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.

Also: CNN and CNN
2026-07-16T04:15:47.808247-07:00
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.

Also: CNA and Seeking Alpha
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.

Also: The Guardian, CBC, The Independent and mynorthwest.com
2026-07-15T17:16:08.179795-07:00