Aviation and space news
Sector news aggregated from reference outlets, always linking to the original source.
August 12, 2026
At a historic moment, in which numerous anti-air missiles of the ESSM (Envolved Sea Sparrow Missile) and SM (Standard Missile) families have been launched in recent months from various…
.jpg)
Katalyst Space has successfully uploaded a software update to its LINK spacecraft, which will boost NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory into a higher orbit. The new algorithms…
São José dos Campos, Brazil, August 13, 2026 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has appointed Celso Ferrer as president of Boeing Latin America and the Caribbean, effective September 4, 2026. In this role,...
Aviación Digital, Sp.- The commercial rivalry between the two major aircraft manufacturers once again tipped toward the European side. According to data compiled by Forecast International and…
Aviación Digital, Sp.- SpaceX's launch cadence shows no signs of slowing. On August 11, 2026, the company once again put into orbit another batch of satellites for its Starlink internet network, in…
Retired General VanHerck said he warned even the Secretary of Defense that U.S. military installations were sitting ducks to such actions. The post Drone Swarms Over Langley AFB Didn’t Surprise…
Mike Fincke trained on the Boeing CST-100 Starliner side of the Commercial Crew Program from January 2019 until his reassignment to the SpaceX Crew-11 mission. His fourth and final mission to the…
Aviación Digital, Sp.- The most ambitious strategic bomber program of recent decades stays the course. On August 10, 2026, the U.S. Air Force reiterated that the B-21…
Since 2020, two Mi-24D Hind helicopter gunships have provided invaluable threat replication to the U.S. Marine Corps, Army and Air Force. The participation of a Russian-made Mi-24D Hind attack…
Retired NORAD commander gives new credence to the reported Iranian bombing mission and says it shows an urgent need for new thinking about air defenses. The post Iranian F-5s Bombing U.S. Forces In…
The barren lunar landscape has some important resources, such as water and minerals like iron and titanium, but extracting and processing them will require special equipment. Where those resources…
AI’s appetite for power and water is growing as fast as its role in daily life. In 2024, artificial intelligence data centers accounted for roughly 4% of the U.S.’s electricity consumption. This…
The NASA-funded Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) is seeking input from the scientific community on how to maximize the research value of its growing collection of commercial…
After completing a nearly three-month deployment to the U.S. and North Atlantic, the Brazilian Navy frigate “Independencia” returned to its base in Rio de Janeiro, coinciding with the…
A new account suggests Iran used drones to track the U.S. fighter and relay its position, speed, and direction to a missile team. The post Did Sensors On Iranian Drones Help Shoot Down F-15E?…
.jpg)
FedEx has unveiled a Boeing 777 Freighter in a retro paint scheme inspired by the aircraft that launched… The post FedEx unveils retro 777F as Memphis airport is renamed for founder Fred Smith…
Catherine Baroang serves as the director of the Business Office for NASA’s Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate. As director, Baroang drives business operations optimization and efficiency across…
.jpg)
Poland is moving to turn its defense industry into a major European center for maintenance and support of AH-64E Apache helicopters. New agreements signed with Boeing expand…
Keith’s note: I was just on Al Jazeera talking about the solar eclipse. I made a reference to doing the same eclipse thing – but differently: Astronaut Victor Glover’s comment […] The post NASAWatch…
Jim Geffre is the Deputy Program Director for NASA’s Moon Base Program at Johnson Space Center in Houston. He brings more than 25 years of NASA experience in spacecraft and architecture development…
A new study suggests a protective vest tested on a manikin during NASA's first Artemis moonshot could drastically cut the radiation exposure of lunar astronauts during severe solar storms.
.jpg)
Kennedy Space Center’s (KSC) Payload Processing teams have decades of experience supporting NASA and commercial partners in all aspects of preparing and launching payloads into space. In addition to…
PHILOSOPHY Swamp Works is a hands-on, lean development environment for innovation at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Swamp Works develops innovative exploration mission solutions through a…
Two people were extricated from a small plane crash three miles east of Ridgefield, Washington, on Monday afternoon, Aug. 10. Both passengers were taken to hospitals, one via ambulance and the other…
Avionics upgrades will support modernization and sustainment for the branch’s workhorse heavy-lift helicopter.
A NASA research aircraft followed the Moon's shadow over Iceland to extend observation of the solar corona during the total eclipse
Imagine stepping into a machine that can make you feel like you’re flying a spacecraft, piloting a next generation air taxi, or landing on the Moon, all without leaving the ground. NASA’s Vertical…
Investigation opened after the fighter crashed near Istanbul during a routine mission
Investigation underway after fighter went down near Istanbul during routine mission
.jpg)
The defence contractor is vying to build the US Navy’s sixth-generation F/A-XX carrier-based fighter. Northrop Grumman has opened a new factory in Florida aimed at supporting the design and…
-1600.webp)
-1600.webp)
-1600.webp)
-1600.webp)