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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

German Eurofighters escort Corendon 737 to Nuremberg after false hijack alert

Two German Air Force Eurofighters scrambled after a Corendon Airlines Europe Boeing 737-800 flying from Corfu to Nuremberg transmitted a hijacking or emergency code. The aircraft landed safely; the airline attributed the alert to a radio malfunction, and authorities found no danger after a temporary suspension of airport operations.

Reuters

Germany scrambles jets after airline radio glitch sends false hijack alert

airwaysmag.com • Helwing Villamizar

Nuremberg Flights Resume After Corendon Emergency Alert

Also: aviationnews.eu, Aviation24, Air Data News, Aviation A2Z, Wings, Simple Flying, theaviationhub.co.uk, The Independent, CNN and 5 more

47 Sources

2026-10-13T05:19:23.270966-07:00

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The War Zone • Jamie Hunter

Airbus Details Progress With Lakota Connector Uncrewed Cargo Helicopter

By The War Zone: Branded Content: This aircraft is planned to enable continuous logistics support, while reducing sustainment requirements and risk to personnel.

Aviation Week

Four Options Emerge For U.S. Army UH-72A Trainer Future

aero-defence.tech

Containerized VTOL UAS Deployment for Austere Expeditionary Operations

6 Sources

2026-10-13T15:05:21.542066-07:00

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DefenseNews.com • Sebastian Sprenger

Lockheed eyes fresh PAC-3 interceptor production options for Ukraine, Europe

By DefenseNews.com: “If we were to go forward with exploring any kind of production in Germany, we would likely do that with a company like Diehl,” a Lockheed executive said.

Breaking Defense

Avio, Lockheed sign agreement for solid rocket motor production

APAC Defence Reporter

Lockheed Martin debuts PAC-3 Edge for US Army's future interceptor program

Also: Aviation Week, Army Times, Defense Daily, Seeking Alpha and 4 more

11 Sources

2026-10-13T10:06:15.361668-07:00

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Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

Garmin Reaches Milestone With 1,000th G1000 King Air Retrofit

By Flying Magazine: Landmark Garmin avionics package was delivered for a U.S. Army C-12 Huron flight deck upgrade.

AINonline

Duncan Aviation Orders 40 Galileo HDX Low-Earth-orbit Satcom Systems

AINonline

U.S. Army C-12 Huron Marks 1,000th Garmin King Air Retrofit

Also: Via Satellite

5 Sources

2026-10-13T11:35:19.789464-07:00

Viasat Satellite

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Viasat Places Order for All.Space Hydra Max Terminals

By Via Satellite: Viasat has placed an order for multiple All.Space Hydra MAX satcom terminals which are designed to transmit multiple satellite links simultaneously. The Hydra Max terminal is now approved for operation on Viasat’s global NextGen Ka-band network, including Mil Ka-band.

Also: Satellite Evolution, spaceanddefense.io and satelliteinternet.com

4 Sources

2026-10-13T12:55:11.513232-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

US Army to test SNC degraded visual environment sensor on ‘MX’ autonomous Black Hawk

By FlightGlobal: The Degraded Visual Environment Pilotage System can see through dust, fog and smoke and is already flying with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.

1 Source

2026-10-13T14:05:07.480461-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs AI

DefenseNews.com • Daniel Terrill

Startup wants US soldiers to command AI agents through its smart glasses

By DefenseNews.com: Rivet's CEO envisions a world where a soldier commands an AI agent, and the AI agent commands the robots and drones.

Also: Army Times and Military Times

3 Sources

2026-10-13T12:10:37.924846-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Industry & Major Contractors BAE Systems

Breaking Defense • Jennifer Petersen

Precision at scale: APKWS counters the threat

By Breaking Defense: BAE Systems’ APKWS laser-guidance kit delivers cost-effective precision strikes and counter-drone defense across aircraft, unmanned systems and ground platforms.

1 Source

2026-10-13T13:05:09.214296-07:00

German Eurofighters escort Corendon 737 to Nuremberg after false hijack alert

Germany scrambles jets after airline radio glitch sends false hijack alert

Nuremberg Flights Resume After Corendon Emergency Alert

Airbus Details Progress With Lakota Connector Uncrewed Cargo Helicopter

Four Options Emerge For U.S. Army UH-72A Trainer Future

Containerized VTOL UAS Deployment for Austere Expeditionary Operations

Lockheed eyes fresh PAC-3 interceptor production options for Ukraine, Europe

Avio, Lockheed sign agreement for solid rocket motor production

Lockheed Martin debuts PAC-3 Edge for US Army's future interceptor program

Garmin Reaches Milestone With 1,000th G1000 King Air Retrofit

Duncan Aviation Orders 40 Galileo HDX Low-Earth-orbit Satcom Systems

U.S. Army C-12 Huron Marks 1,000th Garmin King Air Retrofit

Viasat Places Order for All.Space Hydra Max Terminals

US Army to test SNC degraded visual environment sensor on ‘MX’ autonomous Black Hawk

Startup wants US soldiers to command AI agents through its smart glasses

Precision at scale: APKWS counters the threat

Airbus Details Progress With Lakota Connector Uncrewed Cargo Helicopter

US Army to test SNC degraded visual environment sensor on ‘MX’ autonomous Black Hawk

Precision at scale: APKWS counters the threat

Viasat Places Order for All.Space Hydra Max Terminals

Kaizen Aims to Speed Up How the Military Buys Counter-Drone Technology

SES Taps Lyntris for PTS-G Satellite Payload

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SES Taps Lyntris for PTS-G Satellite Payload

Kongsberg to build new plant in Poland for counter-drone systems

Space Force stands up new special operations HQ

Airbus and Kratos fly U740 Valkyrie in Europe, targeting German combat-ready capability by 2029

Army finds systemic failures behind fatal UH-60L–airliner collision near Washington

Ukraine tests interceptor drones as Russia deploys fast, jet-powered attack drones over Kyiv

France plans solo sixth-generation fighter development after FCAS breakup

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