North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Saab: talks with Canada over Gripen remain ‘intensive’ as Ottawa weighs mixed Gripen–F‑35 fleet

Saab CEO Micael Johansson said discussions with the Canadian government over a potential Gripen sale remain “intensive” as Ottawa considers operating a mixed fleet of Gripen and F‑35 fighters amid ongoing uncertainty around its F‑35 procurement. Saab is pressing the Gripen as an interoperable alternative while talks continue.

2026-03-29T09:50:57.991517-07:00
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
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
Middle East   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

A third of U.S. B-1B bomber fleet now based in the United Kingdom

By Air Data News: The United States has concentrated a significant portion of its bomber force at RAF Fairford, with around 15 B-1B Lancers now deployed to the base —.

Also: defence-industry.eu
2026-03-26T23:30:22.515635-07:00