UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
CNBC • Lisa Kailai Han

AI and conflict are accelerating the military drone market; AeroVironment, Kratos flagged as potential winners

Rising use of AI and ongoing conflicts are driving a rapid expansion in the military drone market, analysts say. Suppliers such as AeroVironment and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions are highlighted as potential industrial winners as governments scale procurement of autonomous and semi‑autonomous UAS for ISR and strike roles.

2026-03-25T08:21:25.032722-07:00
Honeywell   Supply Chain   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   BAE Systems  
Reuters

Pentagon reaches framework agreements with BAE, Lockheed and Honeywell to ramp munitions and systems production

By Reuters: The Pentagon said on Wednesday it had reached framework agreements with BAE Systems , Lockheed and Honeywell to boost production of defense systems munitions as part of a push to put the U.S.

Also: news.ssbcrack.com, Defense Daily and defence-industry.eu
2026-03-25T05:10:27.272370-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   ATC   Europe   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Foreign drone from Russia enters Latvian airspace and crashes in Krāslava district

By AeroTime: Latvia says a foreign drone entered its airspace from Russia and crashed in Krāslava district, with no civilian casualties or infrastructure damage.

Also: defence-blog.com, airlive.net, the-independent.com, prm.ua and eng.lsm.lv
2026-03-25T00:34:52.921901-07:00
Middle East   Helicopter   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Qatar Emiri Air Force helicopter crash kills seven personnel

By FlightGlobal: Qatar has not disclosed which aircraft type was involved in a fatal military helicopter accident that killed all seven people on board. “A Qatari helicopter suffered a technical malfunction while performing routine duty, which led to its crash in the country’s territorial waters,” Doha’s defense ministry stated on 22 March.

2026-03-25T04:35:22.286784-07:00
North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing   Boeing 737  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

First US Air Force E-7 prototype arrives in UK for mission conversion work

By FlightGlobal: The 737-700 passenger jet that will become the first Boeing E-7A Wedgetail prototype for the US Air Force was spotted in transit to Birmingham in the UK, where standard 737s are converted into the specialised military aircraft used to detect airborne threats and manage friendly activity.

Also: Aviation A2Z and defence-industry.eu
2026-03-24T21:00:22.849624-07:00
Satellite   AI   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
Reuters

Anduril and Palantir to develop software for ‘Golden Dome’ antimissile shield, source says

By Reuters: Anduril and Palantir Technologies are working together to develop software for U.S. President Donald Trump's Golden Dome antimissile shield initiative, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

2026-03-24T17:14:35.215646-07:00