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Last Updated: Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, 6:17 AM PDT
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AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
Saab wins SEK 2.6bn FMV contract to advance KFS manned and unmanned fighter concepts
By AeroTime: Saab receives a SEK 2.6 billion order from Sweden’s FMV to continue studies on future fighter systems, including manned and unmanned concepts under the KFS program.
Airbus
Airbus consolidates Survey Copter, Aliaca and Capa‑X into single tactical UAS portfolio under Airbus Helicopters
By Airbus: Airbus has streamlined its UAS from Survey Copter, Aliaca and Capa-X, into a single comprehensive portfolio that will be managed by Airbus Helicopters.
investor.iridium.com
Iridium and Qualcomm Join Forces to Enable Satellite Connectivity in Snapdragon Mission Tactical Radio
By investor.iridium.com: Multiple Iridium data services integrated into the powerful Snapdragon platform for U.S. government and allied users MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
France proposes counter‑drone weapons, AASM integration and AI targeting upgrades for Mirage 2000D
By AeroTime: France's Air and Space Force considers new updates for the Mirage 2000D RMV, including low-cost counter-drone weapons, AASM integration, and AI-enabled targeting.
Bloomberg
• Roxana Tiron
U.S. Lagging on Hypersonic Deployments: Strategic, Industrial and Procurement Risks
By Bloomberg: Hypersonic weapons are so fast, their speed can change the surrounding air molecules. They can carry a nuclear warhead, fly low and be hard to detect. Because of their potential to transform modern warfare, these weapons have become a key front in the intensifying race for military dominance between the US on one side and Russia and China on the other.
Wall Street Journal
• Sune Engel Rasmussen
Europe Tests Shotguns, Spy Planes and Lasers to Counter Suspected Russian Drone Incursions
By Wall Street Journal: A spate of suspected Russian drone appearances across Europe has forced countries to look for novel ways to protect their airspace.
DefenseNews.com
• Defense News staff
At AUSA, Army leaders outline accelerated aviation modernization, UAS expansion and ahead-of-schedule FLRAA prototype delivery
By DefenseNews.com: At AUSA, Army officials outline accelerated aviation modernization, UAS expansion, and FLRAA prototype delivery moving ahead of schedule.
