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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

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

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

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

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

Reuters

Russia launches ~155 drones (≈100 Shaheds); Ukraine reports 136 shot down as F‑16s faced weeks‑long missile shortages

2026-03-04T22:26:51.840671-08:00

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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

Reuters

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Russia launches ~155 drones (≈100 Shaheds); Ukraine reports 136 shot down as F‑16s faced weeks‑long missile shortages Russian forces launched roughly 155 drones overnight — about 100 Shahed loitering munitions — Kyiv says, with 136 intercepted and at least seven killed and 25 injured. The strikes came as Ukrainian F‑16s endured a multi‑week shortage of US‑made intercept missiles and allied jet transfers remained delayed.

2026-03-04T22:26:51.840671-08:00

Russia launches ~155 drones (≈100 Shaheds); Ukraine reports 136 shot down as F‑16s faced weeks‑long missile shortages

Air Data News

Embraer to fit Valkyrie’s Gunslinger AI C‑UAS on A‑29 Super Tucano Embraer has partnered with Valkyrie Aero to integrate the Gunslinger AI counter‑UAS suite on the A‑29 Super Tucano, providing real‑time detection, tracking and engagement support to Find‑Fix‑Finish unmanned threats and boosting low‑cost, persistent airborne C‑UAS capability for military customers.

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

Embraer to fit Valkyrie’s Gunslinger AI C‑UAS 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

Reuters

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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

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

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

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

Russia launches ~155 drones (≈100 Shaheds); Ukraine reports 136 shot down as F‑16s faced weeks‑long missile shortages

News Timeline