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January 13, 2026
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Eutelsat orders 340 new OneWeb LEO satellites from Airbus



Paris, France (SPX) Jan 13, 2026
Eutelsat has signed a new contract with Airbus Defence and Space for the manufacture of an additional 340 OneWeb low Earth orbit satellites, expanding its next generation constellation plan and securing long term service continuity for commercial and government customers. The new order follows a previous batch of 100 satellites announced in December 2024, bringing the total number of second generation OneWeb spacecraft on contract with Airbus to as many as 440 units. The satellites will be produce ... read more

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Planet secures multi year satellite contract with Swedish Armed Forces
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2026
Planet Labs PBC has signed a multi year, low nine figure agreement with the Swedish Armed Forces to deliver a suite of satellites, space based data and awareness solutions in support of Sweden's pea ... more
SUPERPOWERS
EU should consider forming combined military force: defence chief
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 11, 2026
EU countries should weigh whether to set up a combined military force that could eventually replace US troops in Europe, the bloc's defence chief said Sunday. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
NATO 'far from being in a crisis' over Greenland: top commander
Helsinki (AFP) Jan 9, 2026
The head of NATO's forces in Europe, US General Alexus Grynkewich, said Friday the military alliance was far from being in "a crisis", following President Donald Trump's threats to bring Greenland under US control. ... more
WAR REPORT
'War is back in vogue,' Pope Leo says
Vatican City (AFP) Jan 9, 2026
Pope Leo XIV warned Friday that war was "back in vogue" and highlighted the "ambition of belligerents", as his own country the United States flexes its military muscles. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
South Africa defends naval drills with Iran, Russia as 'essential'
Simon's Town, South Africa (AFP) Jan 10, 2026
South Africa on Saturday began naval drills with Russia, Iran and China, describing the manoeuvres off its coast as not merely a show of force but a vital response to rising maritime tensions. ... more
NUKEWARS
Fresh from China, South Korea president to visit Japan
Seoul (AFP) Jan 9, 2026
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Japan next week for talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Seoul said Friday, days after meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. ... more
CYBER WARS
Malaysia suspends access to Musk's Grok AI: regulator
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Jan 11, 2026
Malaysia suspended access to Elon Musk's chatbot Grok over AI-generated pornographic content, the country's tech regulator said on Sunday. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Turning point? Canada's tumultuous relationship with China
Beijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will head to Beijing on Tuesday to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, hoping for closer ties as he looks to reduce his country's dependence on the United States. ... more

