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FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Pentagon pivots from long‑range missiles to GPS‑guided gravity bombs amid intensified air campaign on Iran

As U.S. airstrikes on Iran intensify, the Pentagon is substituting expensive long‑range missiles with GPS‑guided gravity bombs to sustain strike tempo while senior officials say munitions stockpiles remain sufficient. The White House is pressing industry and preparing a supplemental to rapidly replenish expended munitions.

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag
2026-03-04T16:06:31.365199-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer adds AI-based counter-drone system to A-29 Super Tucano

By Air Data News: Embraer will integrate an artificial intelligence-based counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) suite into the A-29 Super Tucano under a partnership with.

Also: Unmanned Airspace and edrmagazine.eu
2026-03-04T11:14:16.481821-08:00
Dassault Aviation   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Dassault targets Indian contract for blockbuster Rafale order by year-end

By FlightGlobal: Dassault Aviation is hopeful that a new order from India for 114 Rafale combat aircraft can be wrapped up this year, as it looks to further extend the backlog of the fourth-generation jet.

Also: Aviation Week and India Defense News
2026-03-04T09:31:30.060266-08:00
Israel   Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
The Aviationist • David Cenciotti

Israeli F-35I Downs Iranian Yak-130 Over Iran — First Recorded F-35 Air-to-Air Kill

By The Aviationist: This is the first time an F-35 has shot down a manned fighter jet. We will probably get more details throughout the day, but on Mar. 4, 2026, the Israeli.

Also: Aviation A2Z, defence-industry.eu, militarnyi.com, India Defense News, news.ssbcrack.com, Military Times, defensemirror.com, defence.in, aerospaceglobalnews.com, ibtimes.com, newsable.asianetnews.com, intellinews.com and defensemirror.com
2026-03-04T01:14:57.533662-08:00