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DefenseNews.com • Rudy Ruitenberg

Europe’s push for sovereign space capabilities reshapes the defense market

European countries are accelerating efforts to reduce reliance on U.S. satellite data after access restrictions during recent crises exposed strategic vulnerabilities. The shift is driving demand for sovereign space-based intelligence and defense capabilities, with implications for market competition, procurement priorities and transatlantic dependencies.

Also: c4isrnet.com

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2026-09-23T06:20:47.157310-07:00

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Reuters

Russian military helicopter entered Polish airspace briefly, Polish army says

By Reuters: A Russian military Mi-8 ‌helicopter made a brief incursion into NATO member Poland's airspace from the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, the Polish Army Operational Command said on ⁠Wednesday.

Also: AeroTime and defence-blog.com

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2026-09-23T05:20:15.644367-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Business Group Outlines Priorities for Space Force Acquisition Overhaul

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The Space Force is reorganizing how it buys satellites and services in the name of speed. Now one of Washington’s largest business groups is putting down markers for what it thinks that overhaul needs to accomplish.

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2026-09-23T04:30:39.672524-07:00

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UK Defence Journal • George Allison

UK Royal Air Force Forms First Dedicated Space Effects Squadron

By UK Defence Journal: The Royal Air Force is today forming No. III Space Effects Squadron, the first British unit dedicated to disrupting, degrading and denying hostile activity in space.

AeroTime

Royal Air Force forms first space squadron to counter emerging threats in orbit

SpaceWatch Global

UK Forms First Space Effects Squadron as UK Space Power Conference Opens

Also: Aviation Week, defence-industry.eu, The Independent, Euronews and The Independent

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2026-09-23T00:15:57.309835-07:00

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Aviation Week • Steve Trimble

South Korea's Air Force Receives First Operational KF-21 Fighter

By Aviation Week: South Korea’s air force has formally received the first operational KF-21 Boramae fighter from Korea Aerospace Industries.

defence-blog.com

South Korea’s Air Force takes delivery of its first KF-21 fighter jet

Janes

South Korea inducts first production KF-21 fighter

Also: Air Data News, AeroTime, FlightGlobal, militarnyi.com, koreatimes.co.kr and Yonhap News Agency

11 Sources

2026-09-22T12:06:56.994843-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Australia retires Tiger attack helicopter amid AH-64E ramp up

By FlightGlobal: Tiger’s withdrawal was only a matter of time following Canberra’s Apache commitment. Australia is retiring its Airbus Helicopters Tiger attack helicopters, as it focuses on the type’s replacement, the Boeing AH-64E Apache.

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2026-09-23T00:50:06.208083-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

2026-09-22T21:50:03.414739-07:00

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Aviation Week • Steve Trimble

Honeywell Reveals Interim Cooling Upgrade For F-35

By Aviation Week: Honeywell plans to roll out a 25% cooling system capacity upgrade for the Lockheed Martin F-35’s overheated electronics in three to four years, the company announced Sept.

Also: FlightGlobal, Janes and insidedefense.com

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2026-09-22T13:51:21.074689-07:00

Europe’s push for sovereign space capabilities reshapes the defense market

Russian military helicopter entered Polish airspace briefly, Polish army says

Business Group Outlines Priorities for Space Force Acquisition Overhaul

UK Royal Air Force Forms First Dedicated Space Effects Squadron

Royal Air Force forms first space squadron to counter emerging threats in orbit

UK Forms First Space Effects Squadron as UK Space Power Conference Opens

South Korea's Air Force Receives First Operational KF-21 Fighter

South Korea’s Air Force takes delivery of its first KF-21 fighter jet

South Korea inducts first production KF-21 fighter

Australia retires Tiger attack helicopter amid AH-64E ramp up

Australia’s MQ-4C, MC-55A, and P-8A hit key milestones

Australia completes Poseidon fleet, declares IOC for Triton and Peregrine

FQ-42 Vengeance finds new home at Creech Air Force Base

Honeywell Reveals Interim Cooling Upgrade For F-35

Europe’s push to reduce US reliance is reshaping the defense space market

Russian military helicopter entered Polish airspace briefly, Polish army says

Business Group Outlines Priorities for Space Force Acquisition Overhaul

UK Royal Air Force Forms First Dedicated Space Effects Squadron

Australia retires Tiger attack helicopter amid AH-64E ramp up

South Korea's Air Force Receives First Operational KF-21 Fighter

Boeing’s Insitu and Gogo test satellite-linked military drone as an alternative to Starlink

Microsoft to give DARPA hands-on access to quantum system at new Maryland site

F-16 crashes near Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany, pilot ejects

Fate of Air Force's China Aerospace Studies Institute up in air

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F-35A components diverted from Australia to Hong Kong, prompting U.S. congressional probe

China’s J-50/XDS tailless fighter may be testing a new radar

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