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FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Pentagon secures air superiority in Operation Epic Fury and shifts munitions mix to GPS‑guided bombs as replenishment ramps

U.S. airstrikes have pushed deeper into Iran under Operation Epic Fury as the Pentagon asserts air superiority, enabling a move from costly long‑range missiles to GPS‑guided gravity bombs. Officials say stockpiles remain sufficient while the White House moves to rapidly replenish expended munitions with industry support.

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag and Air & Space Forces Mag
2026-03-04T16:06:31.365199-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer adds AI-based counter-drone system to A-29 Super Tucano

By Air Data News: Embraer will integrate an artificial intelligence-based counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) suite into the A-29 Super Tucano under a partnership with.

Also: Unmanned Airspace, edrmagazine.eu and arabiandefence.com
2026-03-04T11:14:16.481821-08:00
Dassault Aviation   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Dassault targets Indian contract for blockbuster Rafale order by year-end

By FlightGlobal: Dassault Aviation is hopeful that a new order from India for 114 Rafale combat aircraft can be wrapped up this year, as it looks to further extend the backlog of the fourth-generation jet.

Also: Aviation Week and India Defense News
2026-03-04T09:31:30.060266-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Mutable Tactics raises $2.1 million for AI drone coordination in satellite-denied environments

By SpaceNews.com: British startup Mutable Tactics has raised $2.1 million in pre-seed funding to develop AI software enabling groups of military drones to operate autonomously, even when satellite navigation and communications are disrupted.

Also: Satellite Evolution
2026-03-04T08:33:15.681829-08:00