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Associated Press

Siblings indicted after alleged explosive device found outside MacDill AFB gate

Federal prosecutors have indicted siblings Alen Zheng and Ann Mary Zheng after an alleged improvised explosive device was discovered outside the visitors’ entrance to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa on March 16, triggering a shelter-in-place and an FBI investigation; one suspect reportedly fled to China.

2026-03-26T10:20:17.049557-07:00
Europe   North America   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

NATO defence spending tops $1.4T as all military-capable members meet 2% GDP target; non‑US contributions surge 20%

By FlightGlobal: All military-equipped NATO nations met the alliance’s baseline spending target of 2% of national gross domestic product (GDP) for the first time last year, the alliance’s newly published review states.

2026-03-26T11:45:40.652764-07:00
Accident   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

U.S. Navy F/A-18 Near-Miss With Iranian SAM Underscores MANPADS Risk to 'Epic Fury' Operations

By The War Zone: Even in lower-threat coastal areas, MANPADS are a real risk to lower-flying aircraft, and true air supremacy across Iran still isn't a reality. The Pentagon denies the U.S.

Also: worldwarwings.com
2026-03-26T10:58:12.993117-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Japan’s TerraDrone launches defence unit targeting military business

By FlightGlobal: Japanese manufacturer of civil uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) TerraDrone is launching a foray into the defence market, citing an “increasingly unstable” geopolitical environment and rapid rise of drones as military weapons.

2026-03-26T09:56:03.316533-07:00
AI   Europe   Space Defense & Militarization   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Defense Policy  
SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

Space Café Radio: Major General Armin Fleischmann on How Space, Data and AI Are Transforming Warfare

By SpaceWatch Global: In this episode of Space Café Radio, host Torsten Kriening speaks with Major General Armin Fleischmann, Head of Planning for Cyber and Information Domain (CID) and Digitalization of the Bundeswehr, about how modern warfare is being fundamentally transformed by space, data, and artificial intelligence.

2026-03-26T09:18:20.194916-07:00
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

US weighs diverting Ukraine-bound interceptors to Middle East amid Iran-related operations

By AeroTime: The Pentagon is weighing whether to redirect air defense interceptors from NATO's PURL program for Ukraine to the Middle East as Iran operations strain stocks.

2026-03-26T07:31:30.062613-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

MBDA: Remote carrier development progressing despite FCAS programme turbulence

By FlightGlobal: A three-nation European activity to develop a future class of remote carrier vehicles is making solid progress despite the challenges affecting the partner countries’ broader Future Combat Air System (FCAS) effort, complex weapons specialist MBDA’s chief executive says.

2026-03-26T08:00:19.751338-07:00