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rocketlabcorp.com • News Release

Rocket Lab Launches HASTE Suborbital Mission for Defense Innovation Unit and Missile Defense Agency

rocketlabcorp.com reports: Long Beach, California. Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it successfully launched a suborbital mission with its HASTE launch vehicle for the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Missile Defense….

Satellite Evolution • Satellite Evolution Group

Rocket Lab launches HASTE mission for DIU and MDA, underscoring commercial responsive-launch capability

satnews

Rocket Lab successfully launches HASTE suborbital mission for DIU and Missile Defense Agency, demonstrating rapid-response defense launch capability

2025-11-18T14:28:22.002100-08:00

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Breaking Defense • Breaking Defense Staff

Russian and Chinese stealth fighters steal the spotlight at the 2025 Dubai Airshow

By Breaking Defense: Stealth fighters have stolen the spotlight at the Dubai Airshow as the Middle East's largest defense gathering begins winding down.

Economic Times

Rostec offers unrestricted Su-57 technology transfer to India at Dubai Air Show 2025

Times of India

Russia Offers Su‑57E with Full Tech Transfer, Licensed Production and Indian‑Missile Integration to Reset Defence Ties with India

Also: India Defense News

2025-11-19T11:07:21.055288-08:00

Europe Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

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The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

Russian spy ship Yantar directs lasers at Royal Air Force jets off U.K. coast

By The War Zone: The undersea espionage and salvage ship Yantar’s increasing presence off the U.K. is concerning, but directing lasers at British aircraft is a new development.

Also: Aviation Week and euro-sd.com

2025-11-19T09:05:19.131520-08:00

Europe Defense Industry & Major Contractors Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

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Aviation Week • Robert Wall

Diehl and Lockheed Martin Form Partnership to Compete for Naval Air‑Defense Contracts

By Aviation Week: Germany’s Diehl and Lockheed Martin have signed a partnership agreement to cooperate to try to jointly win naval air defense deals.

asdnews.com

Lockheed Martin and Diehl Defence Sign MOU to Explore Expanded Integrated Air and Missile Defense Collaboration

Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin and Diehl Defence Announce Strategic Collaboration to Enhance Integrated Air and Missile Defense Around the World

Also: DefenseNews.com, euro-sd.com and defence-industry.eu

2025-11-18T14:26:02.929656-08:00

Satellite Defense Industry & Major Contractors Space Defense & Militarization

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Kymeta and iRocket develop conformal multi-orbit antenna for Golden Dome interceptor connectivity

By SpaceNews.com: Kymeta is working on a conformal antenna that could be integrated into the body of missiles being developed by iRocket, enabling the multi-orbit connectivity they say will be vital for the U.S.

2025-11-19T08:09:11.159022-08:00

Saudi Arabia China Israel Middle East Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Industry & Major Contractors Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

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Wall Street Journal • Dov Lieber

Saudi Arabia Eyes F-35s as Israeli Combat Success Underscores the Jet’s Regional Impact

By Wall Street Journal: Israel has dominated battlefields across the Middle East for the past two years. A major reason is the F-35.

Associated Press

What to know about the F-35 fighter jet that Trump is selling to Saudi Arabia

Times of India

U.S. Announces Plan to Sell F-35 Fighters to Saudi Arabia; Congressional Review and Israeli Objections Expected

Also: CNN and 6 more

2025-11-19T04:27:52.935405-08:00

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Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

Lockheed to keep F-35 production rate steady to support suppliers, exec says

By Breaking Defense: “It’s not just a single issue," said Lockheed executive Steve Sheehy. “We want to keep our suppliers at a steady rate.".

2025-11-19T07:20:13.321050-08:00

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indiastrategic.in • India Strategic Staff; Agency

EDGE and Italy’s AIAD sign MoU at Dubai Airshow to deepen defence‑industrial cooperation

By indiastrategic.in: Abu Dhabi, November 19, 2025. EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and the Federation of Italian Aerospace, Defence and Security Companies (AIAD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Dubai Airshow 2025 to pursue new avenues of industrial cooperation.