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F-16   Military Aircraft Procurement   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Indonesian F-16s and Super Tucanos practice operating from a civilian toll road

Indonesian combat aircraft landed and took off from a civilian toll road in East Java during an exercise. The drill comes as Jakarta considers whether to renew its eclectic fast-jet fleet, putting operational dispersal and the future shape of the country’s combat-aircraft inventory in focus.

2026-10-23T01:05:04.908155-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Deals   Embraer  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Portugal authorizes purchase of three C-390s for Greece

By Air Data News: Greek government submitted a formal request for the aircraft, which will be supplied through a Portugal has authorized the acquisition of three Embraer C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft for Greece, another step toward completing a deal already approved by the Greek government.

2026-10-23T00:55:25.164646-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Iceye and Nokia Look to Develop Satcom Capability for Ukraine

By Via Satellite: Iceye and Nokia are looking to develop a satcom capability for Ukraine, under a new letter of intent with the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, announced.

2026-10-22T13:35:49.588858-07:00
Aerial Firefighting   Helicopter   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement  
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Reuters

Britain to use military aircraft to fight climate change-fuelled wildfires

By Reuters: Britain said on Thursday it would for the first ​time use military helicopters and ‌aircraft to fight wildfires after its hottest summer on record, as the ​government steps up efforts to ​combat a threat it says ⁠is being fuelled by climate ​change.

Also: UK Defence Journal and The Independent
2026-10-22T16:04:22.892834-07:00
Satellite   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Reuters

US Democratic senator probes Ukraine's loss of Starshield service

By Reuters: Democratic US Senator Richard Blumenthal on Thursday said he had opened an inquiry into Ukraine's loss of critical access to the Pentagon's Starshield satellite communications service and the resulting degrading ​of Kyiv's ability to defend itself against Russian attacks.

2026-10-22T15:04:27.745079-07:00
Satellite   Space Force   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force taps six companies to provide satellite surveillance backup

By SpaceNews.com: Illustration by NorthStar Earth & Space WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has awarded its first operational contracts under a program designed to enlist commercial satellite operators during military crises.

SpaceWatch Africa

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Also: Air & Space Forces Mag, Business Insider, Defense Daily and 4 more
2026-10-22T09:06:06.316442-07:00
F-16   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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Reuters • Aatreyee Dasgupta, Mike Stone

Lockheed lands Pentagon deal for 850 F-35 jets, lifts annual forecast

By Reuters: Lockheed Martin announced an agreement on Thursday to sell the Pentagon at least 850 stealthy ‌F-35 Lightning II fighter jets over the next 10 years, a deal worth at least $78 billion.

Also: Bloomberg, aviationnews.eu, CNBC, defaeroreport.com, The Hill, FlightGlobal, AeroTime, Air Data News, Wall Street Journal, Air & Space Forces Mag, Aviation Week, The War Zone and 38 more
2026-10-22T04:04:22.740387-07:00