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Last Updated: Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, 2:43 AM PST
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FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
Singapore to upgrade UAV fleet: Hermes 450 replaced by Hermes 900
By FlightGlobal: Singapore will upgrade its unmanned surveillance capability by replacing its Elbit Systems Hermes 450 fleet with the larger, more capable Hermes 900 variant following comprehensive evaluations.
DefenseNews.com
• Joe Gould; Stephen Losey
As COVID grinds on, defense sector braces for inflation hit
By DefenseNews.com: Inflation problems are the latest headache, following supply chain disruptions and employees out due to COVID, that defense firms must contend with.
Kratos to Acquire Israel-Based Orbit Technologies Ltd for $356.3 Million
By ir.kratosdefense.com: SAN DIEGO , Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. , a technology company in defense, national security, and global markets, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the ordinary shares of Orbit Technologies Ltd.
Satellite Evolution
Kratos to acquire Israel-based Orbit Technologies Ltd for $356.3 million
Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
US slams 'discriminatory' draft EU space law as imperiling NATO cooperation
By Breaking Defense: The State Department's damning critique argues that, if enacted, the draft law would imperil cooperation on "space weather, remote sensing, space exploration, spaceflight safety, space debris mitigation and remediation, [and] communications.".
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
Saab explores Canadian Gripen production as Ottawa reconsiders F-35A and Ukraine eyes 150-aircraft order
By FlightGlobal: Swedish airframer Saab is exploring Canadian production options for its Gripen E/F fighter as Ottawa considers alternatives to its F-35 commitment and Ukraine expresses interest in a potential 150-aircraft order, driving need for extra capacity.
Reuters
• Sergio Goncalves
Portugal seeks open competition between U.S. F‑35 and European fighters to replace F‑16s
By Reuters: Portugal wants to foster competition between makers of U.S.-made F-35s and European advanced fighter jets in the replacement of its ageing fleet of F-16s in order to maximise benefits, Defence Minister Nuno Melo said on Wednesday.
The Aviationist
• Stefano D'Urso
U.S. Air Force B-52H Spotted Carrying Suspected AGM-181 LRSO-Like Payload During Flight Test
By The Aviationist: A B-52 with test markings was spotted carrying a mysterious payload that resembles the rendering of the AGM-181 LRSO. A U.S. Air Force B-52H.
