China   Satellite   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

MizarVision imagery tracked US forces during Operation Epic Fury as U.S. used B‑2, B‑1 and one‑way drones

Shanghai-based MizarVision publicly posted satellite images showing locations of U.S. fighters, command-and-control aircraft and carrier strike groups during Operation Epic Fury; some of those sites were later hit in Iranian retaliation. U.S. forces employed B‑2 and B‑1 bombers and one‑way drones, and CENTCOM reported striking an Iranian drone carrier.

Also: Wall Street Journal, UK Defence Journal, Economic Times, aerospaceglobalnews.com, worldwarwings.com, NPR, keeptrack.space and defence-industry.eu
2026-03-02T12:36:11.222805-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Accident   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Qatar reports it shot down two Iranian Su-24 ground-attack aircraft during defensive operations

By FlightGlobal: Qatar has reported the destruction of two Iranian combat aircraft during operations to defend its territory against attack by Tehran.

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
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