AirTran restarts service at Gulfport/Biloxi

More from Defence Notes

• European Council to deliver at “pace and scale” on European defence readiness 2030 roadmap

  Two of the concrete projects outlined in the readiness report, the European Air Shield and Space Shield, will aim to be launched by Q2 2026.

• Malaysia’s defence budget sets out major procurement goals for 2026

  The country has allocated RM21.70 billion for defence spending next year, with some major procurements set to be initiated across the country’s army, navy and air force.

• GAO highlights the need for more commercial data and availability improvements

  The US Government Accountability Office recently released two reports; one into the availability of selected equipment and another looking at how the government gets data and intellectual property rights through contracting.

• How Canada plans to “seize” the opportunity to increase investments in defence

  The Canadian Department of National Defence has been increasing efforts to accelerate the acquisition of new equipment and modernise its in-service inventory.

• Palantir and Boeing partner up to bring AI to defence manufacturing

  The partnership with the US airframer will see Palantir’s AI software leveraged to help streamline data analytics across Boeing’s 12 factories on defence and classified programmes.

• DroneShield to double its US footprint to meet growing demand for counter-UxS capabilities

  DroneShield disclosed to Shephard its plans to increase its workforce and manufacturing capacities while strengthening partnerships with US suppliers.