Space & defense news on March 18, 2026

1. 0116:17 UTC

   DNI Tulsi Gabbard Warns of Pakistan ICBM Potential in Global Threat Briefing

   7 outlets · first: Aninews Geopolitics

   Machine summary US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard warned the Senate Intelligence Committee that Pakistan’s ballistic missile program could expand to include ICBMs capable of striking the United States.

   Reported by Aninews, Latestly, timesnownews.com, news.abplive.com, businesstoday.in, russiaherald.com (Big News Network) and The Hindu.

   • Pakistan
   • Tulsi Gabbard
   • Senate Intelligence Committee

   Full coverage: every report, when each was published, and who was named (7 outlets)

2. 0200:46 UTC

   Coverage recordchannelnewsasia.com: “Trump administration defends Anthropic blacklisting in US court”

   4 outlets · first: channelnewsasia.com Regulation

   Reports ran between 00:46 and 02:00 UTC on Mar 18.

   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 channelnewsasia.com, The Star, economictimes.indiatimes.com and finance.yahoo.com.

   • Anthropic

3. 0304:00 UTC

   Planet Labs Q4 earnings preview

   2 outlets · first: finance.yahoo.com Aerospace

   Machine summary Planet Labs is set to report Q4 results.

   Reported by finance.yahoo.com and markets.financialcontent.com.

   • Planet Labs

4. 0410:45 UTC

   Coverage recordcitizensvoice.com: “Today in History: March 18, Russian performs first spacewalk”

   2 outlets · first: citizensvoice.com Aerospace

   Reports ran between 10:45 and 11:00 UTC on Mar 18.

   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 citizensvoice.com and twincities.com.

5. 0520:30 UTC

   Ingersoll Firm Secures $300M Defense Contract for Artillery Shell Production

   2 outlets · first: norfolkandtillsonburgnews.com Defense technology

   Machine summary An Ingersoll-based defense firm has been awarded a $300 million contract to manufacture artillery shells.

   1. The contract is valued at $300 million for the production of artillery shells.

   Reported by norfolkandtillsonburgnews.com and theobserver.ca.

6. 0610:25 UTC

   Musk describes SpaceX-xAI merger as creating most valuable private company

   2 outlets · first: Ibtimes Aerospace

   Machine summary Musk described the February SpaceX-xAI merger as creating the most valuable private company, according to the US report. That report said the combined company was valued above $1 trillion and possibly as high as $1.25 trillion, citing Bloomberg and other outlets, and that it paired xAI's Grok chatbot and computing resources with SpaceX's rockets, Starlink network and orbital infrastructure.

   Reported by Ibtimes.

   • SpaceX
   • Tesla
   • xAI
   • Starlink
   • Grok

   Full coverage: every report, when each was published, and who was named (2 outlets)

7. 0721:00 UTC

   Coverage recordkstp.com: “The Latest: US knew Israel would strike an Iranian gas field but didnt take part, AP source says”

   2 outlets · first: kstp.com Geopolitics

   Reports ran from 21:00 UTC on Mar 18 to 00:15 UTC on Mar 19.

   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 kstp.com and dailyadvance.com.

   • Iran
   • Israel

8. 0801:45 UTC

   US CENTCOM Strikes Iranian Missile Site in Strategic Strait of Hormuz

   1 outlet · first: jpost.com Geopolitics

   Machine summary jpost.com reported, citing CENTCOM, that the US struck an Iranian missile site in the Strait of Hormuz.

   Reported by jpost.com.

   • Strait of Hormuz
   • CENTCOM

9. 0905:22 UTC

   RTX Secures $470M F100 Engine Remanufacturing Contract for Allied Fleets

   1 outlet · first: Seeking Alpha Defense technology

   Machine summary RTX’s Pratt & Whitney division has been awarded a $470 million contract by the Defense Logistics Agency to remanufacture F100 engines.

   1. Contract value is fixed at $470 million for engine remanufacturing services
   2. The agreement is managed by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
   3. Work is specifically designated for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) partners
   4. Projected completion date for the remanufacturing work is in 2029

   Reported by Seeking Alpha.

   • RTX
   • Pratt & Whitney
   • Defense Logistics Agency
   • F100 engine

10. 1005:45 UTC

    Coverage recordopenpr.com: “Analysis of Key Market Segments Driving the Large Drones Market”

    1 outlet · first: openpr.com Defense technology Mostly press releases

    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 openpr.com.

    • Billing Market
    • Large Drones Market

11. 1110:00 UTC

    Reports: Iran Bushehr nuclear plant hit by projectile

    1 outlet · first: neworleanssun.com (Big News Network) Geopolitics

    Machine summary Reports say the Bushehr nuclear plant in Iran was hit by a projectile.

    1. The Bushehr nuclear plant in Iran was hit by a projectile, according to reports.

    Reported by neworleanssun.com (Big News Network) and batonrougepost.com (Big News Network).

    • Iran
    • Bushehr Nuclear Plant

12. 1214:57 UTC

    Silicon Valley bet on war, report says it is paying off

    1 outlet · first: indianexpress.com Defense technology

    Machine summary A report says Silicon Valley bet on war and that the bet is paying off.

    1. A report says Silicon Valley bet on war.

    Reported by indianexpress.com.

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