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Saab offers Canada industrial role in Gripen and sixth‑generation work as F‑35 review raises Link 16 interoperability risk

Saab has offered Canada an industrial role in Gripen production and sixth‑generation fighter technology as Ottawa reviews its F‑35 purchase. U.S. control of the Link 16 encryption network raises concerns Washington could withhold access, jeopardizing NATO/NORAD interoperability if Canada chooses Gripen.

2026-03-04T07:53:30.933447-08:00

The Aviationist

Israeli F-35I Adir downs Iranian Yak-130 over Tehran — reported first F-35 air-to-air kill

2026-03-04T01:14:57.533662-08:00

Reuters

Dassault CEO Trappier accuses Airbus of undermining FCAS, warns programme 'dead' without cooperation

2026-03-04T02:02:50.752788-08:00

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Heritage Foundation rates Space Force 'marginal' over readiness and resource shortfalls

2026-03-04T05:33:06.951347-08:00

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Saab offers Canada industrial role in Gripen and sixth‑generation work as F‑35 review raises Link 16 interoperability risk Saab has offered Canada an industrial role in Gripen production and sixth‑generation fighter technology as Ottawa reviews its F‑35 purchase. U.S. control of the Link 16 encryption network raises concerns Washington could withhold access, jeopardizing NATO/NORAD interoperability if Canada chooses Gripen.

2026-03-04T07:53:30.933447-08:00

Saab offers Canada industrial role in Gripen and sixth‑generation work as F‑35 review raises Link 16 interoperability risk

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Heritage Foundation rates Space Force 'marginal' over readiness and resource shortfalls A Heritage Foundation report labels the U.S. Space Force “marginal,” saying it is “woefully short of the resources required to hold adversary space systems at risk” and is unprepared to operate in a contested space environment despite effectiveness in uncontested operations.

2026-03-04T05:33:06.951347-08:00

Heritage Foundation rates Space Force 'marginal' over readiness and resource shortfalls

Reuters

NATO intercepts Iran-fired ballistic missile approaching Turkish airspace; Ankara warns of retaliation NATO air and missile-defence systems intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Iran after it passed through Iraq and Syria and was detected heading toward Turkish airspace; debris fell in Hatay province with no reported casualties, Turkey’s Defence Ministry said. Ankara warned it reserves the right to retaliate and urged restraint to avoid further escalation.

2026-03-04T04:32:04.132112-08:00

NATO intercepts Iran-fired ballistic missile approaching Turkish airspace; Ankara warns of retaliation

Reuters

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Dassault CEO Trappier accuses Airbus of undermining FCAS, warns programme 'dead' without cooperation Dassault Aviation CEO Éric Trappier has accused Airbus of refusing to work with Dassault on the multibillion‑euro Future Combat Air System (FCAS), calling Airbus 'aggressive' and warning the project could be 'dead' unless Paris arbitrates governance and leadership disputes. He also rejected a German two‑fighter proposal.

2026-03-04T02:02:50.752788-08:00

Dassault CEO Trappier accuses Airbus of undermining FCAS, warns programme 'dead' without cooperation

The Aviationist

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Israeli F-35I Adir downs Iranian Yak-130 over Tehran — reported first F-35 air-to-air kill An Israeli F-35I Adir shot down an Iranian Yakovlev Yak-130 over Tehran during Operation Epic Fury, Israel says. If confirmed, the engagement would mark the first air-to-air shootdown of a crewed aircraft in the history of the F-35 programme and underscores the jet's operational employment in regional air combat.

2026-03-04T01:14:57.533662-08:00

Israeli F-35I Adir downs Iranian Yak-130 over Tehran — reported first F-35 air-to-air kill

Wall Street Journal

Thrive Capital and a16z to lead Anduril round at ~$60 billion valuation Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz are set to lead an investment that values Anduril Industries at roughly $60 billion. The Palmer Luckey–founded defence‑tech company builds AI‑powered autonomous weapons and has expanded into prime teaming and government advisory roles.

2026-03-03T16:41:21.456449-08:00

Thrive Capital and a16z to lead Anduril round at ~$60 billion valuation

Reuters

Pentagon orders defense contractors to purge Anthropic AI from supply chains The Pentagon has ordered defense contractors to remove Anthropic's AI tools from government contracts and supply chains; major primes such as Lockheed Martin are expected to comply, legal observers say, even as the Trump administration's blacklisting faces likely court challenges.

2026-03-03T16:22:04.297389-08:00

Pentagon orders defense contractors to purge Anthropic AI from supply chains

SpaceNews.com

Space Force modernization push runs into acquisition workforce shortfall The U.S. Space Force's drive to modernize its capabilities is colliding with a shortfall of experienced acquisition personnel, creating immediate risks to program execution, contract oversight and the service's ability to field planned capabilities on schedule, while eroding institutional knowledge needed for complex procurements.

2026-03-03T14:15:48.698265-08:00

Space Force modernization push runs into acquisition workforce shortfall

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Saab offers Canada industrial role in Gripen and sixth‑generation work as F‑35 review raises Link 16 interoperability risk

Israeli F-35I Adir downs Iranian Yak-130 over Tehran — reported first F-35 air-to-air kill

Dassault CEO Trappier accuses Airbus of undermining FCAS, warns programme 'dead' without cooperation

Heritage Foundation rates Space Force 'marginal' over readiness and resource shortfalls

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