Supply Chain   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Airbus  
Reuters

A400M: Timeline of a fraught, long‑delayed Airbus military transport

The Airbus A400M tactical transport has endured a protracted, troubled development marked by lengthy delays and programme complications. This timeline traces the programme’s principal milestones, setbacks and restructuring steps from inception to the present, explaining why the A400M remains central to European military airlift planning.

2026-03-14T03:12:38.734372-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Defense Policy  
Associated Press

Myanmar commissions new combat aircraft and steps up air campaign as it retakes key town

By Associated Press: Myanmar’s military has commissioned new combat aircraft, state media reports. The military is stepping up efforts to regain territory from resistance forces in the country's civil war.

Also: The Independent
2026-03-13T21:11:55.583405-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Pentagon reveals LUCAS loitering munition: Shahed-136 derivative with 434 nm range and sub-$55k unit cost, first used operationally in Middle East

By FlightGlobal: The Pentagon has disclosed specifications for its LUCAS one-way attack drone, a reverse-engineered derivative of Iran's Shahed-136 offering 434nm range at costs between $10,000-$55,000, as the US military deploys the type operationally for the first time in the Middle East theatre.

2026-03-13T10:23:53.030335-07:00
Satellite   Europe   ESA   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
Via Satellite • Jeffrey Hill, Sscott

ESA awards Terran Orbital subsidiary Tyvak contract to develop 6U defense cubesat 'Farinella'

By Via Satellite: Tyvak International, a subsidiary of Terran Orbital, has won a new cubesat contract with the European Space Agency (ESA). It will develop Farinella, a 6U.

Also: Satellite Evolution and terranorbital.com
2026-03-13T09:19:56.356187-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Airbus  
Airbus

Airbus prepares Kratos-built uncrewed combat aircraft for first flights as it races to offer UCCA to Germany by 2029

By Airbus: Airbus is working at full throttle to offer the German Air Force an operational Uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft (UCCA) system by 2029.

Also: AeroTime, Satellite Evolution, Aviacionline, Aviation Week, defensemirror.com, theaviationgeekclub.com, flight.com.gr, GlobeNewswire, aeromorning.com, avionews.it, defensetalks.com, aerospace-innovations.com and 7 more
2026-03-13T04:04:21.056090-07:00
Middle East   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy   Boeing  
AirForceTimes • J D Simkins

USAF KC-135 tanker goes down in Iraq; CENTCOM says not due to hostile fire, rescue efforts ongoing

By AirForceTimes: “The incident was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire,” the release said, adding that rescue efforts are ongoing.

Also: AirForceTimes, Air & Space Forces Mag, aviationnews.eu, Air Data News, Associated Press, Reuters, AeroTime, FlightGlobal, Aviation A2Z, Aviation24, Aviation Week, Simple Flying and 59 more
2026-03-12T15:00:49.321045-07:00
Satellite   AI   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Defense Policy  
Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

Leonardo: Guardian ISR constellation central to Michelangelo Dome missile‑defense as space unit eyes >20% CAGR to 2030

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Italy’s Leonardo SpA outlined how its planned Guardian constellation of intelligence, surveillance….

Also: Unmanned Airspace
2026-03-13T08:54:44.628007-07:00