AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
A strike attributed to a U.S. A-10 Thunderbolt II on March 25 hit a military clinic at Habbaniyah base in Iraq, killing seven Iraqi soldiers and wounding 13 others. The attack has been attributed to U.S. forces operating A-10 aircraft in the area.
Reuters
By Reuters: The U.S. aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, which had been deployed in U.S.-Israeli operations against Iran, anchored in Croatia's Adriatic port of Split on Saturday for repairs and maintenance.
CNBC
• Samantha Subin
By CNBC: Palmer Luckey's Anduril, software AI company Palantir and Elon Musk's SpaceX are getting the lion's share of defense tech dollars from the Pentagon.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Indonesia has taken delivery of its second and final Airbus A400M, completing the order placed in 2021 for the Indonesian Air Force.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: The US Air Force and Northrop Grumman have broken ground on a Sentinel ICBM prototype silo in Utah as the program targets initial capability by the early 2030s.
Northrop Grumman
UK Defence Journal
Washington Post
• AP, John Leicester
By Washington Post: France says it’s taking “appropriate measures” after a naval officer’s use of the Strava sports app inadvertently enabled journalists to geolocate the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in the Mediterranean.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: The US Army has positioned “launched effects” as a major pillar of its aviation modernisation strategy, enhancing the capability of crewed rotorcraft while increasing survivability.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: The United States has concentrated a significant portion of its bomber force at RAF Fairford, with around 15 B-1B Lancers now deployed to the base —.
Air & Space Forces Mag
