Satellite   Space Force   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization  
Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

Space Force awards SpaceX $4.16B to build satellite network for airborne threat tracking under SB-AMTI/Golden Dome

The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to deploy a constellation of satellites designed to track and target airborne threats from orbit, positioning space-based sensing to reduce reliance on AEW&C aircraft. The effort is tied to SB-AMTI and the broader Golden Dome defensive shield initiative.

Also: Defense Scoop, Reuters, Bloomberg, SpaceNews.com, Air & Space Forces Mag, interestingengineering.com, The Verge, insidedefense.com, TechCrunch, Seeking Alpha, Defense Daily and 4 more
2026-05-29T10:10:15.681121-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Canada to launch domestic production of military drones for Ukraine

By FlightGlobal: The deal establishes a partnership between Canadian and Ukrainian manufacturers to supply Kyiv with uncrewed weapon systems.

2026-05-29T10:26:05.631331-07:00
Aircraft Carrier   North America   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
DefenseNews.com • Claire Barrett

US Navy to explore powering shore installations with aircraft carriers

By DefenseNews.com: Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao revealed that Naval Station Norfolk will be “powered from an aircraft carrier" sometime this summer.

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2026-05-29T10:51:13.104888-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Defence24 • Michał Górski

Russian drone strikes Romania. NATO responds

By Defence24: On the night of May 28–29, Russia carried out further attacks on Ukraine. One of the Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) entered Romanian airspace and struck a residential building complex in the city of Galați.

Also: The Aviationist, Aviation Week, Times of India, The Independent and 4 more
2026-05-29T01:39:26.607924-07:00
China   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Reuters • Greg Torode, Laurie CHEN, Vijdan Mohammad Kawoosa

China is building launch pads near its nuclear missile silos

By Reuters: Satellite images show China is constructing a web of launch pads and other infrastructure near the isolated nuclear silos that hold the country’s longest-range missiles.

Also: DefenseNews.com, Economic Times and Military Times
2026-05-28T22:55:01.145867-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
Reuters • Johan Ahlander, Simon Johnson

Ukraine to buy 20 new Gripen jets, Sweden to donate older jets sooner

By Reuters: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine had earmarked 2.5 billion euros out of a 90 billion euro EU loan package for the planes.

Also: The Aviationist, DefenseNews.com, FlightGlobal, Bloomberg, aviation-defence-universe.com, Aviation Week, defencetoday.com, Kyiv Independent, Air Data News, AeroTime, aviationnews.eu, aerospaceglobalnews.com and 33 more
2026-05-28T02:44:32.723407-07:00