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July 27, 2026
L3Harris Technologies has signed a transformational framework agreement with the Department of War (DoW) and Lockheed Martin, leveraging the government’s multi-year procurement authorities to enable…
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L3Harris Technologies has signed a framework agreement with the Department of War and Lockheed Martin for a multi-year contract to quadruple propulsion production for the Terminal High Altitude Area…
July 26, 2026
Following two flybys of Jupiter’s innermost Galilean moon Io, teams using data from NASA’s Juno… The post Juno reveals surprising subsurface tempertures at Io, remarkably smooth surface appeared…
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Boeing and Lufthansa Technik Defense have agreed general terms for their roles in sustaining Germany’s new CH-47F Block II Chinook heavy-lift helicopters. The agreement signed at the Farnborough…
Lockheed Martin and Leonardo signed an agreement related to increased potential future maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for the fleet of C-130J Super Hercules airlifters across…
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RAF Typhoon jets scrambled to intercept a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 near Manchester after the aircraft failed to respond to air traffic control.
The 787 and A350 are both composite widebodies. Here are the five engineering decisions that explain how they differ.
There's a new laborer on Pratt & Whitney's jet engine production line, and it doesn't need lunch breaks or vacation days. The post Meet BARB, The Robot That’s A Glimpse At Future Jet Engine Assembly…
Exploring the final mission of the iconic Blackbird.
NASA has confirmed that the forest fire that has affected the environment of the Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex (MDSCC), located in the town of Robledo de Chavela..
The Constellation's triple tail was not a design choice. It was the only way to fit the aircraft inside TWA's hangars.
The Aviationist sat down with representatives from Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works and Sikorsky divisions to discuss and understand the firm’s ambitions for the future of autonomous military…
The 777-200LR is a comparatively rare aircraft at Emirates.
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Delta Air Lines is preparing a premium-heavy cabin layout for the 30 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners it ordered in January, with chief commercial officer Joe Esposito confirming on the carrier's July 10th…
It was revealed recently that Boeing had quietly scrapped one of its earliest-built Boeing 777-9 airframes, dismantling a jet that had sat unflown at its Everett facility since 2019. Partially…
NASA astronaut Chris Williams and two Russian cosmonauts, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, returned to Earth this morning after 8 months on the International Space Station. The three-man crew…
Concluding an eight-month science mission aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Chris Williams returned to Earth on Sunday alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and…
NASA’s live return coverage for the return of the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft is streaming across multiple platforms. Watch online at https://www.nasa.gov/live.
Dubai-based airline’s rejection of early-build airframes leaves their fate unclear. Emirates president Tim Clark believes Boeing will be tempted to explore a larger variant of the Boeing 777X –…
A Ryanair flight from Birmingham was forced to declare an in-flight emergency on approach to Dublin Airport before landing safely. DUBLIN — Flight FR661, operated by a Boeing 737-800 (registration…
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a £20 million ($27 million) contract to Lockheed Martin UK to… The post UK builds Mach 5 target to test future hypersonic missile defenses appeared first on…
The Soyuz MS‑28 spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station’s Rassvet module at 3:02 a.m. EDT, carrying NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud‑Sverchkov and…
The battle record of America's ace of aces.
NASA’s live coverage of the Soyuz MS‑28 undocking from the International Space Station is streaming across multiple platforms. Watch online at https://www.nasa.gov/live/.
NASA’s live coverage of crew farewells and Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft hatch closing aboard the International Space Station now is streaming across multiple platforms. Watch online at…
An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with as many as 284 passengers on board made an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday afternoon after six of the eight flight attendants on…
Key ground stations in Spain operated by NASA and the European Space Agency have avoided serious damage from major wildfires in the country. The post NASA and ESA facilities avoid major damage from…
A closer look at why the 737 is tighter inside than rivals like the Airbus A320.
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