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August 24, 2026

Extreme congestion at South Africa’s Durban Gateway Terminal has got so bad that on Friday, the presidency was called in to help as the port struggles to migrate to a new management system amid…

By Paul Webber, Director, Strategic Initiatives, Advanced Defense Solutions, AV There is a moment that is becoming increasingly common for operators. The sky gets busy. Alerts stack up. Tracks…

Businessmen Joesley and Wesley Batista, owners of the J&F group, moved forward with the acquisition of 100% of Nova AVB, the company that controls Avibras Aeroco, one of the leading…

By Ignacio Montes de Oca For almost three years, the map of the war in Ukraine barely moved: Russia advanced a few meters, Ukraine resisted, and the front seemed frozen. Every report was useful…

The Colombian Army (EJC), through its Air Assault Aviation Division (DAVAA), seeks to finalize next September the purchase process for 17 Leonardo…

The modernization program of the Peruvian Navy includes at least 23 units, among them frigates, patrol vessels, submarines, auxiliary ships and two tankers. The alliance between SIMA Perú and…

The US Navy officially unveiled the AIM-424 Malice, a new extremely long-range air-to-air missile that could shift the balance of air combat at long…

Redwire today announced the launch of its Seeker product line, a family of navigation sensors and space cameras designed to meet customer demand ranging from a single spacecraft to…

The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) deployed multirole heavy fighters... The post Chinese J-16 fighters arrive in Egypt after 6,000 km flight for joint exercise…

In the Chechen capital Grozny, sanctioned republic head Ramzan Kadyrov had himself celebrated by the MS-21, while Russia's new passenger jet still awaits certification.

Three wires, three zeros: Three failed space-tech investments and the warning signs I paid to ignore
Millions of dollars flow into space startups with the hope those companies will some day be worth billions. Florian Gutzwiller offers cautionary tales from his investments into three space companies…
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Follow NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and its launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to begin its mission to explore the universe.

Archer Aviation and AEG announced on August 24, 2026, that they will develop a vertiport at L.A. LIVE,… The post Archer and AEG plan downtown Los Angeles vertiport at L.A. LIVE appeared first on…

The earliest example of the Milky Way cannibalising a smaller galaxy for its growth involved a cosmic meal that left a scar at the heart of our galaxy.
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AAM poised to shape future of aviation over the next decade.
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Houston — World Space Week Association announced today that Tory Bruno, President of National Security at Blue Origin, will serve as Honorary Chair of World Space Week 2027. “Tory Bruno […] The post…

Follow NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and its launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to begin its mission to explore the universe.

Saab recently unveiled a new project in Sweden: a full-scale model of its A3-001 concept, a future unmanned combat air platform the company presents as part of the…

The company is working with the Brazilian Army to respond to this new challenge, developing and enhancing Remax capabilities for integration into these new platforms.

Launch vehicles have used solid rocket motors for decades, although many new vehicles eschew them. Michael Puckett discusses the factors that led to adoption of solid motors on many early launch…

Two Boeing 747s that flew for Pan Am and Japan Airlines have been converted into eighteen suites at a hotel in Malaysia

During the Cold War, US reconnaissance satellites monitored a Soviet airfield in the far north of the country. Harry Stranger and Dwayne Day examine the mystery of that airfield that even the best…

After several attacks, the emirate is changing the protection of critical infrastructure at its largest airport. Huge metal structures are designed to stop drones from reaching the fuel tanks at…

While space science programs are usually associated with major space powers, there are roles for emerging players as well. Shaikh Afnan Birahim discusses what Bangladesh can do in the field with…

New facility will add a third autoclave as the manufacturer targets production of 13 A220s per month by 2028

Space advocates have offered grand visions of how space can create a better, even utopian, future for humanity, efforts yet to be realized. Jeff Foust reviews a book intended to criticize those…

The $2.3 billion deal comes after Oslo dropped plans to acquire nine HH-60W helicopters and includes a rotary-wing fleet for the Norwegian Army and special forces

Wrap Technologies is expanding its strategic relationship with Frenel Imaging Ltd, creating a broader commercial framework through which technologies sourced by Frenel can be brought The post Wrap…
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The British government authorized European manufacturer MBDA to share information with France and Ukraine... The post United Kingdom authorizes transfer of secret data for missiles…
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ASL Aviation Holdings has purchased two Boeing 747-400ERFs that had previously been leased and are already in use within the group. The two aircraft, registered OE-IFB and OE-IFD…