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Operation Epic Fury: 6,000+ combat flights, carrier surge and Space Force EW escalate strikes on Iran

Centcom says Operation Epic Fury has generated more than 6,000 combat flights and destroyed over 100 Iranian naval vessels as U.S. aircraft carriers surge nearby. Centcom footage highlights Space Force electronic-warfare support while missile-defense interceptors and Israeli F‑35I strikes (about 200 targets) shape the campaign.

2026-03-16T03:18:51.187780-07:00

Aviation Week

Thales unveils SkyDefender — AI‑powered multi‑domain, multi‑layer air and missile defence 'dome'

2026-03-11T03:39:37.996463-07:00

DefenseNews.com

USAF issues sources‑sought for stand‑in attack weapon compatible with F‑147 and B‑21

2026-03-09T16:58:13.797466-07:00

The War Zone

Satellite imagery suggests GBU‑57 (MOP) strikes hit hardened facility at Iran’s Parchin complex

2026-03-11T17:40:01.556875-07:00

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Operation Epic Fury: 6,000+ combat flights, carrier surge and Space Force EW escalate strikes on Iran Centcom says Operation Epic Fury has generated more than 6,000 combat flights and destroyed over 100 Iranian naval vessels as U.S. aircraft carriers surge nearby. Centcom footage highlights Space Force electronic-warfare support while missile-defense interceptors and Israeli F‑35I strikes (about 200 targets) shape the campaign.

2026-03-16T03:18:51.187780-07:00

Operation Epic Fury: 6,000+ combat flights, carrier surge and Space Force EW escalate strikes on Iran

Associated Press

Kim Jong Un observes live-fire test of multiple rocket launch systems with daughter present North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed a live-fire test of multiple rocket launch systems, state media says, overseeing launches aimed at evaluating the country’s war deterrence. The exercise was held with his daughter present and framed domestically as a demonstration of military readiness.

2026-03-14T18:29:00.794802-07:00

Kim Jong Un observes live-fire test of multiple rocket launch systems with daughter present

AeroTime

Raytheon completes $115M, 26,000 sq ft expansion of Redstone missile integration facility Raytheon has finished a $115 million, 26,000 sq ft expansion of its Redstone Missile Integration Facility in Alabama, a project the company says could lift delivery capacity by more than 50% and support roughly 2,200 new jobs to help replenish U.S. munitions stocks.

2026-03-13T07:15:02.920796-07:00

Raytheon completes $115M, 26,000 sq ft expansion of Redstone missile integration facility

The War Zone

Satellite imagery suggests GBU‑57 (MOP) strikes hit hardened facility at Iran’s Parchin complex Commercial satellite imagery reveals three large, co‑linear impact points atop a hardened structure within Iran’s Parchin military complex, consistent with strikes by the GBU‑57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP). The pattern suggests precision employment against deep‑buried infrastructure, visible in recent commercial imagery.

2026-03-11T17:40:01.556875-07:00

Satellite imagery suggests GBU‑57 (MOP) strikes hit hardened facility at Iran’s Parchin complex

Aviation Week

Thales unveils SkyDefender — AI‑powered multi‑domain, multi‑layer air and missile defence 'dome' Thales launched SkyDefender, an AI‑powered, multi‑layer integrated air and missile defence (IAMD) "dome" that fuses terrestrial sensors, strategic radars, interceptors and space‑based early warning. The system is pitched as a multi‑domain shield against threats from slow drones to ballistic and hypersonic missiles and saturating attacks.

2026-03-11T03:39:37.996463-07:00

Thales unveils SkyDefender — AI‑powered multi‑domain, multi‑layer air and missile defence 'dome'

FlightGlobal

Pratt & Whitney wins follow-on contract to supply TJ150 engines for Leidos AGM-190A missile for AC-130J Pratt & Whitney has received a follow-on contract from Leidos Dynetics to supply its TJ150 turbojet for the AGM-190A small air-launched cruise missile, supporting integration for launch from AC-130J gunships. The award extends Pratt & Whitney's propulsion role on the program.

2026-03-10T22:03:44.319250-07:00

Pratt & Whitney wins follow-on contract to supply TJ150 engines for Leidos AGM-190A missile for AC-130J

AeroTime

ArianeGroup and Thales unveil FLP‑T 150 — 150 km tactical rocket for France's sovereign long‑range land‑strike programme ArianeGroup and Thales unveiled the FLP‑T 150, a precision 150 km tactical rocket developed for France’s sovereign long‑range land‑strike programme. An initial test firing is planned within the first six months of the year; ArianeGroup has released the first photo of the system.

2026-03-10T05:23:29.313975-07:00

ArianeGroup and Thales unveil FLP‑T 150 — 150 km tactical rocket for France's sovereign long‑range land‑strike programme

DefenseNews.com

USAF issues sources‑sought for stand‑in attack weapon compatible with F‑147 and B‑21 The U.S. Air Force issued a sources‑sought notice for a stand‑in attack weapon compatible with its F‑147 and B‑21 platforms. The posting is the first public acquisition document to name the F‑147 tied to a specific weapon system.

2026-03-09T16:58:13.797466-07:00

USAF issues sources‑sought for stand‑in attack weapon compatible with F‑147 and B‑21

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Operation Epic Fury: 6,000+ combat flights, carrier surge and Space Force EW escalate strikes on Iran

Thales unveils SkyDefender — AI‑powered multi‑domain, multi‑layer air and missile defence 'dome'

USAF issues sources‑sought for stand‑in attack weapon compatible with F‑147 and B‑21

Satellite imagery suggests GBU‑57 (MOP) strikes hit hardened facility at Iran’s Parchin complex

News Timeline