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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Pistorius says FCAS faltered over ideology and contract terms as Germany weighs GCAP

Germany’s defense minister says the Future Combat Air System began with too much ideology and too little focus on contracts. As France proceeds alone, Berlin is weighing whether to join the rival Global Combat Air Programme, putting the future shape of European combat-air collaboration in question.

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2026-11-10T06:49:12.472469-08:00

Defense Industry & Major Contractors

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Payload • Douglas Gorman

Exclusive: Lyra Systems Emerges from Stealth to Solve the Valley of Death

By Payload: Lyra Systems announced an agreement with the DoD aimed at helping early-stage technologies traverse unscathed across the Valley of Death.

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2026-11-10T06:05:23.935847-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Seagate Space

Kratos and Seagate Space Partner to Advance Mobile Offshore Launch Capabilities for National Security Missions

By SpaceNews.com: SAN DIEGO, CA, November 10, 2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a technology company in defense, national security, and global markets, today announced a long-term agreement with Seagate Space for use of the company’s first Gateway offshore launch platform.

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2026-11-10T06:30:41.438913-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Anduril unveils satellite technology for space surveillance

By SpaceNews.com: GTON — Defense technology company Anduril unveiled three new satellite payload systems that it has tested in orbit, including an infrared sensor designed to track spacecraft in Earth’s shadow.

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2026-11-10T06:30:41.496628-08:00

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Wall Street Journal • Alexander Ward, Shelby Holliday

U.S. Aircraft Evacuated From Second U.K. Base Due to Iran Threat

By Wall Street Journal: evacuated American aircraft from a Royal Air Force base in England on Monday in the wake of a threat from Iran, according to people familiar with the matter.

politico.eu

US military aircraft pulled from second UK base after ‘Iran threat’

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US aircraft evacuated from second British base due to Iran threat, WSJ reports

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2026-11-09T23:28:16.569856-08:00

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Ars Technica • Jeremy Hsu

Ukraine’s fiber-optic drones get squeezed by AI data center demand

By Ars Technica: Ukraine competes with Russia and data centers for China’s optical fiber supply.

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2026-11-10T04:19:09.318243-08:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

2026-11-10T00:49:10.902504-08:00

Europe Defense Budgets & Spending Commercial Space Space Policy & International Cooperation

SpaceWatch Global • Gilles Rabin

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Europe's Next Sputnik Moment Won't Be a Launch

By SpaceWatch Global: Europe's space industry faces a new Sputnik moment. Gilles Rabin explores industrial scaling, defence investment and Europe's changing space landscape.

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2026-11-10T01:55:17.874001-08:00

Pistorius says FCAS faltered over ideology and contract terms as Germany weighs GCAP

Exclusive: Lyra Systems Emerges from Stealth to Solve the Valley of Death

Kratos and Seagate Space Partner to Advance Mobile Offshore Launch Capabilities for National Security Missions

Anduril unveils satellite technology for space surveillance

U.S. Aircraft Evacuated From Second U.K. Base Due to Iran Threat

US military aircraft pulled from second UK base after ‘Iran threat’

US aircraft evacuated from second British base due to Iran threat, WSJ reports

Ukraine’s fiber-optic drones get squeezed by AI data center demand

France orders IRIS spy satellites from Airbus, Thales

France orders military Earth-observation satellites for more than €1.5 billion

Airbus to deliver IRIS, France’s next generation military Earth observation satellites

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Europe's Next Sputnik Moment Won't Be a Launch

Pistorius blames ideology and contract terms for FCAS failure

Kratos and Seagate Space Partner to Advance Mobile Offshore Launch Capabilities for National Security Missions

Anduril unveils satellite technology for space surveillance

Exclusive: Lyra Systems Emerges from Stealth to Solve the Valley of Death

Ukraine’s fiber-optic drones get squeezed by AI data center demand

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Europe's Next Sputnik Moment Won't Be a Launch

Hensoldt targets €10 billion annual revenue by 2035

Fresh Chinese video offers new clues about GJ-11

MQ-58 Valkyrie Drones Now Cost $6M-$8M Each

(JA) Trump administration to accelerate adoption of counter-drone systems in response to growing threats

Ukraine’s parliament backs creating a Space Force as Starlink disruptions spotlight reliance on foreign satellite communications

A new Democratic Congress is likely to strip the ‘Golden Dome’ name from Trump’s missile-defense initiative

U.S. Army assesses FD-1 interceptor drones in Poland as it seeks lower-cost counter-UAS options

Germany expects decision on alternative fighter strategy by March 2027 after FCAS collapse

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