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August 26, 2026
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The Air Force on Tuesday said it awarded RTX‘s [RTX] Raytheon an up to $603 million contract through August 2031 for a new radar, the APQ-188, for the service’s 75 […]
TU Berlin wins the DLR Design Challenge 2026 with the HYDRA concept. All results, rankings and background on the student aircraft design.
Space in Africa Exclusive The government of Côte d’Ivoire has appointed H.E. Dr Tidiane Ouattara as the inaugural Director General […] The post Dr Tidiane Ouattara Appointed Inaugural DG of Côte…
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, has awarded Raytheon (RTX Corporation) an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ)…
The war in Ukraine is transforming not only the armed forces of both sides, but also the way Russia … more...
The crew on flight LX9 from Chicago to Zurich decided to divert on 25 August to Lajes airport, on the island of Terceira, in the Azores. The reason was an acrid smell in the…
Ukraine intends to go beyond simply acquiring Western fighter jets and turn the Gripen and Rafale programs into pillars for rebuilding its aerospace industry…
With a format inspired by investor pitch shows, the World Aviation Festival looks at how to give airline finances a new twist.
With a format inspired by investor pitch shows, the World Aviation Festival looks to put a new spin on airline finances.
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Textron Aviation gets a new CEO and President: Brian Rohloff will take over the role on August 31, 2026, from Ron Draper, who is retiring.
The last flying Drakens and Viggens in the world were among the highlights of a unique airshow in Linköping that drew 230,000 visitors. The Swedish Air Force celebrated its…
Lufthansa Aviation Training will take over, from 1 February 2027, the basic flight training of around 50 future jet pilots of the German Luftwaffe. The Initial Flight Training…
A fatal workplace accident occurred on the tarmac at Montreal-Trudeau Airport in Canada on Monday evening. An employee of a ground-handling company died while…
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Russia has more than 4,000 operational nuclear warheads, according to the UK Ministry of Defence in
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We visit Kennet Aviation, one of the most notable classic aircraft restoration centres in Britain, specialising in the Supermarine Seafire, to see how they work on restoring…
Following the success of City Labs’ first nuclear-powered betavoltaic demo, City Labs is planning a demo of its radioisotope heating unit. The post Exclusive: City Labs Plans Second Nuclear Demo…
A near midair encounter offers every aviator a teachable moment.
After much speculation, the Greek Navy will finally move forward with the acquisition of two Bergamini-class FREMM frigates from the Italian Marina Militare, after both countries…
Artemis IV will put people on the moon’s surface for the first time in 50 years. NASA research reveals the microbes that might hitch a ride.
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SpaceX's last planned Falcon 9 Starlink launch from Florida created a memorable sight for folks hundreds of miles away — a glowing "jellyfish" high in the sky.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is deploying a team of investigators to the site of a small aircraft accident that occurred near Rosetown, Saskatchewan. The team will arrive on site…
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Barely a month after being unveiled, the Phenom 300EV has been certified. Embraer announced on 25 August that the light jet had received the triple certification from ANAC […]
A previously overlooked photo from the Curiosity rover shows an odd 'jellyfish' on Mars. Is it a real anomaly or an imaging artifact? The post ‘Jellyfish’ on Mars: Image from Curiosity rover goes…
German companies are increasingly targeted by cyberespionage and sabotage attempts from foreign intelligence services. According to a survey by industry association bitkom, companies…
Is life in helium atmospheres on exoplanets possible? A new study says that there are no barriers to life on worlds with helium-dominated atmospheres. The post Could there be life in helium…
· The world’s best-selling light jet for 14 consecutive years is the largest business jet to offer the Garmin® automatic emergency landing system…
A Boeing 737-500 operated by Iranian airline Sepehran Airlines veered off the runway while landing at Mashhad Airport on Tuesday evening, August 25. According to aviation safety website The Aviation…
Boeing has secured a major US defence contract with a ceiling value of $131.23 billion to support the F-15 Eagle Crest programme, strengthening its role in producing, upgrading and sustaining the…
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Recaro unveils the R4, a new Premium Class seat certified for the Boeing 787, featuring a 16-inch monitor, connectivity and accessibility features
He is defending the CNI, the CIFAS and the Armed Forces amid a crisis in which the State's ability to anticipate a situation of huge magnitude on a border…
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