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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Dronamics and Hensoldt demonstrate Black Swan UAV for airborne early warning and ISTAR

Dronamics and Hensoldt have demonstrated the Black Swan uncrewed aircraft’s potential as an airborne early warning and ISTAR platform. The companies said they will advance their collaboration toward operational deployment, though the available reports provide no further details on the demonstration or deployment timeline.

2026-11-11T08:45:42.045704-08:00
Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
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Bloomberg • Loren Grush

Democrats Have Their Eyes on Golden Dome and SpaceX

By Bloomberg: New Congress will likely push back against Musk’s company and Trump’s missile shield Expand Senator-elect Sherrod Brown, a Democrat from Ohio, right, and Senator-elect Peggy Flanagan, a Democrat from Minnesota, center, during new member orientation on Capitol Hill on Nov.

2026-11-11T08:04:56.987342-08:00
SAAB   Supply Chain   Europe  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Saab expands Gripen production network with Portuguese supplier Vangest

By Air Data News: New agreement covers eight aircraft components as Sweden's fighter manufacturer seeks a potential Swedish defense manufacturer Saab has signed an agreement with Portuguese aerospace supplier Vangest to industrialize eight complex components for the Gripen E/F fighter jet.

2026-11-11T07:35:38.482063-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Defense Policy  
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Bloomberg • Michael Nienaber

German Army Bans Chinese Drones and Cars From Military Bases

By Bloomberg: Germany’s military banned Chinese-made drones used for training purposes and prohibited certain vehicles from bases after a counterintelligence assessment showed that data was potentially being collected and disseminated, people familiar with the matter said.

Also: Seeking Alpha, The Guardian and militarnyi.com
2026-11-11T06:04:58.875812-08:00
Satellite   Space Force   Space Defense & Militarization  
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

SpaceX to study options to bridge commercial and military satellite networks

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Also: defence-blog.com and newspaceeconomy.ca
2026-11-11T06:25:42.024232-08:00
Satellite   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Breaking Defense • Jonas Olsson

Ukraine firm Fire Point hopes for extension of Starshield coverage beyond Ukraine's borders

By Breaking Defense: “If we had the possibility to expand Starshield licenses, not just on the temporarily occupied territories, but also a little bit further, like 200 to 300 kilometers, [that] could dramatically impact how Ukraine fights [Russia’s] ballistic attacks on civilians,” Fire Point CEO Iryna Terekh told Breaking Defense.

2026-11-11T06:05:33.738073-08:00