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Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Breaking Defense • Diana Stancy

SNC exits Navy trainer-jet competition as UJTS award shifts to July–September 2027

Sierra Nevada Corp. has withdrawn from the U.S. Navy’s trainer-jet competition, according to an exclusive report. The service now plans to award the Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) contract between July and the end of September 2027, setting a defined procurement window for the remaining competition.

2026-11-03T16:04:33.604679-08:00
Satellite   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
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Via Satellite • Shaun Waterman

NRO Official Details New Cyber Office With $250M Budget; White House Warns of AI-Speed Attacks

By Via Satellite: RESTON, Va. — The new Cyber Protection Office at the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), the secretive agency that builds and operates the nation’s spy satellites, has a staff of 600-plus and an annual budget of $250 million, NRO’s Lt.

2026-11-03T14:35:00.827663-08:00
Satellite   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
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Via Satellite • Leandra Bernstein

Space CISOs Sound Alarm on Starlink Disruption in Ukraine, Urge Clear Service Terms and Sovereign Control

By Via Satellite: RESTON, Va. — Space industry CISOs weighed in on the recent service disruption that left Ukrainian forces without connectivity to SpaceX’s Starlink and its military variant Starshield during combat operations with Russia, in a Monday discussion during CyberSat.

2026-11-03T13:34:36.744810-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Airbus  
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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

French Rafale M conducts flight tests from Indian aircraft carrier

By FlightGlobal: India operates two aircraft carriers with ambitions to obtain a third. A Dassault Aviation Rafale M has successfully landed on and taken off from an Indian aircraft carrier.

Also: Breaking Defense, dronelife.com, Navy Times and 5 more
2026-11-02T21:04:53.092391-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Airbus  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

French Navy clears Airbus Aliaca VTOL drone for shipboard service

By AeroTime: France has qualified the Airbus Aliaca VTOL drone for naval service, with initial deliveries completed and deployments on French Navy support ships planned.

Also: Breaking Defense, dronelife.com, Navy Times and 5 more
2026-11-03T06:34:21.733338-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   SAAB   AI   M&A   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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Bloomberg • Tom Giles, Yazhou Sun

Shield AI CEO Says Planning At Least $1 Billion Raise, More M&A

By Bloomberg: Defense startup Shield AI plans to raise more than $1 billion to fund the production of its latest autonomous fighter jet, Chief Executive Officer Gary Steele said.

Also: Aviation Week, defensetalks.com, aerospaceglobalnews.com, insidedefense.com and suasnews.com
2026-11-03T05:11:03.085402-08:00
Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Babcock wins French ‘Red Air’ training deal

By FlightGlobal: Eight-year contract will be delivered alongside partners SDTS and Top Aces using fleet of L-39s, A-4Ns and Alpha Jets. Defence aviation services provider Babcock, plus partners SDTS and Top Aces, has secured a new eight-year contract to provide adversary training for the French armed forces.

2026-11-03T08:04:59.845471-08:00