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August 21, 2026
Mammoth Freighters has delivered its first converted Boeing 777-200LRMF (MSN 32222) to lessor Jetran. The aircraft, converted in Manchester and showcased at Farnborough, will join the DHL Air UK…
Dozens of flights were canceled this Friday, August 21, in Norway due to the strike by air traffic controllers, who are demanding better working conditions. The strike was…
Airbus has begun expanding its A220 wing plant in Belfast. The plan includes a 6,221-square-metre extension, which is due to be completed in the first half of 2028…
Notice covers 3D printed cup holders, yoke grips and other accessories sold for type-certificated aircraft.
Direct imaging has revealed strong evidence that Betelgeuse is orbited by a companion two to three times as massive as the Sun. For generations, Betelgeuse has appeared to the naked eye as a single…
Vital infrastructure at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., and Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, is suffering due to years of deferred maintenance and climate-related stressors, government auditors said in a…
Mammoth Freighters announced the delivery of its first converted 777-200LRMF freighter (MSN 32222 / N703DN) to Jetran LLC. This landmark delivery represents the first of more than two dozen Mammoth…
The highly anticipated JetBlue Airways BlueHouse lounge at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) is nearing its opening date. The 11,000-square-foot facility is expected to open in late August or…
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U.S. Space Command officials say they’re on track to relocate 200 personnel from Colorado Springs, Colo., to Huntsville, Ala., by the end of this year as part of a multiyear transition of the…
The White House set a target for the U.S to support more than 1,000 launches and reentries annually by 2030 in a new National Security Presidential Memorandum released Thursday. That […] The post…
The Starlink 15-20 mission represents the 99th Falcon 9 rocket launch of the year. Liftoff from pad 4 East is scheduled for 12:25 a.m. PDT (3:25 a.m. EDT / 0725 UTC).
The long-range weapon is designed to penetrate dense air defences by flying low and following terrain. The Swedish air force has successfully test-fired the Taurus KEPD 350 long-range cruise missile…
Brazil's air transport market carried 11.9 million passengers in July 2026 (+2.4% year over year). The domestic segment hit an all-time record with 9.2 million travelers, and LATAM consolidated its…
Brazil moves 11.9 million passengers in July: domestic and international record with moderate growth
The Brazilian air market carried 11.9 million passengers in July 2026 (+2.4% year-on-year). The domestic segment reached a historic record with 9.2 million travelers and LATAM consolidated…
While Ship 40 is preparing to be transported back to Starbase from Christmas Island, Ship… The post Ship 41 Completes Engine Testing Ahead of Flight 14 appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com .
The company formalized the change of leadership and begins a new stage focused on digital transformation. The career of the appointed executive and his plans for the regional connectivity network…
The company formalized the change of leadership and begins a stage focused on digital transformation. The appointed executive's career and his plans for the regional connectivity network…
While orbital data centers have drawn attention and driven headlines this year, there’s another story unfolding in spaceborne computing — the evolution of the space edge. It’s a shift to […] The…
The Geminid meteor shower in mid-December is one of the highlights of the observing year, with as many as 120 meteors visible per hour from a dark site. To capture them, Qu Xiaofeng set off for the…
The U.S. Air Force continues to develop its acquisition strategy for Increment 2 of the service’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, which centers on fielding air-to-air drones to give the…
On Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse darkened skies over Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. As the Moon covered the Sun, it briefly revealed the Sun’s wispy outer atmosphere — the corona — to those in the…
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On the morning of Friday, August 21, at the Edificio Libertador, the Argentine Army signed the Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) authorizing it to acquire up to 235 Combat Vehicles…
A small civilian plane carrying eight people and contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers crashed Aug. 20 near a remote Alaskan radar site managed by the Air Force in support of NORAD, killing…
Alaska Airlines will expand its international operations in 2027 with two new direct routes from Seattle, United States. The airline announced seasonal flights to Athens,…
Jake Sloan shares the DJI Osmo Pocket 4 and 4P accessories he actually uses — protective covers, Freewell ND filters, mics, batteries, LUTs, and car rig gear.
The Swedish company showed a full-scale mock-up of its A3 concept, part of a family of uncrewed systems Saab is developing to complement the Gripen and other fighters on missions…
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The Swedish company displayed a full-scale mock-up of its A3 concept, part of a family of unmanned systems that Saab is developing to complement the Gripen and other fighters in combat, strike and…
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A Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripen C launched for the first time a Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile over the Vidsel Test Range. The Swedish Air Force released a video on Aug. 21, 2026, announcing that…
Argentina's Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Carlos Alberto Presti, today led the signing of the Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) that will allow progress in the incorporation of 235…
The Space Warfighting Environment 2040 is unique because it “was deliberately written to be warfighter-first, not technology-first,” an official at SPACECOM’s Joint Forces Development and Training…
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