Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
Seven months after securing initial funding to kick off a European intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) service, ESA is preparing to receive a requirements package from future users. The handoff from the European Defence Agency (EDA) is intended to translate operational needs into in-orbit demonstration inputs.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: HENSOLDT, a European defense-tech company has announced its SkyBarrier system, a mobile jammer for satellite-based navigation signals.
aviationnews.eu
• Rob Vogelaar
By aviationnews.eu: Aviation News – Germany is preparing to order six Bombardier Global 8000 business jets that will be converted into advanced electronic warfare and jamming aircraft for the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), according to reports.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: CTI Aeroespacial has signed a contract with ICEYE to procure two additional SAR satellite systems to be operated by the Portuguese Air Force.
Associated Press
• The Associated Press
By Associated Press: 1 of 6 | Ukraine hit a major Moscow oil refinery for a second time in a week and disrupted commercial flights at Moscow airports in one of its biggest drone attacks since the start of the conflict more than four years ago, Russian officials said Thursday.
Airline Economics
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
By Space Intel Report: BRUSSELS — German defense technology contractor Rheinmetall AG, investing heavily in space technology to capture a share of the German military’s $40-billion, five year space budget, has signed an MoU with US-based Vantor to integrate Vantor’s Tensorglobe geospatial platform and satellites into Rheinmetall’s command.
Reuters
By Reuters: Finland will buy GBU-53 SDB II glide bombs from the United States for its F-35 fighter jets, the Nordic country's defence ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: First delivery of armed drone to undisclosed customer for operational evaluation should take place by year-end.
Breaking Defense
• Breaking Defense Video
DefenseNews.com
• Jaroslaw Adamowski
