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Aircraft Carrier Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Asia-Pacific (APAC)

DefenseNews.com • Military Times staff

China’s first aircraft carrier forms ‘evolving pattern’ of voyages in disputed Asian seas

By DefenseNews.com: The carrier group’s passages not far from Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines have raised alerts.

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2026-10-23T06:05:24.903937-07:00

Eurofighter Europe Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Defense Policy

AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

RAF Typhoons and French Rafales train together in first joint nuclear deterrence exercise

By AeroTime: British Typhoon fighters joined French Rafales in a nuclear deterrence exercise, marking a new step in operational cooperation between Paris and London.

Reuters

British jets join French nuclear exercise for first time, France says

Also: The Independent and CNA

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2026-10-23T04:34:27.445582-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs AI Defense Industry & Major Contractors

FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Lockheed Martin’s Vectis unmanned fighter will have both air-to-air and air-to-ground capability

By FlightGlobal: The F-35 manufacturer expects future uncrewed fighter requirements to include larger payloads, longer ranges, and better survivability.

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2026-10-23T05:05:39.650936-07:00

Saudi Arabia Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

Reuters • Jonathan Landay

EXCLUSIVE: Saudi missile plant expansion may produce more powerful missiles, study says

By Reuters: Saudi Arabia appears to be expanding its ballistic missile factory to build larger solid-fuel missiles that could fly farther or carry heavier payloads, according to two US researchers who analyzed more than a year of commercial satellite images.

Also: al-monitor.com

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2026-10-23T04:04:23.434731-07:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Space Policy & International Cooperation Space Defense & Militarization

Ars Technica • Eric Berger

Rocket Report: SpaceX says no thanks to military launches; Spanish rocket nearly ready

By Ars Technica: We believe Canada should be able to reach orbit on its own terms.".

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2026-10-23T04:04:53.629143-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Europe Defense Budgets & Spending Defense Industry & Major Contractors

AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

EU awards €29.5M to Lithuania, Estonia for drone warhead production

By AeroTime: Lithuania’s RSI Europe and Estonia’s Odin Defence secure €29.5 million in EU funding to expand loitering munition warhead production.

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2026-10-23T03:34:29.179497-07:00

Satellite Europe Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Space Policy & International Cooperation Space Defense & Militarization Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Defense Policy

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

2026-10-22T13:35:49.588858-07:00

China’s first aircraft carrier forms ‘evolving pattern’ of voyages in disputed Asian seas

RAF Typhoons and French Rafales train together in first joint nuclear deterrence exercise

British jets join French nuclear exercise for first time, France says

Lockheed Martin’s Vectis unmanned fighter will have both air-to-air and air-to-ground capability

EXCLUSIVE: Saudi missile plant expansion may produce more powerful missiles, study says

Rocket Report: SpaceX says no thanks to military launches; Spanish rocket nearly ready

EU awards €29.5M to Lithuania, Estonia for drone warhead production

Iceye and Nokia Look to Develop Satcom Capability for Ukraine

ICEYE, Nokia Explore Sovereign Satellite Communications with Ukraine as ICEYE Partners with OroraTech

Rocket Lab launches 3 'Hawk' satellites to orbit to gather signals intelligence

China’s first aircraft carrier forms ‘evolving pattern’ of voyages in disputed Asian seas

Exclusive: DoD Taps Orbital Operations for Cryogenic Spacecraft Demo

Lockheed Martin’s Vectis unmanned fighter will have both air-to-air and air-to-ground capability

RAF Typhoons and French Rafales train together in first joint nuclear deterrence exercise

EXCLUSIVE: Saudi missile plant expansion may produce more powerful missiles, study says

Rocket Report: SpaceX says no thanks to military launches; Spanish rocket nearly ready

Portugal authorizes purchase of three C-390s for Greece

Indonesian F-16s, Super Tucanos practice on civilian road

Four KJ-3000 Radar Jets At Chinese Factory Point To Serial Production

US Democratic senator probes Ukraine's loss of Starshield service

Pentagon and Lockheed Martin agree to 10-year F-35 framework for at least 850 aircraft, pending congressional approval and fundi

Musk ordered a slowdown of Ukraine’s military-grade Starlink service, raising concerns over Kyiv’s reliance on the network for w

French Mirage 2000D crashes during night training flight, killing one crew member; second remains missing

FAA authorizes BETA’s ALIA A250 eVTOL for market-survey flights with prospective customers

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