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Reuters • Cassell Bryan-Low

UK expands space commitments as Eutelsat orders 229 OneWeb satellites and London discloses $40 million in SpaceX spending

Eutelsat will invest about €1 billion in 229 Airbus-built satellites to replenish and expand OneWeb through 2034, while the UK has disclosed nearly $40 million spent on SpaceX satellite services, including publicly acknowledged Starshield use for military and intelligence communications.

Reuters • Gianluca Lo Nostro

Starlink rival Eutelsat plans OneWeb expansion after €1 billion satellite order

Economic Times

UK deepens reliance on Musk's SpaceX, spending nearly $40 million on satellite services

Also: thenextweb.com, CNA, Economic Times and Yahoo Finance

7 Sources

2026-09-10T04:36:19.615463-07:00

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defence-industry.eu • Martin Chomsky Air

The Netherlands moves towards Saab GlobalEye acquisition to strengthen airborne surveillance and NATO early warning capabilities

By defence-industry.eu: The Netherlands has signed a letter of intent with Sweden to acquire a Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft.

aviationnews.eu

Netherlands to Acquire Saab GlobalEye for Independent Air, Sea and Land Surveillance

AINonline

Netherlands Opts for Its Inaugural GlobalEye Surveillance Aircraft

Also: FlightGlobal, Air Data News, AeroTime, Janes, Aviation Week, aviation-defence-universe.com, UK Defence Journal and 3 more

19 Sources

2026-09-09T23:54:09.280618-07:00

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Air & Space Forces Mag • Chris Gordon

Iran Damages US A-10, F-15s with Missile Attack on Air Base in Jordan

By Air & Space Forces Mag: An A-10 Thunderbolt and F-15E Strike Eagles were damaged in an Iranian ballistic missile attack on a U.S. air base in Jordan.

Also: The Aviationist, AeroTime and The Independent

4 Sources

2026-09-09T20:06:16.212234-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Angolan navy receives six HT-100 uncrewed helicopters from EDGE Group

By FlightGlobal: VTOL assets will be employed from decks of Luanda's new naval corvettes. Angola has taken delivery of six Anavia HT-100 uncrewed rotorcraft from EDGE Group, following a successful test campaign.

1 Source

2026-09-10T04:05:52.448275-07:00

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Wall Street Journal • Jennifer Hiller

Could Laser Fusion Tech Be Used to Shoot Down Missiles and Drones?

By Wall Street Journal: Defense company RTX is working with fusion energy startup Xcimer, using technology that harks back to the Cold War era.

Also: Seeking Alpha

2 Sources

2026-09-10T02:52:21.192351-07:00

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Associated Press • ANDI JATMIKO, Edna Tarigan

Japan deploys equipment to Indonesia's Borneo to help fight wildfires causing toxic haze

By Associated Press: 1 of 5 | Crew members have a briefing near one of the Chinook helicopters which will be used to help battle forest fires on Kalimantan Island, on the deck of Japanese tank landing ship JS Kunisaki after its arrival at Kijing Port in Mempawah, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, Thursday, Sept.

New York Times

Fighting Wildfire Haze With an Airplane and Lots of Salt and Water

en.antaranews.com

Three Japanese helicopters join West Kalimantan wildfire fight

Also: The Independent and english.kyodonews.net

5 Sources

2026-09-10T00:38:05.743641-07:00

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Bloomberg • Anthony Hughes, Bailey Lipschultz, Liana Baker

Cerberus-Backed Stratolaunch Is Said to Seek $500 Million in IPO

By Bloomberg: Hypersonics company Stratolaunch is gearing up for a US initial public offering that could raise as much as $500 million as soon as October, according to people familiar with the matter.

2 Sources

2026-09-09T17:05:57.107396-07:00

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Reuters • David Jeans, Mike Stone

Iran likely to reverse-engineer captured US underwater drone

By Reuters: Iran's capture of a U.S. military underwater drone gives Tehran an opportunity to study and potentially reverse engineer the vessel, delivering a setback for the Pentagon and ‌drone maker Anduril.

Also: al-monitor.com

2 Sources

2026-09-09T15:37:40.138437-07:00

UK expands space commitments as Eutelsat orders 229 OneWeb satellites and London discloses $40 million in SpaceX spending

Starlink rival Eutelsat plans OneWeb expansion after €1 billion satellite order

UK deepens reliance on Musk's SpaceX, spending nearly $40 million on satellite services

The Netherlands moves towards Saab GlobalEye acquisition to strengthen airborne surveillance and NATO early warning capabilities

Netherlands to Acquire Saab GlobalEye for Independent Air, Sea and Land Surveillance

Netherlands Opts for Its Inaugural GlobalEye Surveillance Aircraft

Iran Damages US A-10, F-15s with Missile Attack on Air Base in Jordan

Angolan navy receives six HT-100 uncrewed helicopters from EDGE Group

Could Laser Fusion Tech Be Used to Shoot Down Missiles and Drones?

Japan deploys equipment to Indonesia's Borneo to help fight wildfires causing toxic haze

Fighting Wildfire Haze With an Airplane and Lots of Salt and Water

Three Japanese helicopters join West Kalimantan wildfire fight

Cerberus-Backed Stratolaunch Is Said to Seek $500 Million in IPO

Iran likely to reverse-engineer captured US underwater drone

EXCLUSIVE: UK deepens reliance on Musk's SpaceX, spending nearly $40 million on satellite services

Angolan navy receives six HT-100 uncrewed helicopters from EDGE Group

Could Laser Fusion Tech Be Used to Shoot Down Missiles and Drones?

Japan deploys equipment to Indonesia's Borneo to help fight wildfires causing toxic haze

The Netherlands moves towards Saab GlobalEye acquisition to strengthen airborne surveillance and NATO early warning capabilities

Iran Damages US A-10, F-15s with Missile Attack on Air Base in Jordan

USS Theodore Roosevelt Completes Unreported Maintenance Availability Ahead of Deployment

Russia markets drone-like missiles in Egypt during Su-57 jet's Africa air show debut

Saab, GKN land new Swedish future fighter system study contracts

Germany’s first F-35 takes flight

U.S. imposes 36 sanctions targeting Iran’s airlines, private carriers and cargo providers as conflict escalates

Saab receives $303 million Swedish contract to advance post-2040 combat aircraft

Germany’s first F-35A completes maiden flight ahead of September rollout

L3Harris wins U.S. Navy selection to supply maritime VAMPIRE counter-drone systems

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