UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Shield AI complete two‑UAV Hivemind mission‑autonomy demo in Japan after 8‑week integration

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and US company Shield AI completed autonomous flight tests in Japan after integrating Shield’s Hivemind autonomy software into an MHI prototype drone in just eight weeks. The two‑UAV demo demonstrated coordinated manoeuvres and on‑board learning capabilities derived from Hivemind.

Also: Aviation Week and asdnews.com
2026-03-18T05:18:42.249100-07:00
North America   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation  
SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

#SpaceWatchGL Analysis: The Maple Leaf in Orbit: Canada’s c$6.6B Arctic Power Play

By SpaceWatch Global: From my desk in Berlin, looking across the Atlantic at Canada’s newly unveiled Defence Industrial Strategy, I see more than just another PDF.

2026-03-18T02:41:08.985164-07:00
MRO   Helicopter   North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Textron  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Bell completes SPINE upgrades on first USMC H-1 helicopters

By FlightGlobal: Bell has completed structural and power upgrades on an AH-1Z and UH-1Y under the US Marine Corps' (USMC's) SPINE programme, with both helicopters now undergoing flight tests at NAS Patuxent River to validate modifications designed to enhance lethality and survivability.

Also: Vertical Mag and 4 more
2026-03-17T22:39:06.474822-07:00
Space Force   Leadership   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation   Workforce & Skills Development   Defense Policy  
spaceforce.mil

Space Force appoints second tranche of Portfolio Acquisition Executives to accelerate mission delivery

By spaceforce.mil: The Space Force has designated its second tranche of mission areas that will be assigned Portfolio Acquisition Executives, the portfolios are designed to prioritize the speed of delivery of.

2026-03-17T09:40:49.655859-07:00
North America   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Associated Press

1 dead and another wounded in shooting at US Air Force base in New Mexico

By Associated Press: Military officials say a shooting at a U.S. Air Force base in New Mexico has left one person dead and another wounded.

Also: Economic Times and CBS News
2026-03-17T18:49:03.136674-07:00