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Via Satellite • Shaun Waterman

NRO’s new Cyber Protection Office has 600-plus staff and a $250 million annual budget

The National Reconnaissance Office’s Cyber Protection Office has more than 600 staff and an annual budget of $250 million, Lt. Col. Luke Shibilski told CyberSat attendees. The disclosure comes as the White House warns of attacks accelerated by artificial intelligence, underscoring the security demands facing satellite operators.

2026-11-03T14:35:00.827663-08:00
Satellite   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
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Via Satellite • Leandra Bernstein

Space CISOs Sound Alarm on Starlink Disruption in Ukraine, Urge Clear Service Terms and Sovereign Control

By Via Satellite: RESTON, Va. — Space industry CISOs weighed in on the recent service disruption that left Ukrainian forces without connectivity to SpaceX’s Starlink and its military variant Starshield during combat operations with Russia, in a Monday discussion during CyberSat.

2026-11-03T13:34:36.744810-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Airbus  
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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

French Rafale M conducts flight tests from Indian aircraft carrier

By FlightGlobal: India operates two aircraft carriers with ambitions to obtain a third. A Dassault Aviation Rafale M has successfully landed on and taken off from an Indian aircraft carrier.

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2026-11-02T21:04:53.092391-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Airbus  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

French Navy clears Airbus Aliaca VTOL drone for shipboard service

By AeroTime: France has qualified the Airbus Aliaca VTOL drone for naval service, with initial deliveries completed and deployments on French Navy support ships planned.

Also: Breaking Defense, dronelife.com, Navy Times and 4 more
2026-11-03T06:34:21.733338-08:00
Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Babcock wins French ‘Red Air’ training deal

By FlightGlobal: Eight-year contract will be delivered alongside partners SDTS and Top Aces using fleet of L-39s, A-4Ns and Alpha Jets. Defence aviation services provider Babcock, plus partners SDTS and Top Aces, has secured a new eight-year contract to provide adversary training for the French armed forces.

2026-11-03T08:04:59.845471-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   SAAB   AI   M&A   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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Bloomberg • Tom Giles, Yazhou Sun

Shield AI CEO Says Planning At Least $1 Billion Raise, More M&A

By Bloomberg: Defense startup Shield AI plans to raise more than $1 billion to fund the production of its latest autonomous fighter jet, Chief Executive Officer Gary Steele said.

Also: defensetalks.com, aerospaceglobalnews.com, insidedefense.com and suasnews.com
2026-11-03T05:11:03.085402-08:00