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August 14, 2026
Lockheed Martin, in collaboration with Verizon, NVIDIA, Keysight Technologies, ODC and Astris AI, recently showed how commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technologies can make detection and…
The U.S. Air Force wants to step up its ability to field unmanned systems with deployable manufacturing equipment for turning out small drones in austere terrain. The service’s Rapid Sustainment…
The “sound barrier” as a springboard… Born into a farming family in Virginia, Charles “Chuck” Yeager (1923-2020) joined the US Army Air Corps three months before the US entered the war…
Corendon Airlines has parted ways with its first Turkish-registered Boeing 737 Max 8. The TC-MKS joined the Turkish holiday airline's fleet in 2018 and has now, after…
Boeing will have Celso Ferrer as president of its Latin America and Caribbean operations from September 4, 2026. Ferrer will oversee Boeing’s operations and strategy in the region. He joins the…
Lockheed Martin, in collaboration with Verizon, NVIDIA, Keysight Technologies, ODC and Astris AI, recently showcased how commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technologies can make detecting and tracking…
The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin was one of the most unusual fighters ever built—a tiny jet designed to live inside the bomb bay of America’s massive Convair B-36 and launch only when enemy fighters…
STS Aviation Group has been selected as a prime contractor awardee for the US Air Force’s KC-46 Commercial Common Repairable Support (CASPER) programme. The CASPER contract covers repair and…
Graffiti and street demonstrations, typical of the 1960s, when it was fashionable for "revolutionary" youth to protest against the "Yankees". Now they could be acts of provocation by…
And unlike the Electron, the Neutron has been designed from the outset to be fully reusable, with a vertical landing strategy similar to that of SpaceX rockets. The big…
Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz explained on 6 July that the decision was taken at the request of the NATO Secretary General and US commanders…
The tests, conducted during the Valiant Shield 26 and RIMPAC 2026 exercises in the Indo-Pacific, are part of an effort to reduce dependence on logistics chains…
Most recently, US Air Force Lieutenant General David Shoemaker took over as new commander of Seventh Air Force in a change-of-command ceremony…
Bird remains and feathers were found inside the damaged engine of a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 that was involved… The post NTSB: Ryanair 737 engine had five suspected bird strikes before blade failure…
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Gateway-era hardware may help test lunar-surface thermal and electronics risks, but NASA has not finalised HALO's reuse and its early-2028 Artemis IV landing remains a target. The post The Moon’s…
What to Know NTSB investigators found that the Ryanair Boeing 737 involved in a mid-air window blowout that partially sucked out passenger Ljubisa Karovic had not undergone engine modifications…
The semi-private flight concept has been popular in the United States for quite some time. Companies like JSX… The post PeakJet takes off: the Swiss startup bringing semi-private aviation to Europe…
On October 14, 2004, MK Airlines (7G) Flight 1602, a Boeing 747-244SF, attempted to depart Halifax International Airport (YHZ) for Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ), Spain, but never achieved a safe climb. The…
AW | 2026 08 13 22:13 | INDUSTRY / GOVERNMENT Court orders Boeing to pay US$29 million over ET-302 flight A US court has awarded US$29 million in payment to a victim's family…
Task Force Falcon Strike will combine allies' air, sea and underwater one-way drone operations. The post U.S. Launching International One-Way Attack Drone Task Force In The Middle East appeared…
Northrop Grumman is strengthening its campaign for the U.S. Navy’s next-generation carrier fighter as the long-awaited F/A-XX decision moves closer. The post Northrop Grumman Expands…
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August 13, 2026
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... When Boeing personnel hoisted a prototype of its MQ-25 Stingray aerial refueling drone aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in June, the…
NASA's recently acquired B77-200ER scientific research aircraft returned Aug. 12 from a period of modifications in Texas to its home at the Langley Research Center in Virginia -- and it's sporting a…
Retired US Air Force General Glen VanHerck issued a stark warning about the defensive capability of American bases after new details were confirmed…
Panama City hosted the first meeting of Defense and Security ministers from Washington’s allied countries in the new Coalition Against the Cartels of the Americas (A3C)…
Attacks suffered at facilities in various Persian Gulf countries from which the United States Air Force operates have driven advances in the fight…
Flight safety in Turkey is a major problem in many areas, both civilian and military. Within just a few months, this is already the second F-16 of the Turkish…
Amazon Leo, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Rocket Lab and York Space will prototype and test connections to the SpaceX-built data network backbone The post Space Force awards five companies $60…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Aug. 14, 2026 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] has signed new seven-year framework agreements with the U.S. Department of War (DoW) and Raytheon, an RTX business, to increase production of...
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Investigators find evidence of fatigue as well as bird remains in powerplant of Ryanair Group jet. US investigators have indicated that a single fan-blade from a Ryanair Group Boeing 737-800…
