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August 4, 2026
An artificial intelligence agent flew a heavily modified F-16 into 27 intercepts against a live target using data… The post Lockheed Martin AI flies F-16 in 27 live-target intercepts appeared first…
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A United Airlines (UA) Boeing 737 MAX 8 operating flight 779 landed safely at Denver International Airport (DEN) after the crew reported an electrical issue during the approach. The post United 737…
The US Air Force is preparing to open fighter engine production for the F-15EX Eagle II and F-16… The post US Air Force puts F-15EX and F-16 engine suppliers on notice appeared first on AeroTime .
New C-UAS Marketplace aims to speed evaluation and procurement of validated counter-drone technologies for military, law enforcement, and allied partners The U.S. Department of War has awarded…
A Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 hit the ground hard nose-first at the gate before a flight to Los Angeles, injuring people on board. Lufthansa is currently repairing the Allegris Dreamliner…
From the International Space Station on Aug. 2, 2026, NASA astronaut Anil Menon captured an incredible photograph of a swirling typhoon in the Pacific Ocean.
After concluding an internal investigation related to a maintenance issue, the US Navy decided to relieve the commander of one of its Ohio-class nuclear submarines, the USS…
One of the most recognizable features of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is its large, segmented, gold-coated mirror, which delivers images twice as sharp as pre-launch estimates. Aperture masking…
On Aug. 4, 2007, NASA launched its Phoenix Mars Lander on a mission to touch down in the Martian arctic for the first time. Here's why it mattered.
Partnership with Zipline begins in suburban Cleveland, with plans to expand to lab samples, meals, and other medical supplies Cleveland Clinic has launched a drone delivery program for prescription…
The aviation training program has accumulated more than a million dollars invested since its creation to prepare future professionals.
EXIM plans to provide new capital to expand facilities in Vermont and support the ALIA and MV250 programs in the United States.
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, in service since 1955, is meant to fly for many more years. The legendary bomber is being fundamentally modernized. But the upgrade program carries major risks…
NASA Technical Fellow for Space Systems Communications The post Niel Mallik appeared first on NASA Science .
NASA is about to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which will change the way we see the universe and settle essential questions about some of the biggest mysteries out there. In a new…
BETA Technologies and the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) have announced the intent to expand their existing financing relationship, providing BETA with up to USD1 billion in net…
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Approval clears the smallest MAX variant for commercial service after a certification program that began in 2018.
Boeing has received an amended type certificate for its new 737-7 airplane. The certificate, which was awarded by the US Federal Aviation Administration, clears the aircraft for commercial service…
Atoms, the Industrial AI and Infrastructure company, and Joby Aviation, today announced a strategic partnership to acquire and develop vertiport sites in the United States. The companies will…
There is no aircraft that can do everything that a 757 can do, but the market doesn't seem to want one.
A new analysis of decades-old data from NASA's Spirit rover has uncovered overlooked traces of crystalline hematite and altered magnetite, adding to growing evidence that liquid water once played a…
As the incorporation of the F-16AM/BM is one of the main re-equipment projects driven by the current administration to restore the Argentine Air Force's capabilities, the…
The Qatari airline operates an average of 95 weekly flights connecting the North American country with Doha.
New 300,000-square-foot engineering facility strengthens aerospace development capabilities with advanced laboratories and space for more than 1,200 engineers Northrop Grumman has expanded its…
With operations in select U.S. and international cities, many have raised concerns over persistent noise, privacy and safety issues.
The request for information signals a possible challenge to the decades-old Pratt & Whitney-GE duopoly
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While SpaceX says there is a “significant” amount of life left in its Crew Dragon fleet, the company has hedged on how long it will continue flying the spacecraft. The post Future of Crew Dragon…
Russia’s effort to develop a domestically built competitor to the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320neo reached a significant milestone after the first serial production Yakovlev MC-21-310 successfully…
The Ohio class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) received an airborne escort while surfaced in the Pacific Ocean, exercising with a U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II. As one of…
Demand for microgravity research and manufacturing is brewing — perhaps literally.When SpaceX launched the first test flight of Starfall, its commercial reentry capsule, on June 23, the company did…
