Accident   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
The Intercept • Nick Turse

U.S. A-10 Crashes Near Strait of Hormuz as F-15E Is Shot Down Over Iran

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II reportedly crashed near the Strait of Hormuz at roughly the same time an F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran. The near‑simultaneous losses represent at least two U.S. combat aircraft lost in the Persian Gulf theatre during ongoing operations.

Also: Air Data News, DefenseNews.com, Army Times, marinecorpstimes.com, militarnyi.com, tass.com, NBC News, the-independent.com, Military Times, aa.com.tr, Wall Street Journal, Economic Times and 4 more
2026-04-03T09:16:15.174965-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

USAF Pulls KC‑135 From Boneyard for Possible Reactivation After Tanker Losses in Iran Conflict

By FlightGlobal: The move comes after the loss of multiple KC-135 aerial refuellers as part of the ongoing air war against Iran. The US Air Force has transferred a retired Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker out of long-term storage, possibly with the intent to return the jet to active duty.

2026-04-03T12:15:34.553320-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Accident   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy   Boeing  
Wall Street Journal • Shelby Holliday

U.S. F-15E Lost in Operation Epic Fury After 13,000 Combat Sorties

By Wall Street Journal: The loss of the U.S.'s first jet fighter in Operation Epic Fury comes after 13,000 combat flights and five weeks of a persistent air campaign. Former Air Force officials say that such an incident hasn't happened until now speaks to successful U.S.

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2026-04-03T10:51:19.454508-07:00
Helicopter   Supply Chain   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

HAL revenue rises with strong long-term order book

By FlightGlobal: Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has seen annual revenue rise 4.1% to INR323 billion despite continued challenges with its supply chain. Helping the company’s improved performance for the 12 months ended 31 March were deliveries of the Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter, as well as deliveries of two Russian engines it produces locally, the Saturn AL-31FP for the….

2026-04-02T22:31:13.937203-07:00
Europe   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
politico.eu • Milena Wälde

Austria bars US military aircraft from its airspace, citing law banning flights tied to ongoing conflicts

By politico.eu: Vice-chancellor Andi Babler said his country wants “nothing to do with Trump’s policy of chaos and his war.”.

Also: intellinews.com, tass.com and defensemirror.com
2026-04-02T09:20:05.519721-07:00
Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
AeroTime • Stephen Pope

US conducts first combat deployment of EA-37B Compass Call against Iran

By AeroTime: The US has deployed the EA-37B Compass Call electronic attack platform against Iran in the aircraft’s first known combat deployment.

Also: Aviation Week, defence-industry.eu and af.mil
2026-04-02T11:22:02.543836-07:00