense company says this trigger is programmed to shoot drones

Eighteen launches, no program names: a call for disclosure

‘Stop using US tech’: EU lawmaker says Starlink service cutoff led to deaths

MBDA plans to fly ‘fat’ hypersonic interceptor demonstrator before end-2029

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Pakistan tests indigenously developed air-to-air missile

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Indonesia conducts flight operations from former Garibaldi carrier

ArianeGroup and France’s DGA complete second SyLEx sounding-rocket flight, testing technology for M51.4

Saab flight-tests in-house AI agent on Gripen E for beyond-visual-range combat

France qualifies Airbus U010 Aliaca VTOL drone for navy service

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