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Iran strikes push Gulf carriers onto long detours — rural Spanish airport pressed into service

Iran's retaliatory strikes on airports across the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain have forced carriers to reroute flights and to use a remote airport in rural Spain. The disruption strains global long‑haul networks: the Middle East handled 10% of international RPK and 67 million connecting passengers in 2025.

2026-03-28T05:38:09.596554-07:00

CNBC

Pentagon Funnels Defense-Tech Funding to Anduril, Palantir and SpaceX as Iran War Exposes Readiness Gaps

2026-03-28T05:10:15.787642-07:00

Reuters

USS Gerald R. Ford Diverts to Split, Croatia, for Repairs After Laundry‑Room Fire During Extended Deployment

2026-03-28T04:31:23.220729-07:00

Washington Post

Sailor's Strava workout exposes aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle location; France probes security breach

2026-03-27T10:12:37.203433-07:00

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Iran strikes push Gulf carriers onto long detours — rural Spanish airport pressed into service Iran's retaliatory strikes on airports across the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain have forced carriers to reroute flights and to use a remote airport in rural Spain. The disruption strains global long‑haul networks: the Middle East handled 10% of international RPK and 67 million connecting passengers in 2025.

2026-03-28T05:38:09.596554-07:00

Iran strikes push Gulf carriers onto long detours — rural Spanish airport pressed into service

CNBC

Pentagon Funnels Defense-Tech Funding to Anduril, Palantir and SpaceX as Iran War Exposes Readiness Gaps Facing readiness shortfalls exposed by the Iran war, the Pentagon is directing the lion's share of defense-tech funding toward Anduril, Palantir and SpaceX, prioritizing autonomy, AI and space-enabled capabilities across near-term battlefields and strategic layers.

2026-03-28T05:10:15.787642-07:00

Pentagon Funnels Defense-Tech Funding to Anduril, Palantir and SpaceX as Iran War Exposes Readiness Gaps

Reuters

USS Gerald R. Ford Diverts to Split, Croatia, for Repairs After Laundry‑Room Fire During Extended Deployment The US aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford arrived in Split, Croatia, for repairs after a March 12 non‑combat laundry‑room fire that injured three sailors. The Ford had been nine months at sea, operating in the Red Sea in support of Operation Epic Fury.

2026-03-28T04:31:23.220729-07:00

USS Gerald R. Ford Diverts to Split, Croatia, for Repairs After Laundry‑Room Fire During Extended Deployment

Washington Post

Sailor's Strava workout exposes aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle location; France probes security breach A French naval officer's Strava workout, uploaded from the deck of the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, inadvertently enabled journalists to geolocate the ship in the Mediterranean. French authorities say they have launched an investigation and taken "appropriate measures" over the operational-security breach.

2026-03-27T10:12:37.203433-07:00

Sailor's Strava workout exposes aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle location; France probes security breach

aerotelegraph.com

SAS and Norwegian Armed Forces renew medevac partnership through 2027 with converted Boeing 737 Scandinavian carrier SAS has extended its medevac partnership with the Norwegian Armed Forces through 2027, keeping a Boeing 737 converted into an intensive-care "flying hospital" in service for international medical evacuations. The aircraft has carried thousands of severely wounded and critically ill patients from Ukraine to European hospitals.

2026-03-27T04:29:59.419295-07:00

SAS and Norwegian Armed Forces renew medevac partnership through 2027 with converted Boeing 737

AeroTime

US redirects over CHF100m in Swiss F‑35 funds to cover frozen Patriot payments The US redirected more than CHF100 million in Swiss F‑35 payments into funding for the Patriot air‑defence programme, bypassing a 2025 Swiss freeze tied to delivery delays. The reallocation covers blocked Patriot bills and deepens a fiscal dispute over bilateral procurement timelines.

2026-03-27T02:38:12.188468-07:00

US redirects over CHF100m in Swiss F‑35 funds to cover frozen Patriot payments

FlightGlobal

Tekever flies AR3 Evo UAS with Quadsat SpectraLoc electronic‑warfare payload for Ukraine Tekever conducted a first flight of its AR3 Evo UAS carrying Quadsat’s SpectraLoc electronic‑warfare payload — delivered for operational use by Ukrainian forces — in a trial announced 26 March. The sortie validates integrating EW kit onto small tactical drones for frontline missions.

2026-03-27T02:35:14.425347-07:00

Tekever flies AR3 Evo UAS with Quadsat SpectraLoc electronic‑warfare payload for Ukraine

Air Data News

Saab presses Gripen bid in Peru as country signals lean toward F-16 amid no formal decision Saab is intensifying its campaign to sell Gripen fighters to Peru even as officials have shown signs of leaning toward F-16s. No formal procurement decision has been announced, leaving the contest open while Saab continues to press its case, including offers of industrial cooperation.

2026-03-27T02:30:58.150691-07:00

Saab presses Gripen bid in Peru as country signals lean toward F-16 amid no formal decision

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Iran strikes push Gulf carriers onto long detours — rural Spanish airport pressed into service

Pentagon Funnels Defense-Tech Funding to Anduril, Palantir and SpaceX as Iran War Exposes Readiness Gaps

USS Gerald R. Ford Diverts to Split, Croatia, for Repairs After Laundry‑Room Fire During Extended Deployment

Sailor's Strava workout exposes aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle location; France probes security breach

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