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Payload • Douglas Gorman

UForce raises $700 million at a $6 billion valuation as Tekever expands drone production in France

Ukrainian-founded UForce says its $700 million raise will expand production for Ukraine and allied countries. Separately, Portuguese drone maker Tekever is opening a surveillance-drone factory in Cahors, France, and plans a €200 million investment in the country, alongside a proposed test center in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

aviation-defence-universe.com • Harmeet Singh

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Kyiv Independent • Sofiia Shakhova

Ukrainian-founded drone maker UForce raises $700 million at $6 billion valuation

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2026-11-13T06:05:15.408316-08:00

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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

AST SpaceMobile to government customers: We're not like Starlink. You keep data control, you keep the kill switch

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Every space company that has international ambitions these days has to be able to answer the same question posed by governments worldwide:.

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2026-11-13T08:35:07.955032-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force picks three firms to develop cloud software to control electronic jammer fleet

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2026-11-13T08:35:57.684574-08:00

Universe Today • David Dickinson

Tears of the Lion: Catching the 2026 Leonid Meteors

By Universe Today: It’s always worth being vigilant when skywatching in mid- to late November. Every year, a few Leonid meteors punctuate the November sky morning sky around the 17th.

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2026-11-13T06:04:44.773774-08:00

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Payload • Elizabeth Howell

Canadian Lunar Rovers Ready for Next Phase—And An Earlier Launch

By Payload: Canadensys, MDA Space, and Mission Control collectively received a Phase 0 lunar-utility-rover study supporting Artemis. And now, work is almost done.

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2026-11-13T05:55:34.408918-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

China’s Tianwen-4 Jupiter mission to attempt Callisto moon landing

By SpaceNews.com: China’s space agency has issued a call for payloads for its Jupiter exploration project, revealing the inclusion of a lander targeting Galilean moon Callisto.

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2026-11-13T03:55:52.134446-08:00

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Bloomberg • Madlin Mekelburg

Texas’ Next AG Vows ‘Tremendous Scrutiny’ of Tesla-SpaceX Deal

By Bloomberg: Texas Attorney General-elect Nathan Johnson vowed to take a close look at any potential merger between Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

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2026-11-13T05:05:11.148749-08:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

UForce raises $700 million at a $6 billion valuation as Tekever expands drone production in France

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Ukrainian-founded drone maker UForce raises $700 million at $6 billion valuation

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China’s Tianwen-4 Jupiter mission to attempt Callisto moon landing

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AST SpaceMobile to government customers: We're not like Starlink. You keep data control, you keep the kill switch

Space Force picks three firms to develop cloud software to control electronic jammer fleet

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Ukraine says renewed Starlink restrictions disrupt military communications and drone operations

Ukraine says renewed Starlink restrictions disrupt military communications and drone operations

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