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UK Defence Journal • George Allison

UK forms first RAF Space Effects Squadron to disrupt hostile activity and protect satellites

The Royal Air Force is forming No. III Space Effects Squadron, Britain’s first military unit dedicated to disrupting, degrading and denying hostile activity in space. The move shifts the UK from primarily monitoring threats toward electronic warfare and active defense of critical satellites amid repeated reported Russian jamming.

Also: defence-industry.eu, The Independent, Euronews and The Independent
2026-09-23T00:15:57.309835-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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Aviation Week • Steve Trimble

South Korea's Air Force Receives First Operational KF-21 Fighter

By Aviation Week: South Korea’s air force has formally received the first operational KF-21 Boramae fighter from Korea Aerospace Industries.

Also: AeroTime, FlightGlobal, militarnyi.com, koreatimes.co.kr and Yonhap News Agency
2026-09-22T12:06:56.994843-07:00
Helicopter   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Boeing  
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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Australia retires Tiger attack helicopter amid AH-64E ramp up

By FlightGlobal: Tiger’s withdrawal was only a matter of time following Canberra’s Apache commitment. Australia is retiring its Airbus Helicopters Tiger attack helicopters, as it focuses on the type’s replacement, the Boeing AH-64E Apache.

2026-09-23T00:50:06.208083-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   General Atomics   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Australia’s MQ-4C, MC-55A, and P-8A hit key milestones

By FlightGlobal: Advanced RAAF platforms greatly boost Australia’s surveillance reach. Three critical Royal Australian Air Force assets have achieved milestones, boosting the country’s intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities.

aerospacemanufacturinganddesign.com

FQ-42 Vengeance finds new home at Creech Air Force Base

Also: flightlineweekly.com, marketforecast.com and uasvision.com
2026-09-22T21:50:03.414739-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Satellite   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Boeing  
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Reuters • Mike Stone

Boeing’s Insitu and Gogo test satellite-linked military drone as an alternative to Starlink

By Reuters: Boeing's ​drone subsidiary Insitu and aviation Wi-Fi provider Gogo have successfully ‌tested a military drone using satellite communications, the companies said on Tuesday, underscoring growing efforts by governments and defense firms to reduce reliance on Elon Musk's Starlink.

Also: Economic Times and CNA
2026-09-22T13:50:26.775894-07:00
AI   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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Reuters • Stephen Nellis

Microsoft to give DARPA hands-on access to quantum system at new Maryland site

By Reuters: Microsoft on Tuesday said it will give the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency direct, on-site access to its latest quantum ​computing hardware as part of a new research center the company ‌opened in Maryland alongside the University of Maryland and other industry partners.

Also: CNA
2026-09-22T13:21:35.651935-07:00