UAV Development & Drone Programs   Satellite   Space Defense & Militarization   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Reuters • David Jeans

Starlink outage disrupted U.S. Navy unmanned surface vessel tests, underscoring single-point dependency risks

An August U.S. Navy unmanned vessel test highlighted a single point of failure in Starlink: when Starlink suffered a global service outage, communications with two dozen unmanned surface vessels degraded and operations halted for nearly an hour. The incident exposes growing dependence on LEO connectivity for autonomous maritime trials.

2026-04-16T03:40:59.653806-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Policy   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Canberra starts search to replace E-7A with ‘next-generation aircraft’

By FlightGlobal: Australia has started looking at what could replace its Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. In the country’s 2026 National Defence Strategy document, Canberra lists nine priorities for the future of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), which will be “an air force with long-range intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance [ISR] and….

2026-04-16T02:09:21.630712-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   General Atomics   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

US Army’s MQ-1C Gray Eagle ERs to get ELINT capability

By FlightGlobal: The US Army’s General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-1C unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) are to receive an electronic intelligence (ELINT) capability.

2026-04-15T20:55:57.369747-07:00
Aircraft Carrier   North America   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Associated Press • Konstantin Toropin

US aircraft carrier breaks record for longest deployment since the Vietnam War

By Associated Press: The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, has broken the U.S. record for the longest deployment since the Vietnam War.

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2026-04-15T15:15:08.188569-07:00