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US-Israeli war on Iran, day 14: The U.S. lost six more service members amid President Trump’s war against Iran on Thursday. All six crew members perished when their KC-135 refueling tanker aircraft went down in western Iraq after colliding with another aircraft. (An initial version of this newsletter noted the aircraft went down in western Iran; but that was a regrettable typo.)“The incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury,” military officials at Central Command said in an initial statement Thursday evening. “Two aircraft were involved in the incident. One of the aircraft went down in western Iraq, and the…
DroneShield have launched a European C-UAS production line. Credit: © 2026 DroneShield Ltd. Australia’s DroneShield has expanded its industrial footprint with the establishment of counter unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) manufacturing line at an undisclosed location in the European Union (EU). The move marks the company’s first C-UAS production line outside Australia and is intended to meet rising operational demand across the region. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more DroneShield said it has collaborated with an “established manufacturer” to begin production of European-made C-UAS,…
In March 2026, the Indian Navy has elevated its warships to operational standby in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. This deployment forms part of Operation Sankalp, a sustained mission to shield Indian merchant shipping from escalating regional conflicts.Since June 2019, Indian destroyers and frigates have maintained a rotational presence in these vital waters. Their primary mandate is to secure the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint through which a significant portion of India’s energy imports flow.Recent escalations in West Asia have prompted this intensified readiness. The warships now stand poised for swift action, encompassing humanitarian assistance, disaster relief operations,…
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WASHINGTON — Rick Freeman, vice president at Amazon overseeing Amazon Leo for Government, is no longer leading the company arm charged with military space business, Breaking Defense has learned. “Rick Freeman left Amazon in late February to explore new opportunities outside the company,” an Amazon spokesperson said. “This change has no impact on our commitment to government and public sector customers in the US or elsewhere around the world. Amazon Leo was designed to provide resilient, secure communications to public sector customers across civil and defense, and we remain fully committed to that segment alongside our consumer and enterprise segments,”…
US Central Command (CENTCOM) says it has carried out more than 3,000 airstrikes against Iranian military positions in the first week of Operation Epic Fury, a US-led air campaign launched against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), air defence sites, ballistic missile facilities, and naval assets across Iran.According to CENTCOM, the strikes have achieved full US air dominance over Iranian airspace and produced a 95% reduction in Iranian drone and missile launches. Independent verification of these figures has not been available.Israeli defence officials claim that joint US-Israeli operations have destroyed 80% of Iran’s air defence systems and 60% of its…
STORM 2 to protect soldiers from drone threats. Credit: Thales. Thales has officially launched STORM 2, a cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA) node designed to support soldiers with localised defence against radio frequency controlled uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). The device weighs less than two kilograms to lessen the load carried by personnel during missions. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more According to Thales, STORM 2 covers frequencies between 20 MHz and 6 GHz, enabling it to counter a “wide and evolving” range of…
India has received urgent requests from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives for supplies of petroleum products, particularly diesel, amid escalating disruptions in global fuel markets.These pleas come as the ongoing conflict in West Asia—sparked by hostilities between the US-Israel alliance and Iran—threatens to choke off key shipping lanes and refine critical energy flows.The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, confirmed the developments during a briefing in New Delhi on Thursday. Bangladesh, grappling with acute shortages of petrol and diesel, has already benefited from Indian exports delivered via waterways, rail, and the dedicated India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline.India stands as…
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WASHINGTON — A US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker air refueler crashed in Iraq due to an “incident” that “occurred in friendly airspace,” US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement late Thursday. Casualties and circumstances surrounding the crash are not immediately clear. According to CENTCOM, the incident was “not due to hostile or friendly fire” and occurred during Operation Epic Fury, the US military’s name for the war against Iran. Three US F-15s were recently shot down over Kuwait in a friendly fire incident, but all pilots involved ejected safely. The Stratotanker, however, does not have ejection seats. CENTCOM said…