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Last Updated: Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, 9:39 AM PDT
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politico.eu
• Chris Lunday
Germany plans to let military shoot down drones domestically
By politico.eu: Berlin is moving to tighten aviation law as drone incursions grow.
Reuters
• Andrew Gray
Latvia urges NATO to bolster Baltic air defences after Russian airspace incursions
By Reuters: Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics urged NATO on Saturday to increase its protection of the Baltic States, citing Russian violations of the alliance's airspace, and adding to a similar call from Lithuania.
Reuters
• Olena Harmash
Zelenskiy alleges reconnaissance drones flew from Hungary to probe western Ukraine; Budapest rebukes
By Reuters: Drones that violated Ukraine's airspace could have flown from Hungary, he said.
CBC
• Murray Brewster
Unidentified drones near Danish military bases as Russian landing ship loiters off Denmark — expert warns of Moscow 'chicken' tactics
By CBC: More unidentified drones were spotted over Denmark late Thursday near military airbases as a Russian landing ship, with its location responder turned off, was found loitering in waters off the Scandinavian country.
Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Awarded $10.855B Five-Year Contract to Build Up to 99 CH-53K Heavy-Lift Helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps
By investors.lockheedmartin.com: Multi-year award will help stabilize U.S. industrial base, ensure consistent aircraft deliveries STRATFORD, Conn. , Sept. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), received a $10.855 billion contract from the U.S.
Reuters
• Tom Balmforth
Ukraine says Russia drone incursion part of pressure plan against West
By Reuters: Russia deliberately flew drones into the airspace of NATO member Poland this month to test the alliance's response, stoke fatigue in member states with its war on Ukraine and step up pressure on the West, the Ukrainian military spy agency said on Friday.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
'Left-of-launch' posture rises as priority for next-generation missile defence programs
By SpaceNews.com: ‘Left of launch’ becomes central focus in next-generation missile defense ‘Left of launch’ becomes central focus in next-generation missile defense.
