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ga.com

GA‑ASI's MQ‑20 Avenger completes mission‑autonomy air‑to‑air intercept using government reference software

General Atomics' MQ‑20 Avenger completed a mission‑autonomy flight running the government's reference autonomy software, executing a preloaded mission profile and culminating in a live simulated air‑to‑air intercept. The sortie validates human–machine teaming and autonomy baselines for future combat UAS concepts.

Also: news.defcros.com, Army Recognition, UK Defence Journal and 6 more
2026-01-18T18:16:05.054826-08:00
MRO   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Qinetiq wins five-year follow-on engineering support contract from UK Ministry of Defence for RAF Typhoon fleet

By FlightGlobal: Qinetiq has secured a five-year contract extension from the UK Ministry of Defence to provide "mission-critical engineering services" in support of the Royal Air Force's (RAF's) Eurofighter Typhoon fleet.

Also: Aviation Week and mrobusinesstoday.com
2026-01-19T07:27:33.012785-08:00
Satellite   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Ukraine expands access to ICEYE SAR imagery as European partners deepen space-based ISR support

By AeroTime: Ukraine broadens access to ICEYE’s SAR satellite imagery for day-night, all-weather tactical intelligence as European partners deepen space-based ISR support.

Also: defensehere.com and defence-industry.eu
2026-01-19T04:07:39.813552-08:00
Satellite   Middle East   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Associated Press

Hackers Interrupt Iran State TV Satellite Feed, Broadcast Footage of Exiled Crown Prince

By Associated Press: Hackers have disrupted Iranian state TV to air footage supporting the exiled crown prince. The video urged security forces not to target civilians.

Also: Stars and Stripes, The Independent, Times of India, Jerusalem Post and 5 more
2026-01-18T23:47:52.406868-08:00