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August 26, 2026

In an effort to improve and expand the robotization of its Ground Forces through the use of UGC drones, Ukraine's Ministry of Defence has reported via a statement that its drones…

Chance gaze at old Hubble Telescope image leads to discovery that could reveal dark matter's secrets
On a morning train commute, this former scientist found a stellar surprise in an old Hubble image.

On 20 September 2026, the second edition of AeroXperience returns to Campo de Voo de Benavente. The event will run from 9:00 to 18:00. According to the organisers, the…
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 blooms into a twilight “space jellyfish” over southern New Jersey.

The State Department approved a possible military sale to Italy that includes… The post United States approves sale of over 5,000 APKWS II kits to Italy for $364 million…

Maryland defense manufacturer targets large-scale U.S. production of two attritable drone platforms beginning in 2027 First Breach Inc. has completed the first flight of a proprietary drone…

The linguist's famous defense of free speech for those we despise came with a test case so extreme it vanished from the mug-worthy quote. The post Quote by Noam Chomsky: “If we don’t believe in…

A study on precipitation estimation using RMT 0200 data will be presented at ERAD 2026 in Belgrade. Research carried out using data from the RMT 0200 weather radar…

With 31 hours of NIRSpec exposure, James Webb measured for the first time the initial mass function in galaxies that died 6.5 billion years ago and found an excess of red dwarfs that reopens…
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The programme envisages seven aircraft, four of them for the Polish Air Force, arriving by 2030

Wingo strengthens its Caribbean connectivity with a new direct route between Bogotá and Puerto Plata
Starting next November 6, the low-cost carrier Wingo will add to its route network…

With the sinking of the ARA San Juan in November 2017, the budget-driven halt to the ARA Santa Cruz's modernisation and the poor condition of the ARA Salta, the Argentine navy [ARA –…
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Services from Santiago in northwest Spain to eight European cities are scheduled to begin in early December. Spanish start-up Fly2Galicia plans to launch low-cost flights from Santiago in northwest…

United Airlines has hundreds of lie-flat business class seats sitting in storage, ordered years ago for a Boeing 737 MAX

You’re using AI every day, you may have started using biometrics when you travel, you’ve heard about digital identity. But what will happen to the end-to-end experience for travellers when all three…

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Safran Helicopter Engines, through the SAFHAL Helicopter Engines joint venture, have agreed to design and develop new-generation helicopter engine for…

Stealth jets are seen as the future of military aviation. Yet the Lockheed Martin F-16, Dassault Rafale and Saab Gripen are nowhere near ready for retirement. Lower costs, great…

Stealth jets are seen as the future of military aviation. But the F-16, the Rafale and the Gripen are nowhere near retirement. Lower costs, a large…

Vietnamese-founded gimbal specialist expands U.S. production with NDAA-compliant EO/IR payloads for government, public safety and enterprise drones Gremsy USA has introduced three NDAA-compliant…
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United Airlines has planned a major expansion for the 2027 summer season and France will benefit. The American carrier has announced the opening of three new […] The…

Credit Agricole will finance new Airbus jets in line with the carrier’s expected delivery schedules. Saudia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Saudi Export-Import Bank (Saudi…
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Poland will make a major leap in its air warfare capability with the acquisition of four Airbus A330 MRTT, multi-role aircraft intended for air-to-air refuelling, transport…

Altair, centerpiece of Aqulia, the Eagle, is the twelfth-brightest star in the night sky and one of the closest stars to Earth. The post Meet Altair, the Eagle’s Eye appeared first on Sky &…

A 2026 proton-irradiation experiment adds laboratory support to the idea that the active young Sun helped warm early Earth while driving nitrogen chemistry relevant to life's origins. The post Four…

Let's discover IC 1101, a galaxy located about 1 billion light-years away in the constellation Virgo, an imposing member of the group of... The post Dimensions beyond any…

In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss interviews FrontGrade CTO Lorne Graves. They discuss how processing power on spacecraft is adapting to the rise of megaconstellations, what benefits satellite…

With flights on Mondays and Fridays, the low-cost carrier adds a direct alternative for tourist and corporate traffic to the Cibao region.

With flights on Mondays and Fridays, the low-cost carrier adds a direct alternative for tourist and corporate traffic to the Cibao region.

The red supergiant Betelgeuse has often been in the spotlight in recent years, as there were fears that it might explode as a supernova within just a few hundred…
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Industrial action affects a major production base for the A400M, C295, A330 MRTT and Eurofighter, alongside components for Airbus commercial aircraft