Europe
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…
Desk
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Europe
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…
Europe
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…
Air Force
Black Sea: a French Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft watches Romania’s EEZ from the Mihail Kogălniceanu base
Romania’s defence ministry said on October 27 that a French Navy Atlantique 2 is based at Mihail Kogălniceanu from October…
Europe
Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi: Zelensky expects 6 to 10 November, Kremlin aide says Europe will not take part
Zelensky says a US-Russia-Ukraine technical meeting could be held in Abu Dhabi from 6 to 10 November. Kremlin aide Yuri…
Europe
PAC-3 maintenance centre in Poland: the US Department of War and Lockheed Martin choose the country for Patriot missiles in Europe
The US Department of War announced on October 27 that Poland will host the European PAC-3 maintenance facility, where allies’…
Europe
UK announces more than £10 billion in new support for Ukraine, with £500 million for air defence this winter
The UK government says it is making over £10 billion of extra financial support available to Ukraine, including £500 million…
Economy & Energy
UK Export Finance raises its Ukraine cover limit from £3.5 billion to £6.5 billion
The UK government has told UK Export Finance to add £3 billion to its Ukraine limit, citing a growing pipeline…
Europe
UN Commission of Inquiry: Russia committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in strikes on Ukraine’s energy system
A new report to the UN General Assembly says Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system were war crimes and a…
Europe
UNHCR: “No safe place in Ukraine” as long-range strikes hit energy supply and aid operations ahead of winter
UNHCR said on 27 October that rising long-range missile and drone strikes leave no safe place in Ukraine, with energy…
Europe
UK to lead three AUKUS undersea sensor payloads for uncrewed submarines, due across the three navies from 2027
The UK will lead development of a synthetic aperture sonar, an anti-submarine sensor and a non-kinetic effector for uncrewed underwater…
Europe
CRISTAL: Europe’s polar ice satellite completes assembly and passes its first tests
The European Space Agency said on October 26 that Airbus engineers in Friedrichshafen finished assembling CRISTAL, the first Copernicus Sentinel…