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Wall Street Journal • Alexander Ward, Shelby Holliday

USAF relocates tankers from RAF Mildenhall after reported Iran-linked threat

The U.S. Air Force moved aerial refueling aircraft from RAF Mildenhall to Germany and other locations on Monday, while security was heightened at nearby RAF Lakenheath, which hosts U.S. fighter squadrons. The reported threat follows the withdrawal of bombers from another British base weeks earlier.

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2026-11-09T23:28:16.569856-08:00
Satellite   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Airbus   Thales  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

France orders IRIS spy satellites from Airbus, Thales

By AeroTime: Airbus and Thales will build two IRIS military observation satellites for France, replacing the CSO fleet by 2035 with improved imagery and space surveillance.

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2026-11-10T00:49:10.902504-08:00
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Reuters

Hensoldt targets €10 billion annual revenue by 2035

By Reuters: German defence electronics maker Hensoldt is targeting annual revenue of 10 ​billion euros ($11.2 billion) by 2035, it ‌said on Tuesday, as higher European defence spending boosts demand for military electronics.

2026-11-10T01:04:33.397480-08:00