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EARTH OBSERVATION
China geospatial information industry approaches 1 trillion yuan output
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 07, 2026
China's geospatial information sector, a key component of digital mapping and positioning, is approaching a scale of 1 trillion yuan, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. The indust ... more
UAV NEWS
Tethered UAV system demonstrates autonomous knotting for heavy load aerial transport
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 07, 2026
"Cable-driven systems excel at heavy-load transport but are limited by fixed anchoring points in unstructured environments," explained study corresponding author Lihua Xie from Nanyang Technological ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Third COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation radar satellite enters service ramp-up
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 06, 2026
The third satellite in the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation radar constellation has been launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on a SpaceX Falcon 9 for the Italian Space Agency and t ... more
AEROSPACE
Sweden to spend $1.6 bn to bolster air defences
Stockholm (AFP) Jan 11, 2026
Sweden will invest 15 billion kronor ($1.6 billion) on bolstering its air defences, notably potential civilian targets, the government said Sunday, the latest European country to beef up military spending since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ... more
WAR REPORT
Israel army issues evacuation warning for Lebanon village ahead of strikes
Jerusalem (AFP) Jan 11, 2026
The Israeli army issued an evacuation warning on Sunday for the village of Kafr Hatta in southern Lebanon ahead of air strikes on Hezbollah targets in the area. ... more
PILLAGING PIRATES
Venezuela's furious street forces ready to 'fight' after US raid
Caracas (AFP) Jan 10, 2026
When explosions boomed in the night and US warplanes roared in the sky over Caracas, Jorge Suarez and his companions rushed fearfully for their guns. ... more
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UK earmarks 200 mn pounds for Ukraine deployment
London (AFP) Jan 9, 2026
The UK Friday earmarked GBP200 million ($268 million) to prepare British troops to be deployed to Ukraine as part of a "multinational" force if a ceasefire is agreed between Moscow and Kyiv. ... more
MILPLEX
Netanyahu says wants Israel to cope without US aid within decade
Jerusalem (AFP) Jan 9, 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants Israel to be able to cope without US military aid within a decade, he said in an interview published on Friday. ... more
PILLAGING PIRATES
Colombian leader asks Venezuela to jointly fight drug traffickers
Bogota (AFP) Jan 9, 2026
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro on Friday urged Venezuela to jointly fight drug-traffickers operating across the two countries' border, after the United States threatened further armed action in the region. ... more
WAR REPORT
Yemen former defence minister held in Saudi defence ministry: source to AFP
Dubai (AFP) Jan 9, 2026
Yemen's recently dismissed defence minister, who travelled to Riyadh with a top-level separatist delegation allegedly detained in the kingdom, is being held at the Saudi defence ministry, a source in his office told AFP on Friday. ... more
MILPLEX
'Sign of life': defence boom lifts German factory orders
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) Jan 8, 2026
Factory orders in long-struggling Germany unexpectedly posted a sharp jump in November, boosted by higher demand for defence equipment as Europe rushes to rearm, official data showed Thursday. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Macron accuses US of 'turning away' from allies, breaking rules
Paris, France (AFP) Jan 8, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Thursday the United States was "gradually turning away" from some of its allies and "breaking free from international rules", offering some of his strongest criticism yet of Washington's policies under Donald Trump. ... more
THE STANS
Turkey will help Syria against Kurdish fighters if asked: defence ministry
Ankara (AFP) Jan 8, 2026
Turkey's military is ready to "support" Syria in its battle with Kurdish fighters in the northwestern city of Aleppo if Damascus asks for help, a defence ministry official said Thursday. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Timeline of Japan and China's spat
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 9, 2026
A spat between Tokyo and Beijing following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's suggestion of Japanese military action if China invaded Taiwan isn't going away. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Chinese, Iranian warships in South Africa for exercises
Simon'S Town, South Africa (AFP) Jan 8, 2026
Chinese and Iranian warships were docked off South Africa's main navy base Thursday ahead of exercises that officials said were also meant to involve Russia. ... more
WAR REPORT
Russian strikes leave one million without water, heat in Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 8, 2026
Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight left more than one million people in the Dnipropetrovsk region without water supplies or heating, a Ukrainian minister said Thursday, as temperatures dipped below freezing. ... more
MILPLEX
Malaysian ex-army chief detained in military procurement graft probe
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Jan 8, 2026
A Malaysian former army chief and his two wives were among five people detained Wednesday during a graft investigation into a military procurement project, according to the country's anti-corruption agency and local media. ... more
THE STANS
Iraq-based Kurdish opposition calls for strike in Iran on Thursday
Baghdad (AFP) Jan 7, 2026
Several Iraq-based Iranian Kurdish opposition parties have called for a general strike on Thursday in Iran in support of the protests in the Islamic republic, one of the exiled parties told AFP. ... more
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Taiwan launches search for fighter jet pilot
Taipei (AFP) Jan 6, 2026
Taiwan's Air Force said Tuesday it has launched a search for a pilot believed to have ejected from a F-16 fighter jet over the sea during a routine training mission. ... more
THE STANS
Casualties in Afghanistan as residents, gold miners clash: Taliban
Afghanistan (AFP) Jan 6, 2026
A clash over gold mining in northern Afghanistan has resulted in casualties, a Taliban official told AFP on Tuesday, after a resident said multiple people were killed in the violence. ... more
THE STANS
Syrian Kurdish leader in Damascus for talks on military integration
Damascus (AFP) Jan 4, 2026
Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi was in Damascus on Sunday for fresh talks with officials on integrating his forces into those of the central military, the Kurds' armed forces said. ... more
AEROSPACE
Turkey's Erdogan hails 2.6 bln euro jet deal with Spain
Istanbul (AFP) Jan 3, 2026
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday welcomed an agreement under which Spain will procure Turkish-made HURJET training aircraft, describing it as evidence of Turkey's "pioneering role" in defence and aviation industry. ... more
WAR REPORT
Saudi calls Yemen's southern factions to 'dialogue' in Riyadh
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Jan 3, 2026
Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry called on Saturday for Yemen's southern factions to attend a "dialogue" in Riyadh, after deadly airstrikes and a surprise independence bid. ... more
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