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Aircraft Carrier   UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Boeing  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

U.S. Navy controls MQ-25A from carrier more than 2,100 miles away

Sailors aboard the USS Ronald Reagan in the Pacific remotely controlled a Boeing MQ-25A Stingray unmanned tanker at a Boeing facility more than 2,100 miles (3,380 km) away, using a satellite network. The test demonstrates long-range command connectivity for the Navy’s carrier-based refueling drone.

2026-10-20T11:56:01.249364-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
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Military Times • Hope Hodge Seck

US Army support for Golden Dome missile shield takes shape

By Military Times: A U.S. Army air defense unit has been "earmarked" for support of the Golden Dome for America project, an Army official confirmed.

Also: DefenseNews.com, Army Times and insidedefense.com
2026-10-20T10:55:25.610128-07:00
aviation   Satellite   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
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politico.eu • Veronika Melkozerova

Rubio insists the US isn’t trying to hurt Ukraine

By politico.eu: The Ukrainian president complained about delayed air defense deliveries, the U.S. no longer warning of ballistic missile attacks and a slowdown in crucial Starlink services.

Also: Payload, Seeking Alpha, CNN, nationalsecurityjournal.org, asiatimes.com and 7 more
2026-10-20T07:04:52.700064-07:00
aviation   North America   Boeing   Boeing 737  
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Bloomberg • Alicia A. Caldwell, Myles Miller, Siddharth Philip

Kristi Noem’s Mass Deportation Jet Fleet Sits Grounded at Louisiana Airport

By Bloomberg: Seven Boeing Co. 737-700 jets, acquired for hundreds of millions of dollars and meant to ramp up President Donald Trump’s deportation campaign, have barely left the ground at southwest Louisiana’s Lake Charles Regional Airport.

Also: CNN
2026-10-20T10:06:35.528313-07:00
Saudi Arabia   Eurofighter   Middle East   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
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Bloomberg • Alex Wickham

UK to Fly Missions to Defend Saudi Arabia From Houthi Attacks

By Bloomberg: UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has asked the Royal Air Force to fly missions to protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks.

Also: Washington Post, AeroTime, CNBC, Reuters, The Aviationist, Wings, Financial Times, adsadvance.co.uk, The Guardian, The Independent, CNA and 8 more
2026-10-20T04:00:42.538324-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   ATC   Europe   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
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Reuters

NATO to send planes and drones to Black Sea after attacks on shipping

By Reuters: NATO will send more maritime patrol aircraft, ​radar systems and drones to the Black Sea, the ‌military alliance said on Tuesday, after a series of deadly drone attacks on shipping in the region apparently linked to Russia's war in Ukraine.

2026-10-20T10:04:31.124251-07:00