Middle East   Airports   Accident   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy   Boeing  
Air & Space Forces Mag • Chris Gordon

Iran strike at Prince Sultan destroys USAF E-3 Sentry, damages KC‑135 tankers

An Iranian missile-and-drone strike on March 27 at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, damaged a U.S. Air Force Boeing E‑3 Sentry AWACS (OSINT identifies serial 81‑0005 as destroyed) and struck several KC‑135 refuelling tankers. The hit further reduces an already limited E‑3 fleet, leaving only a handful mission‑capable.

Also: Simple Flying, Aviacionline, malcontentnews.substack.com, theaviationgeekclub.com, aviationnews.eu, UK Defence Journal, ANI News Agency, theaviationgeekclub.com and defence-industry.eu
2026-03-28T16:55:15.198826-07:00
Aircraft Carrier   Middle East   Europe   Accident   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Reuters

USS Gerald R. Ford docks in Split, Croatia for repairs after deployment supporting operations against Iran

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.

Also: news.defcros.com, Navy Times, marinecorpstimes.com and 4 more
2026-03-28T04:31:23.220729-07:00
AI   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
CNBC • Samantha Subin

Pentagon Funnels Defense-Tech Dollars to Anduril, Palantir and SpaceX as Iran War Exposes Readiness Gaps

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.

2026-03-28T05:10:15.787642-07:00
Supply Chain   North America   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

US Air Force, Northrop Grumman Break Ground on Sentinel ICBM Prototype Silo in Utah

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.

Also: defence-blog.com, defensetalks.com, Defense Daily and defence-industry.eu
2026-03-27T07:35:05.355632-07:00
Aircraft Carrier   Europe   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Defense Policy  
Washington Post • AP, John Leicester

Sailor’s Strava activity exposes aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle’s location; France says it has taken measures

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.

2026-03-27T10:12:37.203433-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Helicopter   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

US Army successfully launches UAS from AH-64E Apache in flight test, advancing 'launched effects' capability

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.

Also: defensehere.com and aeromorning.com
2026-03-27T07:46:05.970680-07:00