Hypersonic   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Defense & Militarization  
DefenseNews.com • Stephen Losey

Booster failure cancels hypersonic flight test; Pentagon says booster was not part of program

A booster rocket failure forced cancellation of a scheduled hypersonic flight test, the Defense Department said. Officials emphasized the failed booster was not part of the hypersonic weapon program and that the anomaly did not involve the hypersonic vehicle or its propulsion components.

2026-03-29T14:31:09.105080-07:00
Supply Chain   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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DefenseNews.com • Megan Eckstein

Eastern Shipbuilding and Northrop Grumman open C5I integration facility for Offshore Patrol Cutter program

By DefenseNews.com: With the offshore patrol cutter slated to get a top-of-the-line C5ISR system, Northrop Grumman and its industry partners will work through integrating the whole system at this spacious new facility ahead of installing the gear onto the ship hulls themselves, to catch any integration hiccups early and save time and money during sea trials.

2026-03-29T14:31:09.890366-07:00
Middle East   Airports   Military Aircraft Procurement   Accident   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy   Boeing  
Air & Space Forces Mag • Chris Gordon

USAF E-3 Sentry AWACS Damaged in March 27 Iranian Missile and Drone Strike on Saudi Base

By Air & Space Forces Mag: An important U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry AWACS plane was damaged in a March 27 Iranian missile and drone attackon a base in Saudi Arabia.

Also: AeroTime, Simple Flying, Aviacionline, malcontentnews.substack.com, theaviationgeekclub.com, UK Defence Journal, ANI News Agency and 3 more
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