March 2026

■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft completed engine run testing on March 12, 2026, at Armstrong …

¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE The U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran on Feb. 28, 2026, raising concerns about strain …

¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE Fire aboard USS Gerald R. Ford lasted nearly 30 hours before being contained. Over 600 crew …

¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE BAE Systems will modernize the ALQ-221 electronic warfare system on U.S. Air Force U-2 aircraft. Upgrade …

¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE Boeing received a $38.67 million contract to upgrade software on South Korea’s P-8A aircraft. The upgrade …

¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE KBR Wyle Services awarded a $95.1 million cost-plus-fixed-fee Air Force contract for digital engineering support. Work …

¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE Iran confirmed the death of a senior Basij paramilitary chief in a reported U.S.-Israeli strike. The …

¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE Iran confirms death of senior security figure Ali Larijani. Larijani held key roles across Iran’s political …

¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE The United States has conducted over 6,000 combat sorties against Iran since Operation Epic Fury began. …

¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE UK deploys its largest number of combat aircraft to the Middle East in 15 years. Deployment …