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HawkEye 360 wins up to $75M electronic‑warfare partnership with a European defence ministry

HawkEye 360 has been selected by a European ministry of defence for an electronic‑warfare programme valued at up to $75 million. The agreement pairs the company's RF geolocation and SIGINT satellite services with national EW capability development; contract scope and timeline were not disclosed.

2026-03-09T03:58:00.360400-07:00

Space.com

Plan B for Space: National‑security risks of concentrating critical space capabilities in private hands

2026-03-08T06:07:19.514301-07:00

Wall Street Journal

U.S. used B-2 Spirit bombers from Whiteman AFB to strike underground ballistic missile storage in Operation Epic Fury

2026-03-08T08:12:24.409892-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

Space‑Comm Expo floor: DEFEM's Rosa Schmidt on defence and resilience

2026-03-07T23:38:11.547066-08:00

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HawkEye 360 wins up to $75M electronic‑warfare partnership with a European defence ministry HawkEye 360 has been selected by a European ministry of defence for an electronic‑warfare programme valued at up to $75 million. The agreement pairs the company's RF geolocation and SIGINT satellite services with national EW capability development; contract scope and timeline were not disclosed.

2026-03-09T03:58:00.360400-07:00

HawkEye 360 wins up to $75M electronic‑warfare partnership with a European defence ministry

Wall Street Journal

U.S. used B-2 Spirit bombers from Whiteman AFB to strike underground ballistic missile storage in Operation Epic Fury A senior U.S. official says B-2 Spirit stealth bombers based at Whiteman AFB flew missions in Operation Epic Fury, successfully employing penetrator (bunker-busting) munitions to destroy underground ballistic missile storage areas. The strikes confirm use of strategic stealth assets against hardened subterranean targets.

2026-03-08T08:12:24.409892-07:00

U.S. used B-2 Spirit bombers from Whiteman AFB to strike underground ballistic missile storage in Operation Epic Fury

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Plan B for Space: National‑security risks of concentrating critical space capabilities in private hands Private companies have moved from peripheral actors to operators of critical U.S. space functions — launching and deploying satellites, transporting cargo and astronauts to the ISS, and flying lunar landers. That concentration of essential capabilities in commercial hands creates national‑security vulnerabilities and complicates contingency planning for government missions.

2026-03-08T06:07:19.514301-07:00

Plan B for Space: National‑security risks of concentrating critical space capabilities in private hands

SpaceWatch Global

Space‑Comm Expo floor: DEFEM's Rosa Schmidt on defence and resilience Laura Todd tours the Space‑Comm Expo exhibition floor with Rosa Schmidt, founder of DEFEM Agency, spotlighting defence‑ and resilience‑focused exhibitors. The conversation captures exhibitor priorities, emerging commercial and defence‑grade satellite technologies on display, and commercial‑to‑government bridging at the London event.

2026-03-07T23:38:11.547066-08:00

Space‑Comm Expo floor: DEFEM's Rosa Schmidt on defence and resilience

AINonline

Airbus H160M prototype logs 72+ flight hours and remains on track for 2028 deliveries Airbus's H160M military prototype has accumulated more than 72 flight hours, keeping the programme on schedule for initial deliveries in 2028. Continued flight‑test tempo advances system maturation and positions the type for upcoming certification and production milestones.

2026-03-07T11:48:50.770013-08:00

Airbus H160M prototype logs 72+ flight hours and remains on track for 2028 deliveries

AINonline

Brazil selects Garmin G5000H for 24 Black Hawks, fifth military adopter Brazil's air force has selected Garmin's G5000H integrated flight deck for a 24‑aircraft Black Hawk retrofit, becoming the fifth military program globally to adopt the G5000H configuration. The STC‑driven upgrade modernizes cockpit displays, navigation and mission systems across the rotorcraft fleet.

2026-03-07T05:38:11.337712-08:00

Brazil selects Garmin G5000H for 24 Black Hawks, fifth military adopter

SpaceNews.com

US Air Force lab awards BlackSky up to $99M for large optical satellite payload The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded BlackSky a contract worth up to $99 million to develop and deliver a large optical satellite payload. The award funds design and production of an optical sensor payload intended for forthcoming Air Force lab satellite missions.

2026-03-07T03:59:34.900039-08:00

US Air Force lab awards BlackSky up to $99M for large optical satellite payload

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U.S. deploys B-2 stealth and B-1 bombers to UK as Washington readies wider strikes on Iran The U.S. is sending B-2 Spirit stealth bombers to the UK while four B-1B Lancers have arrived at RAF Fairford, signalling a planned surge of long‑range missions aimed at Iran's buried missile sites and air defences. The moves mark a potential escalation of strikes over Iran.

2026-03-07T01:58:42.712233-08:00

U.S. deploys B-2 stealth and B-1 bombers to UK as Washington readies wider strikes on Iran

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HawkEye 360 wins up to $75M electronic‑warfare partnership with a European defence ministry

Plan B for Space: National‑security risks of concentrating critical space capabilities in private hands

U.S. used B-2 Spirit bombers from Whiteman AFB to strike underground ballistic missile storage in Operation Epic Fury

Space‑Comm Expo floor: DEFEM's Rosa Schmidt on defence and resilience

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