China   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Satellite   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Operation Epic Fury: U.S. employs B-1s, fighters, missiles and one‑way drones as satellite tracking draws scrutiny

U.S. Central Command says Operation Epic Fury assembled the largest concentration of American firepower 'in a generation,' using fighters, B-1 bombers, ships, missiles and—reportedly for the first time—one‑way drones to hit Iranian ballistic‑missile sites. Satellite imagery firms tracking U.S. movements drew scrutiny after some tracked locations were subsequently struck.

Also: Flying Magazine, Wall Street Journal, UK Defence Journal, Reuters, Economic Times, aerospaceglobalnews.com, worldwarwings.com, NPR and keeptrack.space
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
Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Defense Policy  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Pentagon Details Use of Cyber and Space as ‘First Mover’ in Operations Against Iran

By SpaceNews.com: Pentagon details cyber, space ‘first mover’ role in Iran operations Pentagon details cyber, space ‘first mover’ role in Iran operations.

2026-03-02T06:53:51.624316-08:00