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August 7, 2026

SpaceX plans to build factories on the moon, using robots to do much of the heavy lifting, Elon Musk said on Tuesday (Aug. 4) during SpaceX's first-ever quarterly earnings call.
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SpaceX is still towing Starship's upper stage toward shore two weeks after its latest test flight, but the unprecedented effort is unlikely to succeed, according to Elon Musk.

Military exercise taking place when descending aircraft struck mountain ridge during visual approach in darkness. US investigators have yet to determine why a Beechcraft C90 King Air ambulance…

The United States Air Force (USAF) awarded Boeing an initial contract worth $75 million to begin production of the Joint Direct Attack Munition Long Range (JDAM LR), the new generation…

NASA's Voyager 2 probe, which launched in 1977, can keep operating its last science instruments after a power reduction operation performed in interstellar space.

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The service has been phasing out the jets since 2024. The US Air Force is winding down operations of T-1A Jayhawk multi-engine trainers and plans to remove the last examples from service in late…

Until today, the Pentagon had gone a year and a half without a confirmed comptroller.

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In March, following a notice published a few months earlier by the then-Defense Security Cooperation Agency [DSCA], Congress surprised many observers by authorizing Australia to procure…

Australia took another decisive step in modernizing its military capabilities by confirming the acquisition of the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM), becoming the first country…

European satellite operator Eutelsat reported strong growth in its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) business segment during the 2026-2027 fiscal year, according to its 2025-2026 full year fiscal report issued…

The United States Air Force (USAF) reached an important milestone in maintaining its fleet of C-17 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft by installing, for the first time, a…

“There’s, you know, a review or sort of relook at the employment guidance, which is more about the commander of STRATCOM and his responsibilities and [the defense] secretary’s authorities…

Agency says Washington company conducted unauthorized fertilizer application flights without required certification The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a civil penalty of $289,215…
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The US Treasury Department has lifted sanctions on Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad and two of its Boeing 737s,… The post US lifts sanctions on Fly Baghdad after two years on terrorism blacklist appeared…

Construction firm Conti Federal has secured $49.8m contract to construct 80 environmental protection shelters (EPS) for the US Air Force’s (USAF) B-21 Raider programme at Ellsworth Air Force Base…

These tiny capes carry some serious technology.

The private LINK spacecraft, which launched last month to save a NASA space telescope, now needs saving, too —and teams are making progress on that front.

The Dominican low-cost carrier caused a collapse during July. Its Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft on the Ezeiza route fly at their limit and are also penalized -with empty seats-. During the holidays of…

At an event held at the Sheraton hotel in Buenos Aires, US company Motorola gave a presentation of its defense solutions, highlighting its communication systems…

The US carrier confirmed the resumption of direct flights between the Uruguayan capital and the state of Florida for the high season. Details on weekly frequencies, the day…

Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 forced to divert to Brazzaville — another jumbo jet dispatched as replacement
A Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 with nearly 380 people on board had to land in the Republic of the Congo after an unidentifiable smell was detected in the cabin. To pick them up, another 747-8 was…

News Trump says deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday U.S. President Donald Trump said... The post Headlines — August 7 appeared first on Aerotech News & Review .

Before astronauts return to the lunar surface through NASA's Artemis programme, the hardware they depend on must prove it can survive the Moon's unforgiving environment…

Cleveland Clinic and Zipline completed their first prescription drone deliveries in Beachwood, Ohio, as Zipline says U.S. flights now top 70% of its daily volume.

The Hornet The F/A-18 Hornet completed its first flight in 1978 and entered operational service with the Marine Corps in 1983 and the US Navy in 1984. The Hornet replaced the F-4 Phantom II and the…

The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a procurement contract for GBU-75 JDAM Long Range kits, clearing the initial production for the U.S. Navy. Boeing has announced that it has been awarded a $75…