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Last Updated: Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 4:54 PM PST

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

NATO selects 150 companies — including more than two dozen space firms — for DIANA defence accelerator

By SpaceNews.com: NATO has picked 150 companies from 24 of its member countries to join its Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic next year, including more than two dozen with ties to the space sector.

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2025-12-10T13:10:59.726128-08:00
Space Force   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Defense & Militarization  
Breaking Defense • Sydney J Freedberg Jr

US Space Force boosts counter-drone defenses at Cape Canaveral Eastern Range to protect launch operations

By Breaking Defense: “It's giving me a holistic coverage over the Cape, as opposed to pockets of coverage that I have today,” Space Launch Delta 45 Commander Col. Brian Chatman told Breaking Defense.

2025-12-10T12:13:25.795033-08:00
North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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navaltoday.com • Fatima Bahtić

BAE Systems wins $123M US Navy contract to modernize USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98)

By navaltoday.com: Defense company BAE Systems has received a $123 million contract from the US Navy to modernize the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98).

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