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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

EU awards €29.5 million to Lithuanian, Estonian firms for loitering-munition warhead production

Lithuania’s RSI Europe and Estonia’s Odin Defence have secured €29.5 million in European Union funding to expand production of warheads for loitering munitions. The award supports increased manufacturing capacity at two Baltic defense companies, linking EU industrial funding to production of a key component for unmanned weapons.

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2026-10-23T03:34:29.179497-07:00

Europe Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Deals Embraer

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.

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2026-10-23T00:55:25.164646-07:00

F-16 Military Aircraft Procurement Asia-Pacific (APAC)

FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Indonesian F-16s, Super Tucanos practice on civilian road

By FlightGlobal: Exercise comes as Jakarta contemplates renewal for its eclectic fast jet fleet. Indonesian combat aircraft have conducted an exercise where they landed and took off from a civilian toll road in east Java.

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2026-10-23T01:05:04.908155-07:00

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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.

SpaceNews.com

HawkEye 360 launches six satellites to expand customer-dedicated intelligence services

SpaceWatch Global

ICEYE, Nokia Explore Sovereign Satellite Communications with Ukraine as ICEYE Partners with OroraTech

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2026-10-22T13:35:49.588858-07:00

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The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

Four KJ-3000 Radar Jets At Chinese Factory Point To Serial Production

By The War Zone: The KJ-3000 is the most capable of China’s rapidly expanding airborne early warning and control aircraft fleet. The KJ-3000 is the most capable of China’s rapidly expanding airborne early warning and control aircraft fleet.

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2026-10-22T14:05:33.159149-07:00

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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.

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2026-10-22T15:04:27.745079-07:00

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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.

aviationnews.eu

Britain to Deploy RAF Chinook Helicopters and A400M Aircraft to Fight Wildfires

Also: UK Defence Journal and The Independent

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2026-10-22T16:04:22.892834-07:00

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Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

US official: Russia's stalker satellite sure looks like an orbital weapon

By Ars Technica: The Russian official who called commercial satellites "legitimate targets" now says concerns are "unfounded.".

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2026-10-22T12:00:39.389405-07:00

EU awards €29.5 million to Lithuanian, Estonian firms for loitering-munition warhead production

Portugal authorizes purchase of three C-390s for Greece

Indonesian F-16s, Super Tucanos practice on civilian road

Iceye and Nokia Look to Develop Satcom Capability for Ukraine

HawkEye 360 launches six satellites to expand customer-dedicated intelligence services

ICEYE, Nokia Explore Sovereign Satellite Communications with Ukraine as ICEYE Partners with OroraTech

Four KJ-3000 Radar Jets At Chinese Factory Point To Serial Production

US Democratic senator probes Ukraine's loss of Starshield service

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

Britain to Deploy RAF Chinook Helicopters and A400M Aircraft to Fight Wildfires

US official: Russia's stalker satellite sure looks like an orbital weapon

EU awards €29.5M to Lithuania, Estonia for drone warhead production

Indonesian F-16s, Super Tucanos practice on civilian road

Portugal authorizes purchase of three C-390s for Greece

Iceye and Nokia Look to Develop Satcom Capability for Ukraine

Defense giant Saab sees orders triple after Gripen fighter jet deal with Ukraine

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

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