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Fusion engine for missile warning stalled by lack of government dataset

A fusion engine intended to improve missile warning is being hampered by the absence of a government dataset required for development and validation, restricting developers’ ability to train and test algorithms and slowing progress toward operational deployment and integration with existing warning systems.

2026-03-24T03:39:50.833889-07:00

Reuters

Germany's €10bn sovereign military-satellite plan risks duplicating EU programme, stoking fragmentation concerns

2026-03-24T00:01:19.876873-07:00

Via Satellite

Senior military leaders warn Space Force faces critical orbital intelligence gaps

2026-03-23T18:58:46.818337-07:00

The War Zone

USAF's 'Raptor 2.0' Enters Flight Tests as AGM-181 LRSO Trials Advance

2026-03-23T14:29:59.109615-07:00

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Fusion engine for missile warning stalled by lack of government dataset A fusion engine intended to improve missile warning is being hampered by the absence of a government dataset required for development and validation, restricting developers’ ability to train and test algorithms and slowing progress toward operational deployment and integration with existing warning systems.

2026-03-24T03:39:50.833889-07:00

Fusion engine for missile warning stalled by lack of government dataset

Reuters

Germany's €10bn sovereign military-satellite plan risks duplicating EU programme, stoking fragmentation concerns Berlin's proposal to build a €10 billion sovereign military satellite network, separate from a parallel EU programme, has prompted concern among EU lawmakers over potential duplication, higher costs and fragmentation of European space-defence efforts. The plan raises procurement, interoperability and budget-alignment questions.

2026-03-24T00:01:19.876873-07:00

Germany's €10bn sovereign military-satellite plan risks duplicating EU programme, stoking fragmentation concerns

Via Satellite

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Senior military leaders warn Space Force faces critical orbital intelligence gaps At GovMilSpace during SATShow Week, two senior military leaders, in a session moderated by former NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine, warned that the rapidly expanding U.S. Space Force still faces critical gaps in orbital intelligence, highlighting shortfalls in sensing, attribution and data-to-decision across contested orbit missions.

2026-03-23T18:58:46.818337-07:00

Senior military leaders warn Space Force faces critical orbital intelligence gaps

The Hill

Iran campaign strains U.S. military: mounting casualties, depleted munitions and third carrier deployed U.S. forces in the Iran campaign are experiencing rising casualties, dwindling munitions stockpiles and multiple downed aircraft, while the Navy sent the USS George H.W. Bush to create a rare three‑carrier presence. Officials say the deployment aims to relieve an exhausted USS Ford and sustain logistics, not escalate.

2026-03-23T15:01:04.791919-07:00

Iran campaign strains U.S. military: mounting casualties, depleted munitions and third carrier deployed

The War Zone

USAF's 'Raptor 2.0' Enters Flight Tests as AGM-181 LRSO Trials Advance Lockheed Martin's 'Raptor 2.0' — a deep F-22 overhaul including stealth underwing fuel tanks and new sensor pods — has entered flight testing, offering extended range and improved passive sensing. Simultaneously, USAF trials of the AGM-181 LRSO, seen on B-52s, are advancing the service's nuclear modernization.

2026-03-23T14:29:59.109615-07:00

USAF's 'Raptor 2.0' Enters Flight Tests as AGM-181 LRSO Trials Advance

AeroTime

Suspected cross-border drone explodes near Lithuania–Belarus border, exposes radar gaps Lithuania is investigating a suspected cross‑border drone that exploded near the Belarus border; debris was recovered and authorities say the incident revealed gaps in radar detection along the frontier. The event highlights vulnerabilities in airspace surveillance and prompts scrutiny of regional counter‑drone and ATC capabilities.

2026-03-23T12:00:41.700492-07:00

Suspected cross-border drone explodes near Lithuania–Belarus border, exposes radar gaps

New York Times

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U.S. Weighs Deploying 82nd Airborne Immediate Response Force (~3,000 troops) to Iran to Secure Kharg Island Senior U.S. military leaders are weighing deployment of the 82nd Airborne Division's Immediate Response Force — about 3,000 troops — to the Persian Gulf as planners consider seizing Kharg Island, Iran's key oil export hub. The deliberations come as U.S. strikes have been paused amid reported talks with Tehran.

2026-03-23T11:45:34.519703-07:00

U.S. Weighs Deploying 82nd Airborne Immediate Response Force (~3,000 troops) to Iran to Secure Kharg Island

Bloomberg

Iran conflict as a social‑media war — a black box for reporters Half a century after Vietnam — when reporters had near‑unfettered battlefield access — the conflict with Iran is being fought in the social‑media age. Despite real‑time posts and widespread propaganda, the war functions as a "black box" with independent verification and journalistic access severely constrained.

2026-03-23T11:25:22.624267-07:00

Iran conflict as a social‑media war — a black box for reporters

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Fusion engine for missile warning stalled by lack of government dataset

Germany's €10bn sovereign military-satellite plan risks duplicating EU programme, stoking fragmentation concerns

Senior military leaders warn Space Force faces critical orbital intelligence gaps

USAF's 'Raptor 2.0' Enters Flight Tests as AGM-181 LRSO Trials Advance

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