Helicopter   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Airbus  
AINonline • Charlotte Bailey

Airbus H160M prototype logs 72+ flight hours and remains on track for 2028 deliveries

Airbus's H160M military prototype has accumulated more than 72 flight hours, keeping the programme on schedule for initial deliveries in 2028. Continued flight‑test tempo advances system maturation and positions the type for upcoming certification and production milestones.

2026-03-07T11:48:50.770013-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   F-16   Middle East   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
politico.eu • Jacob Parry

Turkey Weighs Deployment of F-16s to Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, TRT Haber Reports

By politico.eu: Ankara is considering the deployment of fighter jets in order to ensure the security of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, broadcaster TRT Haber reported.

2026-03-07T07:37:58.044813-08:00
Satellite   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

Planet pauses public satellite imagery after revealing Iran strikes on US bases, cites risk of adversarial battle-damage assessment

By Ars Technica: Planet wants to prevent "adversarial actors" from using images for "Battle Damage Assessment" purposes.

Also: al-monitor.com and spacewar.com
2026-03-06T15:40:00.851912-08:00
Supply Chain   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
CNBC • Dan Mangan

Trump says CEOs of major defense contractors agreed to quadruple production of 'Exquisite Class' weaponry

By CNBC: President Trump said he met with CEOs of BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RTX Corp., Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace and L3Harris Missile Solutions.

Also: Aviation Week, Fortune and stocktwits.com
2026-03-06T13:14:13.611070-08:00
Helicopter   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Vertical Mag

Fatal Incident at Kadena Air Base Underscores Helicopter Rotor-Wash Hazard

By Vertical Mag: | To ensure delivery of future emails, add [email protected] to your contacts. | |---| | | ![]() | Latest Issue Read Now | ![]() | | | ![]() | | Fatal incident in Japan underscores hazard of helicopter rotor wash A tragedy at Kadena Air Base last year starkly illustrates the risks posed by helicopter rotor wash, an underappreciated hazard that is starting to receive more attention.

2026-03-06T17:02:50.675077-08:00
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Stars and Stripes • Gary Warner

US Air Force Conducts Minuteman III ICBM Test Flight to Assess Accuracy and Reliability

By Stars and Stripes: The Air Force said the long-range flight allows engineers and weapons systems analysts to collect data on the missile’s accuracy and reliability.

2026-03-05T14:12:11.230714-08:00