Defense News

Event Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Blue Angels investigate after exceptionally low flyover sends Pensacola Beach attendees scrambling

A U.S. Navy Blue Angels jet flew at an exceptionally low altitude over spectators during the “Breakfast with the Blues” event at Pensacola Beach, Florida, triggering chaos as umbrellas and chairs were knocked over. The squadron has initiated a safety review of the maneuver after video captured the incident.

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Low Blue Angels Flyover Sends Chaos at Pensacola Beach's "Breakfast with the Blues"

The Independent • Joe Sommerlad

Florida beachgoers scream as Navy’s elite Blue Angels buzz them in ‘low altitude’ flight

Also: CNN and CNN

6 Sources

2026-07-16T04:15:47.808247-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Hydrogen

AINonline • Charlotte Bailey

ZeroAvia Pushes Hydrogen-electric Defense Focus With ZA200 System

By AINonline: 200kW power generation system central to revised short-term strategy.

2 Sources

2026-07-16T02:29:32.720536-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Europe Defense Industry & Major Contractors Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact GKN Aerospace

AINonline • Charles Alcock

Geopolitics Drives Technology Shift to Defense at GKN Aerospace

By AINonline: European investment in sovereign capability targets new drones.

1 Source

2026-07-16T02:15:58.257228-07:00

Europe Defense Industry & Major Contractors Defense Policy

AINonline • Charles Alcock

Amentum Sharpens UK Focus on Shifting Defense Objectives

By AINonline: Engineering specialist supports UK sovereign capability and logistics.

1 Source

2026-07-16T02:15:58.475537-07:00

AI Policy & Regulation Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection) Airbus

Reuters • Gianluca Lo Nostro, Leo Marchandon

Airbus picks Iliad's Scaleway for AI, defence work in sovereignty push

By Reuters: Airbus said on Thursday it had signed a multi-year agreement with Iliad-owned Scaleway to provide cloud infrastructure for sensitive industrial and defence applications, ‌supporting the deployment of AI tools developed with French startup Mistral.

Seeking Alpha

Airbus selects French cloud provider Scaleway for sensitive AI workloads (EADSY:OTCMKTS)

Also: CNA

5 Sources

2026-07-15T22:29:39.814505-07:00

Middle East Policy & Regulation Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Defense Policy

Bloomberg • Hannah Miller

New York Times Fights Reporters’ Subpoenas in Air Force One Case

By Bloomberg: The New York Times refused to let its reporters testify in front of a federal grand jury after they were subpoenaed by the Trump administration over a story about security issues with an Air Force One plane donated by Qatar.

Politico

Democrats press Jay Clayton on NYT subpoenas

NBC News

New York Times files motion to quash subpoenas served on journalists over Air Force One coverage

Also: The Guardian, CBC, The Independent and mynorthwest.com

10 Sources

2026-07-15T17:16:08.179795-07:00

Defense Budgets & Spending Policy & Regulation Defense Policy

The Hill • Filip Timotija

Pentagon bars release of GAO’s report on F-35 program

By The Hill: The Pentagon barred the release of a watchdog report on the F-35 program, highlighting rising costs and low readiness within the expensive military spending project.

Also: Forbes

2 Sources

2026-07-15T15:52:51.482403-07:00

Space Force Leadership Defense Budgets & Spending Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Space Policy & International Cooperation Space Defense & Militarization Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Defense Policy

SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Saltzman’s farewell warning: Prepare for war in space to preserve peace

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — Gen. Chance Saltzman in his final public address as chief of the U.S. Space Force warned that a conflict extending into orbit would expose the satellites of every nation, arguing that the best way to deter such a war is to build military forces capable of fighting and prevailing in space.