MRO   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Qinetiq wins £205m, five-year follow-on MoD contract to sustain RAF Eurofighter Typhoon fleet

Qinetiq has secured a five-year, £205 million follow-on contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to continue delivering mission-critical engineering services in support of the Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet. The award extends Qinetiq’s sustainment role for the combat aircraft into the next operational cycle.

Also: Aviation Week and mrobusinesstoday.com
2026-01-19T07:27:33.012785-08:00
Satellite   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Ukraine expands access to ICEYE SAR imagery as European partners deepen space-based ISR support

By AeroTime: Ukraine broadens access to ICEYE’s SAR satellite imagery for day-night, all-weather tactical intelligence as European partners deepen space-based ISR support.

Also: SpaceWatch Africa and defence-industry.eu
2026-01-19T04:07:39.813552-08:00
Satellite   Middle East   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Associated Press

Hackers Interrupt Iran State TV Satellite Feed, Broadcast Footage of Exiled Crown Prince

By Associated Press: Hackers have disrupted Iranian state TV to air footage supporting the exiled crown prince. The video urged security forces not to target civilians.

Also: Stars and Stripes, The Independent, Times of India, Jerusalem Post and 5 more
2026-01-18T23:47:52.406868-08:00