CNBC
• Dan Mangan
President Trump said he met with CEOs of major defense contractors and that they agreed to quadruple production of 'Exquisite Class' weaponry. Attendees included BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RTX Corp., Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace and L3Harris Missile Solutions, representing major U.S. and allied primes.
Stars and Stripes
• Gary Warner
By Stars and Stripes: The Air Force said the long-range flight allows engineers and weapons systems analysts to collect data on the missile’s accuracy and reliability.
Associated Press
By Associated Press: Satellite images and videos of an Iranian girls school damaged by large explosions at the start of a U.S.
Reuters
By Reuters: The Pentagon said on Friday it will conduct testing with the Federal Aviation Administration this weekend in New Mexico of high-energy laser used to address threatening drones.
Aviation Week
• Steve Trimble
By Aviation Week: Merlin Labs announced the completion of a preliminary design review for an autonomy software package for the Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules on March 5.
Reuters
By Reuters: Switzerland now expects to purchase around 30 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jets, six fewer than initially projected, because of cost increases in the order, the government said on Friday.
Washington Post
• Dan Lamothe
By Washington Post: The abrupt cancellation of a training event has put a spotlight on the 82nd Airborne Division, which specializes in ground combat and other fraught missions.
Vertical Mag
• Jen Nevans
By Vertical Mag: How Ace Aeronautics is preparing surplus UH-60s for firefighting, rescue, and disaster response missions.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
defence-blog.com
• Dylan Malyasov
