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Russia, China hypersonic missile threats fuel need for space defense, satellite CEO says

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CNBC World

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Space-based systems could detect and track incoming missile threats and intercept them either from land or space.

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  • Reported by CNBC World and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:04:39 UTC.

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  1. Russia, China hypersonic missile threats fuel need for space defense, satellite CEO says

  2. Russian attack on bus kills at least 30 people near Ukraine frontline

  3. Security in the Black Sea region: is Bulgaria the weak link in Europe's defense against threats from Russia?

  4. India to Turkiye, can new proposals to broker Russia-Ukraine truce succeed?

  5. South Korea test-flies its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon

  6. EU trade envoy eyes yawning goods deficit on first day of China visit

  7. Russian strike on buses kills at least 30, say officials, as deadly attacks on Ukraine surge

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