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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force shifts SBIR funding toward operational mission needs

The U.S. Space Force is directing its latest small-business research contracts toward technologies tied more closely to operational mission needs, moving away from open-ended SBIR projects. The approach seeks to address industry skepticism over the Pentagon’s program while accelerating pathways from research to deployment.

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2026-09-03T07:06:06.332384-07:00

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politico.eu • Paul Mclearly, Stefanie Bolzen

German defense chief to meet with Hegseth after earlier snub

By politico.eu: Boris Pistorius will visit the Pentagon chief for a rollout of F-35 warplanes.

Also: Politico

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2026-09-03T07:50:42.231325-07:00

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Breaking Defense • Breaking Defense Video

How Congress is trying to fund the E-7 Wedgetail program

By Breaking Defense: The Wedgetail would replace the aging E3 Sentry for airborne early warning and control.

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2026-09-03T08:05:13.630620-07:00

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Breaking Defense • Mike Yeo

GE Aerospace to provide marine gas turbine engines for South Korea's KDDX destroyers

By Breaking Defense: Global GE Aerospace to provide marine gas turbine engines for South Korea’s KDDX destroyers It will supply 12 LM2500+G4 engines for six KDDX-class ships Rendering of the KDDX being put forward by Hanwha Ocean for South Korea's destroyer program.

APAC Defence Reporter

GE Aerospace will supply LM2500+G4 gas turbines to S. Korean Navy

navaltoday.com

GE Aerospace to power ROKN's new KDDX destroyers

Also: Seeking Alpha and defence-industry.eu

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2026-09-03T06:19:57.791370-07:00

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Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

Hermeus picks Anduril autonomy for Quarterhorse drone

By Breaking Defense: In an exclusive interview with Breaking Defense, executives from both firms described a mutually beneficial arrangement.

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2026-09-03T06:04:46.252573-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Qurat-Ul-Ain Shabbir

Russia’s Reported Space-Nuclear ASAT Capability Highlights Arms-Control Failures

By SpaceNews.com: In mid-February 2024, United States intelligence identified that Russia was developing a non-operational, space-based nuclear anti-satellite capability, a claim Moscow dismissed as a fabrication.

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2026-09-03T05:36:37.776840-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

US Air Force moves closer to ski-equipped C-130J Hercules

By AeroTime: Sierra Nevada will design a kit to turn a production C-130J into a ski-equipped LC-130J under a $31.8 million US Air Force contract.

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2026-09-03T04:20:59.834713-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Spain orders lightweight A900 rotorcraft for uncrewed maritime surveillance evaluation

By FlightGlobal: Madrid picks locally-developed system for follow-on assessment of maritime surveillance capability. Alpha Unmanned Systems has been selected to supply the Spanish navy’s CEVENTA experimentation unit with its lightweight uncrewed A900 rotorcraft.

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Alpha Unmanned Systems awarded Spanish Armada Contract for Class I RPAS System

english.defensearabia.com

Alpha Unmanned Systems Wins Spanish Armada Contract for A900 Maritime Drone System

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2026-09-03T02:35:11.564188-07:00

Space Force shifts SBIR funding toward operational mission needs

German defense chief to meet with Hegseth after earlier snub

How Congress is trying to fund the E-7 Wedgetail program

GE Aerospace to provide marine gas turbine engines for South Korea's KDDX destroyers

GE Aerospace will supply LM2500+G4 gas turbines to S. Korean Navy

GE Aerospace to power ROKN's new KDDX destroyers

Hermeus picks Anduril autonomy for Quarterhorse drone

Russia’s Reported Space-Nuclear ASAT Capability Highlights Arms-Control Failures

US Air Force moves closer to ski-equipped C-130J Hercules

Spain orders lightweight A900 rotorcraft for uncrewed maritime surveillance evaluation

Alpha Unmanned Systems awarded Spanish Armada Contract for Class I RPAS System

Alpha Unmanned Systems Wins Spanish Armada Contract for A900 Maritime Drone System

How Congress is trying to fund the E-7 Wedgetail program

German defense chief to meet with Hegseth after earlier snub

New round of Space Force SBIR projects focus on mission needs

GE Aerospace to provide marine gas turbine engines for South Korea's KDDX destroyers

Hermeus picks Anduril autonomy for Quarterhorse drone

Russia’s Reported Space-Nuclear ASAT Capability Highlights Arms-Control Failures

US tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones take effect

U.S. Imposes Tariffs of Up to 100% on Imported Drones and Critical Components

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NATO fighters scramble after drones approach Baltic airspace as Zelenskiy declares Russian skies unsafe

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