Defense and aerospace news
Latest defense and aerospace news on military technology, satellites and space systems.
- Mars and Jupiter stage a cosmic close-up tonight
Original headline: See Jupiter and Mars make a spectacular close approach overnight Nov. 15-16
space.com ·
- SpaceX's giant Starship aims for historic first round trip after booster explodes.
Original headline: SpaceX launches 15th Starship flight with hopes of achieving first round trip
thehindu.com ·
- India Speeds Up Defense Manufacturing With New Licensing Powers
Original headline: DPIIT, commerce department authorised to issue defence industrial licences
manufacturing.economictimes.indiatimes.com ·
- Indian defense firms unite for a bigger slice of the maritime tech pie
Original headline: Cyient DLM, Hindustan Shipyard join hands for maritime, defence electronics
manufacturing.economictimes.indiatimes.com ·
- Vega C launch slides toward Christmas as customers keep space Santa waiting
Original headline: Next Vega C Launch Edges Closer to Christmas Day as Satellites Arrive Late
europeanspaceflight.com ·
- Navy destroyer returns after grueling 11-month deployment as longer tours become the new normal
Original headline: Destroyer returns from 11-month-deployment
defenseone.com ·
- Ukrainian drone campaign cripples a third of Russia's oil refining in two weeks
Original headline: Ukraine knocks out 36% of Russia's oil refining capacity in under two weeks
english.nv.ua ·
- Another weekend 'discussion' thread for the defense news graveyard
Original headline: Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
twz.com ·
- Air Force wants a universal comms system that fits in any vehicle
Original headline: Air Force Special Warfare wants versatile mobile comms system across vehicles
defensescoop.com ·
- Military Leaders Map Digital Warfare Future for Asia-Pacific
Original headline: Securing the Asia-Pacific digital battlespace: TechNet Indo-Pacific 2026
breakingdefense.com ·
- US Air Travel Frozen by FAA System Outage
Original headline: All US airports are currently ground stopped
twitter.com ·
- U.S. Senate just rescued our space traffic control system
Original headline: Senate appropriators resuscitate Commerce space tracking program
breakingdefense.com ·
- 50 years ago, a NASA probe saw Mars for the first time — and changed everything
Original headline: On this day in space! Nov. 13, 1971: NASA's Mariner 9 becomes 1st spacecraft to orbit Mars, revealing close looks at the Martian surface
space.com ·
- Can Earth trigger another 'meteor storm'? What the 2026 Leonids might bring.
Original headline: 60 years ago the Leonid meteor shower produced 144,000 meteors per hour. Could it happen again?
space.com ·
- U.S. Air Force responds to suspected drone activity at key UK base.
Original headline: Suspected Drones Over RAF Lakenheath Just Triggered Security Response: U.S. Air Force
twz.com ·
- The Navy's submarine maintenance backlog is finally shrinking after years of delays
Original headline: Submarine maintenance delays saw ‘significant’ improvements in FY26, sub czar says
breakingdefense.com ·
- California's space shuttle Endeavour now stands tall in a stunning new museum
Original headline: California's brand-new Air & Space Center, home of the space shuttle Endeavour, opens today
space.com ·
- Beretta's Anti-Drone Turret Packs Eight Shotguns And AI Smarts
Original headline: Beretta’s New Counter-Drone System Packs Eight Benelli M4 Shotguns Onto A Remote Turret
twz.com ·
- The Pleiades: Nature's annual eyesight test is here
Original headline: Think you have good eyesight? Try counting the stars in the Pleiades tonight
space.com ·
- The US Air Force is swapping dogfights for software fights
Original headline: US Air Force adopts new Force Design focusing on sensors and autonomy
defensenews.com ·
- ICC shuts door on Afghanistan war crimes probe into US troops
Original headline: Judges close part of ICC Afghanistan investigations that could look at US troops
defensenews.com ·
- Two Navy destroyers just shattered WWII-era deployment records, signaling a new era of longer tours.
Original headline: Destroyer That Has Been Deployed Longer Than Any Since WWII Returns Home
twz.com ·
- A horror game where Mars is less about science and more about screaming.
Original headline: 'Martian Isolation' is an upcoming sci-fi survival horror game that looks like 'The Martian' and 'Event Horizon' had a horrific child
space.com ·
- Space Comms Giant CesiumAstro Joins Key Industry Lobby Group
Original headline: Commercial Space Federation Welcomes CesiumAstro as a New Associate Member
spacenews.com ·
- US Air Force's secretive B-21 Raider bomber just dropped its first real weapon
Original headline: B-21 Raider Has Released Its First Weapon
twz.com ·
- Astronomers discover a hidden stellar monster triggering cosmic tantrums
Original headline: Outbursts from a Massive Star
nasa.gov ·
- Italy's defense budget pivots: fighter jets soar as ground vehicles stall
Original headline: Italy boosts GCAP fighter spending as Army vehicles take a hit in budget
defensenews.com ·
- Astronomers Solve a Cosmic Whodunit, Pinpointing Radio Bursts to a White Dwarf
Original headline: Astronomers trace mystery radio signals back to cosmic odd couple of white dwarf and sun-like star
space.com ·
- Pentagon's 'Super Intelligence Office' is just AI with a new coat of paint
Original headline: Pentagon rebrands principle AI shop as ‘Super Intelligence Office’
breakingdefense.com ·
- US Army officer arrested in UK on suspicion of spying for Russia
Original headline: US Army names officer held on ‘allegations of espionage’
defensenews.com ·