AeroTimeClement Charpentreau

Drone strike at Ali Al Salem destroys Italian MQ-9 at Italy–US base in Kuwait; no injuries

A drone strike on Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait destroyed an Italian-operated MQ-9 remotely piloted aircraft but caused no injuries to Italian personnel, Rome said. The facility, used by U.S. and Italian forces, was hit amid a wave of recent regional drone attacks.

FlightGlobalGreg Waldron

Japan receives first Kongsberg Joint Strike Missiles (JSM) for F-35A fleet, boosting strike capability

By FlightGlobal: Japan has taken delivery of its first Kongsberg Joint Strike Missiles during a ceremony in Norway, marking a significant enhancement to the strike capabilities of its Lockheed Martin F-35A fleet.

2026-03-15T22:18:57.611304-07:00
Associated PressMark Scolforo

Six U.S. service members killed in KC-135 tanker crash in western Iraq

By Associated Press: The U.S. military is identifying the six service members who died last week when a KC-135 refueling plane crashed in western Iraq.

2026-03-15T10:53:55.037109-07:00
FlightGlobalRyan Finnerty

Pentagon reveals LUCAS loitering munition: 434 nm range, unit cost under $55,000

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 and $55,000, as the US military deploys the type operationally for the first time in the Middle East theatre.

2026-03-15T08:59:43.411374-07:00