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August 23, 2026
The AIM-424 'Malice' is already undergoing flight tests and will be able to be launched by F-35C and Super Hornet fighters and the future F/A-XX
Raytheon weapon is already undergoing flight testing and can be carried internally by the F-35C, with the Super Hornet and future F/A-XX also planned as platforms
In June 2022, dissatisfied with their availability and operating costs, Norway's Ministry of Defence decided to prematurely retire its fourteen NH90 helicopters and…
As NASA plans to land astronauts on the moon with the Artemis IV mission in 2028, it's fun to see this 1st photo of Earth taken from the moon. The post 1st photo of Earth from the moon 60 years ago…
The Type 23 anti-submarine frigate FF-05 Almirante Cochrane of the Chilean Navy carried out an underway replenishment at sea with the oiler USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE-11) of the…
SR-71 Blackbird J58 Engine at Max Afterburner Power Taken at Beale Air Force Base (AFB) in 1986, the impressive video in this post features the test of SR-71 J58 engine at max afterburner power…
The U.S. Navy has publicly revealed a previously little-known next-generation air-to-air missile: the AIM-424 LRAAM (Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile), officially named “Malice.” The new missile was…
Aviación Digital.- On August 22, 2026 it emerged that an EA-37B Compass Call aircraft of the US Air Force (USAF) is operating from Powidz air base in Poland, on missions…
KONGSBERG announced it has signed a contract with General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada (GDLS-Canada) worth 1.1 billion Norwegian kroner, approximately 102 million euros, for…
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MANCHESTER, UK — A TUI Airways flight bound for Manchester was forced to issue an urgent Mayday call and execute a emergency diversion on Friday night after a security breach on the airfield blocked…
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At Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) in Frankfurt, Lufthansa's new Boeing 777-9 is ready to go – the most modern Level D simulator, where future pilots of today's largest newly built…
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US company General Atomics unveiled the new concept for the medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial system (MALE UAS) Wildfire, as a possible successor to the unmanned aircraft…
Aviación Digital, Sp.- The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a new directive on 20 August 2026 in the Federal Register…
The post APOD: 2026 August 23 – Cassini Approaches Saturn appeared first on NASA Science .
Stacie Pettyjohn, of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), warned that "Ukraine serves as a battlefield for understanding how drone warfare is reshaping combat…
Its move to the Middle East temporarily leaves the western Pacific without a US Carrier Strike Group, while China maintains intense naval activity in the region. CENTCOM confirms…
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The United States Government authorized the possible sale of a significant number of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to equip Norway's Armed Forces. The deal, notified by the…
This will make it possible to retain the ability to store several interceptors in a single cell using the quad-pack configuration, one of the features that has made the…
The US Navy has used unmanned surface vessels in combat for the first time in an attack on the Iranian naval base of Bandar Abbas. Specifically, Corsair models, from the…
MOXIE's first hour on Mars yielded only 5.4 grams of oxygen, but it crossed a larger threshold: another planet had become the source of a useful consumable. The post A microwave-oven-sized…
The shortage of ammunition, and missiles in particular, has become a key element of the war the United States is waging against Iran. Recent articles in the international press raise…
This website is currently under construction. Please see the full NASA Common Research Model website for current information. CRM-HL A new version of the CRM has been developed – the high lift CRM…
The 2018 CRM‑NLF semispan test at NASA’s NTF evaluated laminar flow across Reynolds and Mach ranges, advancing cryogenic TSP transition‑visualization methods. The post NTF Test Data appeared first…
This website is currently under construction. Please see the full NASA Common Research Model website for current information. CRM-NLF Geometry The CRM-NLF CAD geometry can be downloaded using the…
This website is currently under construction. Please see the full NASA Common Research Model website for current information. CRM-NLF The experimental test of the NASA Common Research Model with…
A 2025 proposal gives methane rain a role in assembling cell-like membranes on Titan, but every step from surface film to stable vesicle remains untested. The post Titan is the only place besides…
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August 22, 2026
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Delta chose the A350 over the Boeing 787 as it had better confidence in Airbus, a strained relationship with Boeing, and more.
On August 20, 2026, NASA and commercial partner Katalyst Space Technologies confirmed that the LINK servicing spacecraft was unable to perform planned docking maneuvers to raise the altitude of the…
Boeing engine chevrons are an iconic solution to an outdated problem.
This website is currently under construction. Please see the full NASA Common Research Model website for current information. Experimental Approach The experimental approach to a project involves…
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