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August 6, 2026
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A helicopter carrying the US president and an American Eagle regional jet came dangerously close to each other on Tuesday (August 4) at Washington National Airport. Marine One took off after…
The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a $75 million Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) for the BSU-111/B Payload Delivery Unit (PDU) for the…
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Riyadh Air has delayed the launch of Manchester flights until September 19, aligning the service with new Pakistan routes while continuing its rapid international expansion with additional Boeing…
NASA has confirmed that a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage - which launched ispace's Resilience and Firefly's Blue Ghost landers in January 2025 - made an 'unplanned impact' on the lunar surface on 5…
On 30 July 2026, technicians assembled Orion's crew and service modules at the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in…
The Department of War, through Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401), is enhancing its counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) marketplace to improve how military organizations, domestic law…
Mechanical Engineering students at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University teamed up to retrofit a fixed-wing drone with a hydrogen fuel cell system — a technically complex and ambitious undertaking…
The Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 damaged in a June 2026 incident at Frankfurt Airport is being repaired and is expected to return to regular…
In its recent report, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) stated that the first battleship of the new BBGN class, also unofficially known…
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Munition represents an affordable way to engage targets from beyond enemy defences. Boeing has secured a US Air Force contract for the GBU-75 Joint Direct Attack Munition Long Range (JDAM LR), a…
Long-range weapon will initially be used by RAAF’s F/A-18F Super Hornets. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will be the first nation outside of the USA to operate the Lockheed Martin AIM-260…
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The interwar period was a pivotal era for the American aviation industry. It allowed the industry to develop, particularly on the military side. From the early 1930s…
Northrop Grumman and Boeing successfully demonstrated improved interoperability between the P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft and the MQ-4C Triton naval drone, a test…
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SpaceX is now in the process of recovering that stage to inspect it and analyze data from the flight. The company wants to test a ground recovery of the upper stage…
U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) has launched one of the most significant operational reorganisations of recent decades with the activation of the Joint Task…
The service held a sundown ceremony with the last C-2A carrier resupply turboprop, ending more than 60 years of service. The US Navy has ended flight operations with its Northrop Grumman C-2A…
NASA and Roscosmos have agreed to continue exchanging seats between Soyuz and Crew Dragon spacecraft, but that agreement does not yet extend to Starliner. The post NASA and Roscosmos continue seat…
The concept of joint operations between manned and unmanned aircraft has just reached a new milestone. Boeing and Northrop Grumman successfully carried out the first demonstration…
Boeing 777 freighter makes history with nearly 20-hour nonstop flight between Scotland and Australia
National Airlines has made aviation history by completing what is considered the longest commercial flight ever performed by a Boeing 777 Freighter in service to a customer. The…
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August 5, 2026
The American unmanned combat aircraft program suffered a setback this week after an XQ-58 Valkyrie crashed during a test flight at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. The accident…
US Air Force seeks new fighter jet engine suppliers to fix production delays, improve supply chains, and boost fleet readiness. The post Largest Air Force in the World Seeks New Fighter Jet Engine…
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Blue Origin has traced the explosion of its New Glenn rocket during a static-fire test in May to a valve in the rocket’s BE-4 engine. The post New Glenn explosion linked to rocket engine valve…
We invite everyone to join us for the next AGN Coffee on August 6th at 1 pm ET/10 am PT. The post AGN Coffee, 6 August 2026 appeared first on NASA Science .
Aircraft exchanged mission data automatically during test using a common open-architecture interface
A few days ago we attended one of the Aerospace Nation conference series hosted by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, titled: Are we sized for future…
Bay Bridge Airport serves as an ideal gateway for pilots seeking to avoid the SFRA.
The Air Force has awarded Boeing a $75 million first production contract to begin acquiring its long-range JDAM as the service seeks to expand and extend its munition strike options in an…
Norse Atlantic Airways is looking for new work for six Boeing 787-9s after Indian carrier IndiGo agreed to… The post Norse seeks new home for six Boeing 787s as formal airline sale process begins…
WASHINGTON — August 5, 2026 — Federal aviation authorities and safety officials have opened an investigation into a momentary loss of separation between Marine One, carrying President Donald Trump…
SpaceX reported a 92 per cent year-over-year revenue increase to US$7.8 billion during its second quarter of 2026, marking its first earnings release as a publicly traded company. The space…
