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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

France awards Airbus and Thales Alenia Space contract to develop two IRIS military imaging satellites

The French Defence Procurement Agency has awarded Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space a contract to develop IRIS, a two-satellite, ultra-high-resolution optical observation system. The satellites are intended to replace France’s CSO fleet by 2035, with improved imagery and space-surveillance capabilities.

Also: indiastrategic.in and defence-industry.eu
2026-11-10T00:49:10.902504-08:00
Europe   North America   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Wall Street Journal • Alexander Ward, Shelby Holliday

U.S. Aircraft Evacuated From Second U.K. Base Due to Iran Threat

By Wall Street Journal: evacuated American aircraft from a Royal Air Force base in England on Monday in the wake of a threat from Iran, according to people familiar with the matter.

Also: AeroTime, The Independent, ANI News Agency, CNN, The Guardian, koreatimes.co.kr and The Independent
2026-11-09T23:28:16.569856-08:00
aviation   BizAv  
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The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

B-1B Lancer Pilots Are Now Training On HondaJets

By The War Zone: Contractor-operated HondaJets will give B-1 pilots a major injection of yearly flight time at a tiny fraction of the cost. Contractor-operated HondaJets will give B-1 pilots a major injection of yearly flight time at a tiny fraction of the cost.

2026-11-09T14:55:16.261234-08:00