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Spaceeurasia

Russia launches secret military satellite from Plesetsk

Russia launched a military satellite aboard a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region on 7 November 2026, according to the Russian Ministry of Defence. A crew from the Space Forces of Russia’s Aerospace Forces conducted the launch. The ministry said the spacecraft had separated successfully, reached its assigned orbit and established stable telemetry contact after deployment. Officials described the payload only as a spacecraft launched for the defence ministry and withheld its designation, mission and orbital parameters, leaving the satellite’s specific function undisclosed.

Defence Blog·9 Nov · 00:00

DronesNorth America

LUCAS Drones To Be Built In Containerized Robotic Micro Factories Designed To Be Forward Deployed

The United States Department of Defense awarded California robotics company Machina $9 million to demonstrate containerised production of airframes for the Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System, or LUCAS. The 18-month contract was awarded through the Organic Industrial Base Modernization Challenge and covers a demonstration using Machina’s RoboCraftsman system. The project will assess whether transportable manufacturing equipment can produce the airframes at deployed locations and reduce dependence on distant suppliers for finished structures. The award funds the demonstration, with a separate decision expected on whether to expand production to additional locations after the trial.

The War Zone·9 Nov · 00:00

IndustryEurope

Hanwha WB Advanced System breaks ground for missile plant in Poland

Hanwha WB Advanced System broke ground on 4 November 2026 for a guided missile production plant in Gorzów Wielkopolski, western Poland. The joint venture, owned 51% by Hanwha Aerospace and 49% by WB Electronics, will initially make CGR-080 rounds for Poland’s Homar-K multiple rocket launchers, the local version of the K239 Chunmoo. WB Group expects the first batches for testing and military trials in 2029, with series production under contracts signed in December 2025 expected around the turn of 2029–2030. The venture also intends to supply other Chunmoo customers, particularly in Europe.

Janes·9 Nov · 00:00

AirEurope

Swedish AI in the cockpit: Saab’s own agent flies Gripen E in beyond-visual-range combat tests

Saab announced on 3 November 2026 that its own artificial intelligence agent had controlled a Gripen E fighter in flight during tests involving simulated engagements beyond visual range. Saab’s Advanced Programs unit developed the agent through its AI Fighter Pilot Academy, where software is trained in simulation and evaluated against mission objectives before it flies. The company previously tested Helsing’s Centaur agent on the Gripen E in 2025 under Project Beyond. Saab plans to evaluate its own agents in more demanding scenarios and use the same development infrastructure for future uncrewed aircraft work.

Defence Industry Europe·9 Nov · 00:00

DronesNorth America

Hivemind Enabled Drone Teaming for USAF CCA Last Month, Shield AI Says

Shield AI said on 9 November 2026 that its Hivemind autonomy software supported two separate flight demonstrations for the United States Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme within three weeks. One demonstration involved an uncrewed aircraft responding to instructions from an airborne F-22 pilot, while the other involved multiple collaborative aircraft flying together and demonstrating coordinated mission behaviour. The events addressed two aspects of the programme’s test effort, coordination between a crewed fighter and an uncrewed aircraft, and coordination among uncrewed aircraft. Shield AI described the events as demonstrations of its software.

Defense Daily·9 Nov · 00:00

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