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Turkey considers deploying F-16s to Northern Cyprus after drone attack

Ankara is weighing deployment of F‑16 fighter jets to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus after a recent drone attack on the island, state and broadcaster reports say. The move is being considered as a security measure amid rising Eastern Mediterranean tensions and offers of international assistance to Cyprus.

2026-03-07T07:37:58.044813-08:00

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Israel mounts rare airborne raid into eastern Lebanon as Hezbollah fires rockets and drones

2026-03-07T04:38:12.753373-08:00

Reuters

Pentagon and FAA to test high‑energy laser counter‑UAS at White Sands, March 7–8

2026-03-06T11:39:28.229154-08:00

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Iran‑linked drones strike Nakhchivan airport, hit passenger terminal; Azerbaijan closes southern airspace

2026-03-05T01:53:27.514928-08:00

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Turkey considers deploying F-16s to Northern Cyprus after drone attack Ankara is weighing deployment of F‑16 fighter jets to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus after a recent drone attack on the island, state and broadcaster reports say. The move is being considered as a security measure amid rising Eastern Mediterranean tensions and offers of international assistance to Cyprus.

2026-03-07T07:37:58.044813-08:00

Turkey considers deploying F-16s to Northern Cyprus after drone attack

CNBC

Israel mounts rare airborne raid into eastern Lebanon as Hezbollah fires rockets and drones Israeli forces carried out a rare overnight airborne operation, dropping troops into a town in eastern Lebanon while heavy Israeli strikes in the area killed more than a dozen, residents and Lebanese state media said. Iran-backed Hezbollah replied with rockets and drones and said it confronted an Israeli helicopter landing.

2026-03-07T04:38:12.753373-08:00

Israel mounts rare airborne raid into eastern Lebanon as Hezbollah fires rockets and drones

Reuters

Pentagon and FAA to test high‑energy laser counter‑UAS at White Sands, March 7–8 The Pentagon's Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and the Federal Aviation Administration will conduct a high‑energy laser counter‑UAS test at White Sands, New Mexico, March 7–8. The weekend trials are intended to assess airspace safety and address FAA concerns about military laser counter‑drone operations.

2026-03-06T11:39:28.229154-08:00

Pentagon and FAA to test high‑energy laser counter‑UAS at White Sands, March 7–8

Vertical Mag

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense developing MQ-72C — unmanned/autonomous UH-72 Lakota; project nears end of year two Airbus U.S. Space & Defense is developing the MQ-72C, an unmanned and autonomous variant of the UH‑72 Lakota helicopter, and is nearing the end of year two of a planned five‑year development programme. The effort seeks to demonstrate autonomous rotary‑wing capabilities derived from a manned platform.

2026-03-06T06:53:40.245403-08:00

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense developing MQ-72C — unmanned/autonomous UH-72 Lakota; project nears end of year two

euro-sd.com

Smith Myers upgrades ARTEMIS MPDLS with passive Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth geolocation and ATAK CoT integration Smith Myers Communications has added passive Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth detection and geolocation to its airborne‑qualified ARTEMIS Mobile Phone Detection and Location System (MPDLS), and integrated Cursor‑on‑Target (CoT) outputs for ATAK. The update enables identification and geolocation of devices associated with local wireless networks from airborne platforms.

2026-03-05T22:39:20.642661-08:00

Smith Myers upgrades ARTEMIS MPDLS with passive Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth geolocation and ATAK CoT integration

eVTOL Insights

Viasat and Galaxy 1 partner to deliver secure, scalable satellite communications for uncrewed aircraft Viasat and Galaxy 1 Communications announced a partnership to deliver secure, scalable satellite communications for uncrewed aircraft, combining Viasat’s space-borne capacity with Galaxy 1’s managed network to provide encrypted command-and-control, sensor-data and beyond-line-of-sight links. The service targets commercial and government UAS operations needing resilient connectivity.

2026-03-05T02:34:37.554612-08:00

Viasat and Galaxy 1 partner to deliver secure, scalable satellite communications for uncrewed aircraft

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Iran‑linked drones strike Nakhchivan airport, hit passenger terminal; Azerbaijan closes southern airspace Azerbaijan says drones launched from Iranian territory struck Nakhchivan International Airport on March 5, with one impact damaging the passenger terminal and forcing suspension of flights and a temporary closure of the republic's southern airspace. Iran denies involvement; commercial routings to Asia face renewed disruption risks.

2026-03-05T01:53:27.514928-08:00

Iran‑linked drones strike Nakhchivan airport, hit passenger terminal; Azerbaijan closes southern airspace

AeroTime

U.S. and Gulf states tap Ukraine’s Shahed-counter interceptor drones and expertise as interceptor stocks run low Facing sustained Iranian Shahed attacks and dwindling interceptor inventories, the U.S. and Gulf partners are seeking Ukraine’s wartime experience and low-cost interceptor drones — which Kyiv has offered to export — to bolster regional air defences and counter loitering munitions.

2026-03-05T01:16:57.269676-08:00

U.S. and Gulf states tap Ukraine’s Shahed-counter interceptor drones and expertise as interceptor stocks run low

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Turkey considers deploying F-16s to Northern Cyprus after drone attack

Israel mounts rare airborne raid into eastern Lebanon as Hezbollah fires rockets and drones

Pentagon and FAA to test high‑energy laser counter‑UAS at White Sands, March 7–8

Iran‑linked drones strike Nakhchivan airport, hit passenger terminal; Azerbaijan closes southern airspace

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