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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force tests HawkEye 360 satellites for detecting and identifying signals from spacecraft

HawkEye 360 says it demonstrated that its commercial radio-frequency monitoring satellites can be retasked to detect and identify transmissions from other spacecraft. The experiment could give the U.S. Space Force another means of assessing satellite activity in orbit, extending the use of commercial sensing systems to space-domain awareness.

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2026-10-06T15:05:44.213778-07:00

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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Congressional report lists 81 US aircraft lost or damaged in Iran war

By AeroTime: A congressional report lists 81 US aircraft reportedly lost or damaged in Iran operations, including airplanes, helicopters and drones.

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2026-10-06T14:04:52.869128-07:00

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Northrop Grumman Selects ThinKom ThinAir SATCOM Antennas for U.S. Navy E-130J Phoenix II TACAMO Fleet

By satnews.com: On October 6, 2026, satellite antenna manufacturer ThinKom Solutions, Inc. announced that Northrop Grumman has selected its ThinAir SATCOM antenna system to equip the U.S.

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2026-10-06T07:15:32.988706-07:00

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Unpacking Boeing’s F/A-XX win, plus a report from wartime Ukraine

By Breaking Defense: Boeing’s victory caps a significant turnaround for its defense business, while Breaking Defense reports from western Ukraine on technology and life in wartime.

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Boeing wins $14.7 billion contract to triple Patriot missile seeker production

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HawkEye 360 Turns its RF-Sensors to Orbital Targets

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2026-10-06T07:21:18.615634-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Colorado Springs and Huntsville look beyond Space Command fight

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — Colorado Springs and Huntsville spent years on opposite sides of a bitter fight over U.S. Space Command. Now, with the headquarters move to Alabama underway, business and civic leaders from both cities are trying to turn that rivalry into a partnership built around military space and missile defense.

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2026-10-06T09:16:08.849924-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Lizzie Rix

US clears $1bn potential APKWS II deal for UAE

By FlightGlobal: Additional potential sales to Egypt and Kuwait bring an estimated total value of $2.27 billion.

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2026-10-06T09:49:57.361359-07:00

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AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

2026-10-06T07:51:05.125878-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Can taking dead military satellites out of orbit become a business?

By SpaceNews.com: The Space Development Agency is putting money behind a field of companies developing vehicles to rendezvous with satellites, capture them and move them out of orbit.

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2026-10-06T04:35:56.744391-07:00

Space Force tests HawkEye 360 satellites for detecting and identifying signals from spacecraft

Congressional report lists 81 US aircraft lost or damaged in Iran war

Northrop Grumman Selects ThinKom ThinAir SATCOM Antennas for U.S. Navy E-130J Phoenix II TACAMO Fleet

Unpacking Boeing’s F/A-XX win, plus a report from wartime Ukraine

Boeing wins $14.7 billion contract to triple Patriot missile seeker production

HawkEye 360 Turns its RF-Sensors to Orbital Targets

Colorado Springs and Huntsville look beyond Space Command fight

US clears $1bn potential APKWS II deal for UAE

Morocco’s First F-16 Block 72 Completes Maiden Test Flight

British Airways plans record 106-seat business class on Airbus A380 jumbo jets

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Can taking dead military satellites out of orbit become a business?

Space Force experiment uses HawkEye 360 satellites to listen for signals in orbit

Congressional report lists 81 US aircraft lost or damaged in Iran war

Northrop Grumman Selects ThinKom ThinAir SATCOM Antennas for U.S. Navy E-130J Phoenix II TACAMO Fleet

US clears $1bn potential APKWS II deal for UAE

Colorado Springs and Huntsville look beyond Space Command fight

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Swedish Air Force eyes deep strikes inside Russia if Sweden is attacked

U.S. Sends Reaper Drones to Colombia and Ecuador to Hunt Cartels

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U.S. rapidly withdraws all 12 B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford after security warnings

Boeing wins $14.7 billion, seven-year Lockheed Martin contract to triple PAC-3 MSE seeker output

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