Aviation and space news
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August 21, 2026
The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has published new guidelines regulating the provision of satellite communications services in the country, establishing […] The post Liberia Adopts New…
A US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III had to abort a mission to Antarctica and return to New Zealand after receiving an alert about Russian activity…
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China’s narrow-body aircraft, the C919, which is owned by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), made its first international flight on Wednesday, Aug. 12, from Beijing Capital…
Alaska Airlines is preparing to launch two new routes to Europe in spring 2027, to Athens and Paris. The French capital will be connected to Seattle five times a week […]…
Italian and Scottish researchers say there is a "huge underground city" extending nearly two kilometres beneath the pyramids of Giza…
Agency awards $615 million to airports in 42 U.S. states and two territories.
Queensland-based Horizon Airways has ordered a second Tecnam P2012 STOL, with delivery scheduled by the end of 2026. The aircraft will support the airline’s operations across the Torres Strait and…
On Aug. 21, 1914, a total solar eclipse over Europe on the eve of World War I drew much attention. Albert Einstein had been waiting for an eclipse to verify his theory of relativity – specifically…
As part of the multinational exercise Oak Strike Shield, Leopard 2E tanks, Pizarro infantry fighting vehicles and various drones once again brought together part of the assets…
The operational readiness of the Brazilian Army's Leopard fleet is reaching critically low levels, but solutions are being sought…
Finland’s Ministry of Defense suspects a Russian aircraft of violating Finnish airspace over the western Gulf of Finland… The post Russian Il-20 suspected of flying nearly 9 km into Finnish airspace…
NSA Deputy Director Tim Kosiba said Beijing is playing “spoiler” the world over, alleging, for example, that “Chinese companies provided GEOINT to the Iranians to help hit our bases and our allies.”
Taurus Armas and Sanco Defense developed the Falco-P, an FPV interceptor designed to counter drones through high-speed kinetic interception. The system is manufactured in Buenos Aires and the…
Friday Photo: Side Step Departure Air Facts Journal I set off on a round robin flight, including several strips with multiple planned landings to shake off the dust. Crystal Lake sits down in a…
India hopes to gain key fighter-jet knowledge in a prospective partnership with France on a sixth-generation aircraft.
During a coronal mass ejection (CME), the sun hurls billions of tons of magnetized plasma into space. These eruptions are among the most powerful events in the solar system, and when they are aimed…
The carriers will keep their agreement after a ruling that blocks the US Department of Transportation's intervention.
The airlines will keep their agreement after a ruling that blocks intervention by the Department of Transportation.
In the pay dispute between Lufthansa and the Vereinigung Cockpit pilots' union, all mediators have now been confirmed. The pilots' union has named the former Thuringian…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. IIT Kharagpur has received funding to develop an experimental gas-turbine-based Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE), marking a significant... The post…
Japanese propulsion startup Letara closed a ¥2.6B ($16M) pre-Series A round to fund the development of its low-cost, hybrid engine tech. The post Letara Raises ¥2.6B to Build its Hybrid Rocket…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. When Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Mission Sudarshan Chakra from the ramparts of the Red Fort on... The post The Anatomy of Sudarshan…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter (MWF) is being designed with a substantially higher level of indigenous... The post Tejas Mk2 Targets 85%…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Indian engineering company Prime Toolings is developing a family of compact Rotating Detonation Engines (RDEs) and plans... The post Prime Toolings…
In this series we take a look at employees who, having started out at Pilatus, have now moved on, but may well return to us at some time in the future. Silvan Rüegger is a good example: after…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Airbus A400M Atlas has reportedly dropped out of contention for India’s Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) programme,... The post Airbus A400M…
AirAsia Group is now in advanced negotiations for up to $1 billion in fresh funding from local and international financial
The Space Force announced the newest awardees of the SpaceWERX Strategic Funding Increase program during the Fed Supernova conference on Thursday. The post SpaceWERX Announces 2026 STRATFI Awardees…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s decision to acquire the English Electric Canberra rather than the much larger Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 in... The post Canberra vs Tu-16: Why…
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Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced it has completed a critical design review for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Block II upgrade, paving the way for integration and…
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