UAV Development & Drone Programs   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Policy  
The Atlantic • Brynn Tannehill

Drone swarms over Barksdale AFB expose airspace security gaps, spur cUAS push

Unauthorized drones and apparent small‑drone swarms penetrated restricted airspace over Barksdale Air Force Base, prompting an official probe and accelerating calls to deploy counter‑small UAS (cUAS) technology to protect high‑value assets — including elements of the U.S. nuclear triad — after exposing detection and response gaps.

Also: dronelife.com
2026-03-31T04:18:32.812415-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy   Airbus  
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Reuters • Tim Hepher

Airbus Helicopters boss urges Europe to stick together on defence

By Reuters: The outgoing head of Airbus Helicopters called for deeper European collaboration in defence procurement and warned that fragmenting programmes into national projects would drive costs beyond what countries could afford.

2026-03-31T05:46:20.993295-07:00
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

US reportedly asks Poland to redeploy Patriot battery and PAC‑3 interceptors to the Middle East

By AeroTime: Poland's defense minister has ruled out redeploying Patriot batteries to the Middle East after reports the US informally asked Warsaw to consider the move.

2026-03-31T03:38:34.852025-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Deals   Boeing  
Aviation Week • Chen Chuanren

Boeing, Rheinmetall Partner To Offer Germany The MQ-28 Ghost Bat

By Aviation Week: Boeing and Rheinmetall have partnered to jointly market the MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft for Germany’s requirement by 2029.

Also: AeroTime, defence-blog.com, edrmagazine.eu, defence-industry.eu, rheinmetall.com and euro-sd.com
2026-03-31T00:45:43.158031-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   ATC   Europe   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
Reuters

Estonia and Latvia detect air threats overnight, their defence forces say

By Reuters: Estonia and Latvia both detected foreign drone activity near their borders with Russia overnight, their militaries said, in the latest such incidents to unsettle NATO's eastern flank.

Also: Defence24 and prm.ua
2026-03-31T01:46:05.265489-07:00
Aircraft Carrier   Supply Chain   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Reuters • Mike Stone

US Navy: Virginia‑class subs, carrier and frigates delayed years by supply‑chain and labor shortages

By Reuters: Virginia-class submarines, an aircraft carrier and frigates being built for the U.S. Navy are now years behind schedule because of skilled labor shortages, design issues, and supply chain challenges stemming from the pandemic, the Navy said on Tuesday.

2026-03-30T21:12:38.663435-07:00