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Classified briefing after two Texas government-drone incidents that forced FAA to close airspace

U.S. officials will give key senators a classified briefing Wednesday after two incidents in Texas involving government-operated drones that prompted the FAA to close airspace to airplanes, senators told Reuters. The session follows agency action that temporarily barred manned flights while authorities investigate.

2026-03-04T08:31:51.458976-08:00

Air Data News

Embraer, Valkyrie to fit AI 'Gunslinger' C‑UAS suite on A‑29 Super Tucano

2026-03-04T11:14:16.481821-08:00

SpaceNews.com

Mutable Tactics raises $2.1M to build AI for coordinated military drones in satellite‑denied environments

2026-03-04T08:33:15.681829-08:00

Flying Magazine

Northern Plains UAS Test Site becomes first nonfederal to access unfiltered FAA radar data

2026-03-03T06:02:56.799410-08:00

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Air Data News

Embraer, Valkyrie to fit AI 'Gunslinger' C‑UAS suite on A‑29 Super Tucano Embraer and Valkyrie Aero will integrate Valkyrie’s AI‑enabled Gunslinger counter‑UAS suite onto the A‑29 Super Tucano to deliver real‑time detection, tracking and neutralisation of unmanned threats. The retrofit is pitched as a low‑cost, persistent and interoperable C‑UAS option for military operators facing proliferating drones.

2026-03-04T11:14:16.481821-08:00

Embraer, Valkyrie to fit AI 'Gunslinger' C‑UAS suite on A‑29 Super Tucano

SpaceNews.com

Mutable Tactics raises $2.1M to build AI for coordinated military drones in satellite‑denied environments British startup Mutable Tactics closed $2.1 million in pre‑seed funding to develop AI that lets groups of military drones coordinate and continue missions autonomously when satellite navigation and communications are degraded or jammed. The software is aimed at contested, GPS‑denied tactical environments.

2026-03-04T08:33:15.681829-08:00

Mutable Tactics raises $2.1M to build AI for coordinated military drones in satellite‑denied environments

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Classified briefing after two Texas government-drone incidents that forced FAA to close airspace U.S. officials will give key senators a classified briefing Wednesday after two incidents in Texas involving government-operated drones that prompted the FAA to close airspace to airplanes, senators told Reuters. The session follows agency action that temporarily barred manned flights while authorities investigate.

2026-03-04T08:31:51.458976-08:00

Classified briefing after two Texas government-drone incidents that forced FAA to close airspace

Flying Magazine

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Northern Plains UAS Test Site becomes first nonfederal to access unfiltered FAA radar data North Dakota's Northern Plains UAS Test Site has become the first nonfederal organization granted access to the Federal Aviation Administration's unfiltered radar data. The access gives the test site direct surveillance feeds previously restricted to federal users, marking a change in FAA data sharing for UAS testing.

2026-03-03T06:02:56.799410-08:00

Northern Plains UAS Test Site becomes first nonfederal to access unfiltered FAA radar data

Aviation Week

Hermeus completes first flight of Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 supersonic unmanned demonstrator Hermeus completed the first flight of its Quarterhorse Mk 2.1, a roughly F‑16‑sized unmanned supersonic demonstrator powered by a Pratt & Whitney F100‑229. The flight begins a supersonic test campaign for one of the largest unmanned aircraft built and follows another prototype flown earlier this year.

2026-03-02T18:02:31.583429-08:00

Hermeus completes first flight of Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 supersonic unmanned demonstrator

FlightGlobal

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Operation Epic Fury: U.S. launches largest regional air campaign on Iran — B‑1s, fighters, drones and 900+ strikes Operation Epic Fury has escalated into the largest regional concentration of U.S. firepower, with B‑1 bombers, fighters, drones, ships and missile systems executing more than 900 strikes in a 24‑hour period. Satellite imagery shows damage to Iranian targets and U.S. bases, while CENTCOM rejects claims a carrier was sunk.

2026-03-02T12:36:11.222805-08:00

Operation Epic Fury: U.S. launches largest regional air campaign on Iran — B‑1s, fighters, drones and 900+ strikes

FlightGlobal

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Qatar says it shot down two Iranian Su-24s and intercepted seven ballistic missiles and five drones Qatar’s Defense Ministry said the Qatar Emiri Air Force shot down two Iranian Sukhoi Su-24 fighter‑bombers and intercepted seven ballistic missiles and five drones targeting multiple sites in the country. The ministry said Qatar retains full capability to safeguard its sovereignty and respond firmly to external threats.

2026-03-02T11:16:10.462399-08:00

Qatar says it shot down two Iranian Su-24s and intercepted seven ballistic missiles and five drones

New York Times

Palmer Luckey emerges as the Pentagon’s tech adviser as Washington pushes autonomous weapons Palmer Luckey, founder of defense-tech start-up Anduril, has become a prominent tech adviser to the Pentagon and President Trump as the administration advances a push to modernize U.S. military capabilities around autonomous weapons. The profile highlights the increasing visibility of private defense‑tech leaders in current policy debates.

2026-03-02T06:16:13.876080-08:00

Palmer Luckey emerges as the Pentagon’s tech adviser as Washington pushes autonomous weapons

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Classified briefing after two Texas government-drone incidents that forced FAA to close airspace

Embraer, Valkyrie to fit AI 'Gunslinger' C‑UAS suite on A‑29 Super Tucano

Mutable Tactics raises $2.1M to build AI for coordinated military drones in satellite‑denied environments

Northern Plains UAS Test Site becomes first nonfederal to access unfiltered FAA radar data

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