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Bloomberg • Alex Wickham

UK sends Ukraine additional Storm Shadow missiles ahead of winter

The UK is supplying Ukraine with more long-range Storm Shadow missiles to help disrupt Russian military operations targeting civilian infrastructure before winter, according to people familiar with the matter. The report gives no details on the number of missiles or delivery schedule.

2026-10-15T09:05:31.974801-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Australia’s $1.7B air battle system links RAAF F-35As to missile defense network

By AeroTime: The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will get a new system for monitoring Australian airspace and coordinating responses to air and missile threats, as part of a AU $2.4 billion (approximately US $1.7 billion) investment over six years announced by Australia’s Department of Defence on October 15, 2026.

2026-10-15T07:19:27.832948-07:00
Dassault Aviation   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

France to receive just two Rafales in 2027 as air chief warns of fighter strain

By AeroTime: France's air chief warns that its fighter fleet is overstretched as just two new Rafales are expected in 2027, alongside further Mirage 2000-5 retirements.

2026-10-15T06:19:29.043599-07:00
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Reuters • John Davison

How are Yemen’s Houthis attacking Saudi Arabia so effectively?

By Reuters: Houthi militants who control northwestern Yemen have in the past week attacked Riyadh international airport and hit the headquarters of Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil company, in air ​assaults that have laid bare Saudi Arabia's vulnerability to threats from its enemy next door.

2026-10-15T10:04:33.754501-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
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Reuters

Ukraine says it damaged six Russian military jets in missile strike on airfield

By Reuters: Ukraine's military said on Thursday ​it had damaged six Russian Su-34M military ‌aircraft in an overnight strike on the Borisoglebsk airfield in ​Russia's Voronezh region.

Also: Kyiv Independent and militarnyi.com
2026-10-15T03:04:34.391626-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Satellite   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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The Hill • Alexander Bolton

Tillis calls on Pentagon inspector general to investigate Ukraine’s Starshield loss

By The Hill: Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) says he and his Senate colleagues will ask the Defense Department’s inspector general to investigate Ukraine’s sudden loss of access to the military version of Starlink, known as Starshield, which hampered Ukraine’s ability to intercept Russian drones.

2026-10-15T05:35:59.640245-07:00