Aviation and space news
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August 22, 2026
More recently, various specialized media outlets and open sources released new images of the modern tactical transport aircraft of the People's Liberation Army Air Force of…
China is strengthening ties with Ivory Coast on the military front as well, supplying the West African nation's armed forces with two patrol boats and two drones to...
EHang has signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with China Construction Sixth Engineering Bureau (CSCEC Sixth Engineering Bureau) to develop infrastructure and operational sites for…
Thanks to images circulating through open-source intelligence (OSINT), it emerged in recent hours that aircraft of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF)…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Pakistan’s Army is publicly reported to operate the Chinese-made SLC-2 AESA counter-battery radar system, a mobile weapon-locating... The post…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The geopolitical tension between India and China has intensified following a recent move by New Delhi to... The post Why China’s Xizang Cultural…
After an erroneous grant let a Chinese flying camera reach US buyers, the FCC is sending guidance to every certification body it accredits.
August 21, 2026
What was a submerged reef a year ago is now a 1,500 acre artificial island with a large runway under construction, as China's militarization of the South China Sea accelerates. The post China’s…
DJI names 15 winners in its Enterprise Drone Onboard AI Challenge 2026, from a Colombian banana farm crop counter to closed-loop traffic inspection in China.
China's Air Force is conducting joint exercises in August in Belarus, Egypt and Thailand, located in distant geographic regions. The activity offers a view of how the People's Liberation Army…
Lufthansa and Munich Airport are expanding their joint stopover programme to five more Asian markets. From now on, Lufthansa passengers from China, India, Japan, South Korea and…
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have three stories for you. DJI gets a big win. We have a new drone tariff. And then lastly, we have a Chinese drone maker that is somehow getting FCC…
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China’s narrow-body aircraft, the C919, which is owned by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), made its first international flight on Wednesday, Aug. 12, from Beijing Capital…
NSA Deputy Director Tim Kosiba said Beijing is playing “spoiler” the world over, alleging, for example, that “Chinese companies provided GEOINT to the Iranians to help hit our bases and our allies.”
We've known for nearly two decades that some form of water exists on the moon. What we still don't know is exactly how much accessible water ice lies inside permanently shadowed craters, how deeply…
China has released new images of its latest military transport aircraft, the Y-15, offering the most detailed view yet of the aircraft during flight testing. The model, previously…
Yangpu Newnew Shipping, which specialises in China-Russia liner services, is now eyeing regular services to Murmansk via the Northern Sea Route. CEO Ke Jin said yesterday that Newnew’s 1,220 teu Xin…
FedEx has launched a non-stop freighter service between its Asia-Pacific hub in Guangzhou, China, and Sydney, Australia. The route between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and Sydney Airport…
Indian importers sourcing goods from Asia continue to grapple with freight rate shocks. Indian manufacturers and retailers traditionally rely heavily on Chinese suppliers, so elevated shipping costs…
Russia unveils its new aerial refueling aircraft for the world market. While China reportedly negotiates over 20 units, Algeria could become the first buyer of the Il-78MK-90A…
In 2022 the Russian Federation began its "special operation" against Ukraine, showing the world that the war of... The article Will drones defend Taiwan from Beijing's…
EHang is partnering with China Construction Sixth Engineering Bureau to develop low-altitude aviation infrastructure in China, with a cross-sea corridor The post EHang and CSCEC Sixth Engineering…
State-owned carrier Ethiopian Airlines has published the shortlist of prequalified companies for building the new international airport in Bishoftu. Among…
Chinese airline China Southern Airlines launched a direct cargo route between Oslo-Gardermoen Airport and Shanghai-Pudong Airport on 19 August 2026…
HAECO and China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings (CALC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the development of an engine lifecycle support platform in Hong Kong. The proposed…
LandSpace successfully recovers the first stage of the Zhuque-3 after its second orbital launch…
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August 20, 2026
The TB-001 was intercepted alongside a Y-9Z electronic warfare aircraft as Chinese and Russian aircraft continue to operate in Japan’s Air Defense Identification Zone. Japan has said China’s Tengden…
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China's Chang'e 7 moon probe will launch this weekend on the most ambitious lunar mission in history
China aims to launch its Chang'e 7 moon mission on Aug. 24 to send a lander, a rover, a hopper and a wide range of science experiments to the lunar south pole.
Russia unveiled a new Il-78MK-90A tanker aircraft in export configuration, sparking speculation about which country will receive the aircraft…
SpaceX could face formidable new competition in the space launch market in the wake of China’s LandSpace successfully… The post LandSpace lands reusable Zhuque-3 rocket in first for private Chinese…
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