Rundown · Friday, March 13, 2026
Space & defense news on March 13, 2026
On Friday, March 13, 2026 the Space and defense desk recorded 10 news events, 2 of them carried by 5 or more outlets. The earliest report came from proactiveinvestors.com.au at 01:30 UTC. 2 more events were reported; they are listed at the end.
- news events10
- outlet reports24
- carried by 5+ outlets2
- first report (UTC)01:30
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Coverage recordthe-messenger.com: “Thousands of Chinese boats mass at sea, raising questions”
The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).
Reported by the-messenger.com, douglas-budget.com, homenewshere.com, Home Town Register and KTEN.
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Nasa targets April launch for first crewed moon mission since Apollo
Machine summary Nasa is targeting April for its first crewed mission to the moon since Apollo, according to reports.
Reported by NPR, bignewsnetwork.com (Big News Network), ksby.com, wkbw.com and kxxv.com.
- NASA
- Artemis II
- APOLLO
Full coverage: every report, when each was published, and who was named (5 outlets)
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Coverage recordproactiveinvestors.com.au: “Trump Jr, European Lithium Tanbreez and the new geopolitics of rare earths”
The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).
Reported by proactiveinvestors.com.au.
- rare earths
- Tanbreez
- European Lithium
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Vandenberg Space Force Base launch activity surging, could triple by 2031, officials say
Machine summary Officials at Vandenberg Space Force Base say launch frequency could triple by 2031.
Reported by Santa Maria Times and lompocrecord.com.
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Romania signs defence production deal with Ukraine
Machine summary Romania signed a deal with Ukraine on joint defence production including drones, according to asiaone.com.
- Romania signed a deal with Ukraine on joint defence production, asiaone.com reported.
- The deal includes drones, according to asiaone.com.
Reported by asiaone.com.
- Ukraine
- Romania
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Carney to observe NATO drills in northern Norway with Norwegian and German leaders
Machine summary Carney is to observe NATO drills in northern Norway with Norwegian and German leaders.
Reported by thespec.com and brandonsun.com.
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Startup deals roundup includes franchised defense manufacturing
Machine summary Crunchbase News covered little-known startup transactions, among them a firm that, according to the outlet, intends to bring back precision manufacturing across the U.S. and Europe via a franchise model for small businesses. The report also listed a phlebotomy robot and a seaweed-based health beverage among the deals it found interesting.
Reported by Crunchbase News.
- Crunchbase News
Full coverage: every report, when each was published, and who was named (2 outlets)
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Coverage recordmarinetechnologynews.com: “Breaking The Ice: How A Space - Based Initiative Is”
The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).
Reported by marinetechnologynews.com and marinelink.com.
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Palantir CEO Alex Karp says AI is reshaping modern warfare as Iran war escalates
Machine summary Palantir CEO Alex Karp says AI is reshaping modern warfare as the Iran war escalates. Palantir CEO Alex Karp said AI is reshaping modern warfare as the Iran conflict escalates.
- Palantir CEO Alex Karp states AI is providing the U.S. and allies a strategic edge in the Middle East.
Reported by Benzinga.
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Boeing, Freeport-McMoRan top S&P growth factor grades in industrials, materials
Machine summary Boeing and Freeport-McMoRan have the top growth factor grades among S&P 500 industrials and materials holdings, respectively. Boeing tops growth factor grades among S&P industrials holdings and Freeport-McMoRan tops growth factor grades among S&P materials holdings.
Reported by Seeking Alpha.
- Boeing
- Freeport-McMoRan
More events reported
No summary of ours and no outlet headline passed our automated checks for these, which says nothing about the events (how they work); the outlets and their reports are linked.
- · 2 outletslocal10.com, kob.comNamed in the reports: Iran
- · 2 outletsmarketscreener.com, straitstimes.comNamed in the reports: Iran
Each summary and its key facts are a machine summary of the reports linked under it; the outlets, times and counts come from those reports' own records. How a rundown is built.
Also covered for this desk
7 events homed on another desk that the Space and defense desk also carried on March 13, 2026.
- Mar 13 · Cyber lancashiretelegraph.co.uk: “Donald Trump says US forces obliterated military targets on Iranian island” 28
- Mar 13 · Legal US Targets Iran's New Leadership with $10M Reward for Intelligence 4
- Mar 13 · Supply chain US orders 2,500 Marines to Mideast, reports say 4
- Mar 13 · Legal Senate chairman hopes for public hearings on Iran war 2
- Mar 13 · Legal en.interfax.com.ua: “Trump says Putin might be helping Iran” 2
- Mar 13 · Legal India-Canada Relations: Navigating Extremism and Regulatory Compliance 2
Who was in the news
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Sources: the outlets' reports linked on this page; counts and times from GetYourBrief's record of those reports (methodology).