UAV Development & Drone Programs   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Qatar says it shot down two Iranian Su-24s during combined missile-and-drone attack; RAF Typhoon downs Iranian drone

Qatar's Defense Ministry said its air force shot down two Iranian Sukhoi Su‑24 fighter‑bombers that entered Qatari airspace during a coordinated missile-and-drone attack; Doha said it is the first Gulf claim Iran used manned aircraft. A RAF Typhoon based in Qatar also shot down an Iranian drone.

Also: Aviacionline, UK Defence Journal, abcnews.com, al-monitor.com, news.ssbcrack.com, Economic Times, spacewar.com, India Defense News, news.ssbcrack.com and al-monitor.com
2026-03-02T11:16:10.462399-08:00
China   Satellite   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
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FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Chinese imagery firm publicly tracked US military assets during Iran operations; posts tied to later Iranian strikes

By FlightGlobal: Shanghai-based MizarVision has been publicly posting satellite imagery of American military movements throughout Operation Epic Fury, including locations of F-22 fighters, command and control aircraft, and aircraft carrier strike groups - with some sites subsequently targeted by Iranian retaliation.

Also: UK Defence Journal, Economic Times, aerospaceglobalnews.com, worldwarwings.com, Wall Street Journal, NPR, keeptrack.space and defence-industry.eu
2026-03-02T12:36:11.222805-08:00
Middle East   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy   Boeing  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

USAF F-15E Crashes in Kuwait in Reported Friendly-Fire Incident; Crew Ejects and Survives

By AeroTime: Social media footage suggests a US Air Force F-15E crashed in Kuwait in what is reported as a friendly fire incident. Both crew members ejected and survived.

Also: Aviation24, The Aviationist, aviationnews.eu, FlightGlobal, Air Data News, Task & Purpose, Simple Flying, Aviacionline, Air & Space Forces Mag, UK Defence Journal, AeroTime, defence-blog.com and 16 more
2026-03-01T22:11:41.246223-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Middle East   Europe   Airports   Accident   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Reuters

Iranian-made drone hits British air base in Cyprus

By Reuters: A drone strike hit a British air base in Cyprus causing limited damage and no casualties, Cypriot and British officials said on Monday, in an escalation entangling an EU member in the conflict surrounding Iran.

Also: AeroTime, Unmanned Airspace, Aviation24, Economic Times, militarnyi.com, DroneXL, aerospaceglobalnews.com, defensemirror.com, MercoPress, aa.com.tr, defence-industry.eu, spacewar.com and 13 more
2026-03-01T22:11:38.405811-08:00