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F-16   Africa   Military Aircraft Procurement  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Morocco’s first F-16 Block 72 completes maiden flight ahead of delivery

Lockheed Martin’s first F-16 Block 72 for the Royal Moroccan Air Force has completed its first flight, beginning a further phase of flight testing before delivery. The single-engine fighter’s milestone advances Morocco’s acquisition of the Block 72 variant, though no delivery date was provided.

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2026-10-06T22:05:48.018288-07:00
Satellite   Space Force   Space Defense & Militarization  
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force experiment uses HawkEye 360 satellites to listen for signals in orbit

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — HawkEye 360 says it has demonstrated that commercial satellites built to monitor radio-frequency signals on Earth can be retasked to detect and identify transmissions from other spacecraft, potentially giving the U.S.

2026-10-06T15:05:44.213778-07:00
Space Force   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Colorado Springs and Huntsville look beyond Space Command fight

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — Colorado Springs and Huntsville spent years on opposite sides of a bitter fight over U.S. Space Command. Now, with the headquarters move to Alabama underway, business and civic leaders from both cities are trying to turn that rivalry into a partnership built around military space and missile defense.

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2026-10-06T09:16:08.849924-07:00