UAV Development & Drone Programs   Supply Chain   North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Reuters • Mike Stone

Anduril to start Fury 'loyal wingman' production at new Ohio plant within days

Anduril will begin production of its Fury "loyal wingman" high‑speed combat drone in days at a new Ohio manufacturing facility that opened months ahead of schedule. The move comes as U.S. military interest in unmanned combat aircraft rises after battlefield successes in Ukraine and Iran.

Also: Defense One and realcleardefense.com
2026-03-19T15:29:03.882056-07:00
Hypersonic   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Bloomberg • Tony Capaccio

Pentagon testing office: insufficient data to assess combat effectiveness of first U.S. hypersonic missile

By Bloomberg: The Pentagon testing office said it won’t get enough data to evaluate the combat effectiveness of the US’s first hypersonic missile until early next year, another troubling sign as the US struggles to catch up with China and Russia in deploying the weapon.

2026-03-19T14:12:30.884783-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Helicopter   Europe   Defense Policy  
DVIDS / U.S. DoD

AH-64E Apache Demonstrates Air-to-Air Counter‑UAS Capability During Operation Skyfall in Germany

By DVIDS / U.S. DoD: ANSBACH, Germany -- Soldiers of the 2-159th Attack Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, demonstrated adaptability to the modern battlefield during Operation Skyfall at Grafenwoehr Training Area this week.

Also: DefenseNews.com, Military Times and defence-industry.eu
2026-03-19T06:05:35.933107-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

India Joining One Of Europe’s Fighter Programs Is Anything But Easy

By The War Zone: India has an urgent need for new combat aircraft but the European next-generation fighter offerings may not be the answer. India has an urgent need for new combat aircraft but the European next-generation fighter offerings are not the answer.

2026-03-19T13:45:35.797163-07:00
Satellite   Space Force   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Kratos wins $446 million Space Force contract for missile-tracking ground systems

By SpaceNews.com: Kratos wins $446 million Space Force contract for missile-tracking ground systems Kratos wins $446 million Space Force contract for missile-tracking ground systems.

Also: Aviation Week and insidedefense.com
2026-03-19T11:38:52.443434-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Warsaw-based Draco pitches HyperSTOL design to Polish military and NATO operators

By FlightGlobal: Warsaw-based Draco Aircraft has entered into partnership with two Polish military institutions to pitch a development of its so-called hyper-short take-off and landing (HyperSTOL) aircraft for potential military use.

2026-03-19T10:59:32.641263-07:00