Satellite   AI   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

PiLogic partners with AFRL to apply predictive AI anomaly detection for satellite failure monitoring

PiLogic is partnering with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to bring its predictive technology for satellite failure detection into military use. The collaboration focuses on using AI-driven anomaly detection to identify satellite issues before they become operational failures.

2026-06-16T05:18:38.465720-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Middle East   Helicopter   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Reuters • Dmitry Zhdannikov, Edward Carron, Feras Dalatey, Jonathan Saul

Exclusive: The US is using an Iranian smuggling tactic to sneak oil out of the Gulf

By Reuters: The United States military has overseen scores of secretive ship-to-ship oil transfers to keep Gulf energy exports flowing, using aerial and water drones as well as helicopters in an operation to guide convoys to awaiting tankers.

Also: Air Cargo News, The Independent and al-monitor.com
2026-06-16T04:33:27.109874-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Space Defense & Militarization  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

French Defense Ministry reaffirms OneWeb LEO commitment with initial $160 million capacity purchase over four years

By Space Intel Report: PARIS — The French arms procurement agency, DGA, making good on a 10-year, 1-billion-euro ($1.16 billion) commitment made in June 2025, has purchased a first tranche of Eutelsat OneWeb capacity in a contract valued at 138 million euros over four years.

Also: Satellite Evolution
2026-06-16T00:55:18.332658-07:00
Event   North America   Airports   Military Aircraft Procurement   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy   Boeing  
The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

B-52 Bomber Crashes At Edwards Air Force Base In California (Updated)

By The War Zone: A massive tower of black smoke emanated from near the main runway at Edwards AFB, which we now know was caused by the crash of a B-52.

Air & Space Forces Mag

Eight Dead in B-52 Crash at Edwards

Also: Air Data News, CNBC, FlightGlobal, The Hill, Bloomberg, Breaking Defense, AeroTime, Flying Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Aviation24, edwards.af.mil, Aerospace Testing Intnl and 71 more
2026-06-15T12:21:02.836310-07:00