ATC   Middle East   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Politico • Associated Press

Iran closes western airspace and shuts Tehran-area flying after Israel strikes; tit-for-tat missile/drones escalate

Iran suspended use of its western airspace “for the time being” following Iranian rocket fire toward Israel and subsequent Israeli strikes targeting military facilities, including in and around Tehran. Iran’s civilian aviation regulator cited safety assessments; air operations near the Tehran main airfield were also closed after the attack.

newsable.asianetnews.com • Asianet News Central

Iran, Iraq, Syria close airspace after missile attack on Israel

Also: ANI News Agency, tass.com and Times of India
2026-06-07T20:11:41.200477-07:00
Helicopter   Sikorsky   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
Aviation Week • Steve Trimble

U.S. Approves $1.5 Billion MH-60 Sale To New Zealand

By Aviation Week: The U.S. government has approved a $1.5 billion export of five Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawks and related equipment to New Zealand.

Also: Reuters, Economic Times and news.ssbcrack.com
2026-06-05T13:42:18.546543-07:00
Dassault Aviation   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

France fires MICA NG missile from Rafale at supersonic speed

By AeroTime: France has carried out the first supersonic Rafale firing of the MICA NG missile, testing the infrared seeker in demanding thermal conditions.

Also: Economic Times and 5 more
2026-06-05T04:42:33.076030-07:00
ATC   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
New York Times • Eric Schmitt, Riley Mellen

Russian Satellites Have Been Jamming GPS Signals Across Europe, Scientists Say

By New York Times: Scientists and U.S. military briefers have linked short, widespread interference incidents to Russia, revealing vulnerabilities in a technology essential to everyday society.

2026-06-05T07:58:05.311706-07:00
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Breaking Defense • Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Lockheed Martin UK-led consortium unveils GBAD concept for NATO

By Breaking Defense: While company representatives were tight-lipped about the exact technical details of their offering, they explained that a flexible, software-based system would allow individual member-nations to connect their sensors to another nation’s command nodes.

2026-06-05T08:26:10.194966-07:00