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August 5, 2026
The AH-1Z Viper, the UH-1Y Venom and the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) will begin a new phase of the SPINE modernization thanks to a US$300 million contract awarded by the Department…
The first observations from NASA's PUNCH mission (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) show it could greatly improve solar storm forecasts directed toward the…
A piece of a SpaceX rocket weighing four tonnes (4.4 tons) was believed to have unintentionally crashed into the moon on Wednesday, a collision that posed no danger to Earth but is expected to leave…
Description This composite of seven images from the Mastcam-Z instrument aboard NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover shows Earth, visible as a small bright dot moving from upper left to lower right…
Earth and the Martian moon Phobos dance together in a series of images recently acquired by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover. Earth appears as a point of light in the Martian sky, disappearing behind…
Delta Air Lines Pushes Ahead With Non-Stop Riyadh Flights From October 23 Despite Middle East Unrest
The Middle East remains in turmoil, and many international carriers have abandoned plans to resume flights to the region as tensions between Iran and the United States show no sign of coming to a…
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has opened an investigation into a safety incident involving the presidential helicopter Marine One during the takeoff of the…
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The Peruvian Air Force (FAP) took a new step toward institutional modernization and strengthening its strategic capabilities by formally delivering a Boeing 737-800NG to the Air Group…
L3Harris continued its collaboration with the U.S. Army on NGC2 through participation in the Project Convergence Capstone 6 experiment at Fort Irwin, California.
The company added 1.7 million net subscribers in the second quarter of 2026, while cumulative revenue for the half-year reached $7,548 million (about…
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The approval clears the way for commercial deliveries beginning early 2027, following required updates to the jet's flight-control software, alerting system and engine anti-ice design.
RC Celta Vigo arrived in Italy on a charter flight that departed today from Vigo bound for Bologna aboard an Air Horizont Boeing 738-400 registered 9H-TIA. Tonight they will play against…
Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have managed to free up power on Voyager 2, extending the time the spacecraft can continue carrying out…
Cape Town International Airport closed its main runway after a Kenya Airways aircraft experienced tire failure on landing. All passengers safe.
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover spotted surprising honeycomb-like shapes in the Red Planet soil while exploring a large valley.
On Aug. 5, 2011, NASA launched the Juno spacecraft on a mission to study Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system. Here's why it mattered.
Efforts to keep the U.S. Air Force bombers flying into the 2050s are running into cost and schedule concerns.
Shares slide in pre-market trading even as group says its quarterly revenues nearly doubled.
Flights continued at Reagan National during the presidential helicopter’s departure from Washington.
The US giant and its teams will prepare the 777-9 for extended operations and performance and reliability testing, as Boeing seeks to complete certification and deliver the…
August 5, 2026: At last, a full seven years behind the original schedule, Boeing has received FAA type certification for the shortest version of the Boeing 737 MAX, the 737-7. This…
WestJet has become one of the world’s leading operators of long-range Boeing 737 MAX services,…
Under the new agreement, Liebherr’s brake remote electronic unit is being installed on the Boeing 777-8 Freighter, supporting active brake monitoring systems.
The success of Starship's thirteenth flight, on 25 July, marked the start of a new phase for SpaceX. With the next launch, the company will attempt for the first…
New licensing requirements for controlled drones and components could create additional challenges for manufacturers already adapting to changing U.S. regulations. China has announced new export…
Japan Airlines (JAL) has unveiled an aircraft with a special livery to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Tokyo DisneySea, one of Japan's most visited theme parks. Named JAL Jubilee Express, the…
Flights are now operating daily.
The U.S. Air Force revealed that, in April of this year, it completed successful tests with the experimental X-62 VISTA aircraft and its capabilities to process Legion Pod data and…
After SpaceX’s record-breaking June IPO, the company released its first quarterly results on Tuesday, and the headline figures beat expectations. The post SpaceX Reports Q2 Earnings appeared first…
It is a stage from SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, whose 'encounter' with the lunar surface was expected today
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