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ESA’s Hera spacecraft sees the asteroids Didymos and Dimorphos as two separate bodies for the first time
ESA announced on October 27 that its Hera planetary-defence mission has for the first time seen the asteroids Didymos and…
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Patroller: the Hellenic Army’s large new drone that flies for more than 15 hours
Safran’s Patroller, the long-endurance drone the Hellenic Army bought through NSPA, appeared on a truck at the Thessaloniki parade. What it is, what it carries and the questions…
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Galileo Second Generation: ESA orders four more satellites, taking the new fleet to 16
ESA announced on October 27 that it has ordered four more Galileo Second Generation satellites from Thales Alenia Space and…
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XQ-67A: US Air Force tests mission systems and beyond-line-of-sight data links on its autonomous aircraft
The Air Force Research Laboratory and Air Combat Command flew the XQ-67A autonomous aircraft in Nevada under Demon APE, testing…
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Spain launches Roger de Lauria, the second F110 frigate, four months ahead of schedule
Spain’s Navy launched F-112 Roger de Lauria, the second F110 frigate, at Navantia’s Ferrol yard on October 27, about four…
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The Israeli weapons of the parade: PULS, Barak MX, SPYDER, Drone Dome, Spike NLOS, Rampage and SPICE in photographs
If the Thessaloniki parade had a leading supplier, it was Israel: PULS, Barak MX, SPYDER, Python-5, Derby, Stunner, Drone Dome,…
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Caine names “super intelligence” one of his three strategic priorities, behind only the budget
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs told a logistics conference in Texas that super intelligence will be a “game changer”…
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The Israeli weapons of the parade: PULS, Barak MX, SPYDER, Drone Dome, Spike NLOS, Rampage and SPICE in photographs
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Dendias and Palmas meet in Thessaloniki on the day of the 28 October parade
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Israel election: with 85.6% counted, Likud leads on 26 seats, Netanyahu’s bloc on 53 and Eisenkot’s on 48
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Houthis and Red Sea Live: Yemen, Shipping Attacks and Strikes
“Centaur”: the Greek HAI counter-drone system that jammed Houthi drones, from the Red Sea to the parade and the MEKO frigates
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Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi: Zelensky expects 6 to 10 November, Kremlin aide says Europe will not take part
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Halki seminary explained: closed by Turkey since 1971
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Proposal: the Dutch AEV 3 Kodiak engineer vehicles on a Leopard 2 hull could fill a long-standing gap in the Hellenic Army
The Netherlands will replace its ten AEV 3 Kodiak armoured engineer vehicles. Opinion: acquiring them at surplus prices could give…
Opinion Greece
Opinion: Phase C of the new force structure – Electronic warfare needs a plan, funding and a test range, not just a slide
Greece’s new force structure recognises the electromagnetic spectrum as a domain of operations, but announced no funding, equipment or timetable…
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Halki seminary explained: closed by Turkey since 1971
The Halki Theological School, the Ecumenical Patriarchate's seminary near Constantinople, has been closed by Turkey since 1971. This explainer sets…
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Missing persons in Cyprus explained: CMP figures and ECHR rulings
Of 2,002 people on the UN-backed CMP list from Cyprus, 1,082 had been identified by 31 August 2026. This explainer…