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Canada's C$6.6B Arctic Power Play: Defence Industrial Strategy backs space and sovereign capabilities

Ottawa's newly unveiled Defence Industrial Strategy allocates about C$6.6 billion to an Arctic-focused space and defence build‑out, signalling a push for sovereign surveillance, logistics and industrial capacity in the North. The plan aims to channel procurement and industry support toward domestic space and dual‑use systems.

2026-03-18T02:41:08.985164-07:00

The War Zone

USS Gerald R. Ford sails to Crete for repairs after 30‑hour laundry fire

2026-03-17T16:58:24.487044-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Pentagon’s ‘Golden Dome’ Estimate Jumps to $185B as Space-Based Defenses Expand

2026-03-17T11:47:23.494561-07:00

Reuters

Honeywell, Howmet say they can expand capacity to meet surge in defense and commercial aerospace demand

2026-03-17T09:26:14.569865-07:00

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Canada's C$6.6B Arctic Power Play: Defence Industrial Strategy backs space and sovereign capabilities Ottawa's newly unveiled Defence Industrial Strategy allocates about C$6.6 billion to an Arctic-focused space and defence build‑out, signalling a push for sovereign surveillance, logistics and industrial capacity in the North. The plan aims to channel procurement and industry support toward domestic space and dual‑use systems.

2026-03-18T02:41:08.985164-07:00

Canada's C$6.6B Arctic Power Play: Defence Industrial Strategy backs space and sovereign capabilities

The War Zone

USS Gerald R. Ford sails to Crete for repairs after 30‑hour laundry fire The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is sailing to Crete for repairs after a laundry‑room fire that burned for more than 30 hours during its extended Middle East deployment. The blaze displaced over 600 sailors, injured two, and has forced the Navy to reshuffle carrier schedules and maintenance plans.

2026-03-17T16:58:24.487044-07:00

USS Gerald R. Ford sails to Crete for repairs after 30‑hour laundry fire

SpaceNews.com

Pentagon’s ‘Golden Dome’ Estimate Jumps to $185B as Space-Based Defenses Expand The Pentagon has increased its Golden Dome cost estimate by $10 billion to $185 billion to add space-based missile-tracking and hypersonic-defense elements, prompting Lockheed, RTX and Northrop to accelerate work. Program leadership says external projections overstate the scale of cost growth and are fundamentally flawed.

2026-03-17T11:47:23.494561-07:00

Pentagon’s ‘Golden Dome’ Estimate Jumps to $185B as Space-Based Defenses Expand

Reuters

Honeywell, Howmet say they can expand capacity to meet surge in defense and commercial aerospace demand Executives from Honeywell Aerospace and Howmet Aerospace said they can scale production to meet a surge in demand for commercial aircraft components and munitions, citing robust aftermarket activity and defence-driven orders as geopolitical tensions push procurement higher and suppliers to add capacity.

2026-03-17T09:26:14.569865-07:00

Honeywell, Howmet say they can expand capacity to meet surge in defense and commercial aerospace demand

DefenseNews.com

Air Force chief warns sequestration-level caps would 'devastate' service; long CR also threatens readiness Air Force Chief of Staff David Goldfein warned sequestration-level budget caps would "devastate" the service, and said a long-term continuing resolution would likewise inflict serious harm to readiness, modernization and force posture by constraining operations, procurement and training, and risk long-term program delays.

2026-03-16T22:40:06.758727-07:00

Air Force chief warns sequestration-level caps would 'devastate' service; long CR also threatens readiness

Reuters

Greece approves €4–4.6bn defence package including Achilles Shield, 38 F‑16 Viper upgrades and frigate refits Greece's parliamentary armament committee approved a roughly €4–4.6 billion defence package that green‑lights purchase of an Israeli Achilles Shield air‑defence/drone‑counter system, funds frigate refits and supports the upgrade of 38 F‑16s to the modern Viper standard, plus C‑27 fleet FOS.

2026-03-16T09:00:47.534622-07:00

Greece approves €4–4.6bn defence package including Achilles Shield, 38 F‑16 Viper upgrades and frigate refits

AeroTime

Argentina awards $33M contract to Top Aces for F-16 pilot training Buenos Aires has awarded Top Aces a multi‑year $33 million contract to provide basic and advanced F‑16 pilot training at Argentine Air Force bases, using the ex‑Denmark jets and deployed Top Aces instructors. The program covers the full qualification cycle from B‑course through advanced weapons and instructor qualifications.

2026-03-16T06:54:32.457138-07:00

Argentina awards $33M contract to Top Aces for F-16 pilot training

SpaceNews.com

Pentagon increases Raytheon protected satcom terminals contract by $2 billion The U.S. Department of Defense has increased Raytheon’s contract for protected satellite communications terminals by $2 billion, the Pentagon said. The modification expands program funding for delivery and sustainment of military-grade satcom terminals to support secure, resilient satellite links.

2026-03-15T06:17:45.046914-07:00

Pentagon increases Raytheon protected satcom terminals contract by $2 billion

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Canada's C$6.6B Arctic Power Play: Defence Industrial Strategy backs space and sovereign capabilities

USS Gerald R. Ford sails to Crete for repairs after 30‑hour laundry fire

Pentagon’s ‘Golden Dome’ Estimate Jumps to $185B as Space-Based Defenses Expand

Honeywell, Howmet say they can expand capacity to meet surge in defense and commercial aerospace demand

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