The Aviationist
• David Cenciotti
Israeli F-35I Downs Iranian Yak-130 Over Iran — First Recorded F-35 Air-to-Air Kill
By The Aviationist: This is the first time an F-35 has shot down a manned fighter jet. We will probably get more details throughout the day, but on Mar. 4, 2026, the Israeli.
Payload
• Jacqueline Feldscher
Heritage Foundation Rates Space Force ‘Marginal’
By Payload: “The Space Force is woefully short of the resources required to hold adversary space systems at risk, and is not ready to operate in a contested environment even though conflict with a major adversary will likely begin in space,” the report says.
Reuters
Dassault warns Future Combat Air System (FCAS) is 'dead' unless Airbus agrees to cooperate on next‑generation fighter
By Reuters: The head of France's Dassault Aviation declared a troubled warplane project with Germany "dead" if Airbus did not back down from what he described as the European planemaker's refusal to cooperate.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
Terma to Deliver Ground Segment Suite for Poland’s PIAST Military Satellite Mission
By SpaceWatch Global: Terma has joined the Polish PIAST mission to strengthen European defense and resilience by delivering its Ground Segment Suite (TGSS).
Wall Street Journal
• Becky Peterson, Kate Clark
Thrive Capital, A16Z to Lead Anduril Investment at $60 Billion Valuation
By Wall Street Journal: Palmer Luckey’s defense technology company builds AI-powered autonomous weapons.
Reuters
• Alexandra Alper, Courtney Rozen, Mike Stone
Pentagon order prompts Lockheed and other defense contractors to purge Anthropic AI from supply chains
By Reuters: U.S. defense contractors, like Lockheed Martin , are expected to follow the Pentagon's order to purge Anthropic's prized AI tools from their supply chains, government contracting and technology attorneys said, even though the Trump administration's ban on their use may fail in court.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
Space Force modernization push runs into acquisition workforce shortfall
By SpaceNews.com: Space Force modernization push runs into acquisition workforce shortfall Space Force modernization push runs into acquisition workforce shortfall.