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Last Updated: Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, 3:58 PM PDT
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SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
Viasat targets U.S. military satellite market, signaling push into defense space procurement
By SpaceNews.com: Viasat takes aim at the U.S. military satellite market Viasat takes aim at the U.S. military satellite market.
The War Zone
• Howard Altman
The Lessons U.S. Army Aviation Is Learning From The War In Ukraine
By The War Zone: U.S. Army general tells us how the war in Ukraine has changed Army aviation's future and what lessons are best left unheeded.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister assesses use of commercial geospatial imaging satellites in war effort
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Rezikov said Western providers of satellite technology….
Breaking Defense
• Michael Marrow
US Army picks Anduril for counter-drone fire control system
By Breaking Defense: Anduril’s win paves the way for the defense tech firm to replace Northrop Grumman’s FAAD C2 system, which provides a common picture for operators to detect and defeat air-based threats.
Washington Post
• Alex Horton
U.S. Special Operations helicopters flew within 90 miles of Venezuela as Caribbean mission expands
By Washington Post: U.S. Special Operations helicopters flew within 90 miles of Venezuelan territory, according to a Post analysis. Trump authorized CIA covert action inside the country.
Aviation Week
• Tony Osborne
Netherlands Joins U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) Program
By Aviation Week: The Netherlands has joined the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.
The Aviationist
• Kai Greet
ATAC Hawker Hunter Crashes Off California Coast; Pilot Recovered, Investigation Underway
By The Aviationist: A Hawker Hunter owned by civilian contractor ATAC crashed into the sea off the Californian coast on Oct. 15. Despite local news initially reported state.
