Aviation and space news
Sector news aggregated from reference outlets, always linking to the original source.
August 21, 2026
The German Red Cross (DRK) is holding a blood donation day at Hannover Airport.
The airport fire brigade at Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport has renewed its training infrastructure by acquiring a modern training facility. According to the airport company…
Alaska Airlines has announced that it is to launch new nonstop service between Seattle and both Athens and… The post Alaska Airlines launches new nonstop flights to Athens and Paris from Seattle…
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A series of heat waves in 2026 is breaking records and taking a toll in Europe.
The problem with the hybrid war the Kremlin is waging against the European Union is that, after a while, it really starts to show. The latest example dates back to yesterday, Thursday the 20th…
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Proba-3 mission took advantage of the total solar eclipse on August 12, observed by millions of people from Earth, to capture a new series…
Growing needs for interception, collection, processing and generation of signals intelligence across all defense and security applications are driving this branch of the…
Only Virtactic's would remain pending. Together they outline a strategy addressing different points of the care process, from when a soldier is wounded to stabilization…
On August 19, the George Washington Carrier Strike Group arrived in the area of responsibility of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) to carry out the relief of the…
The mission, considered "high-risk, high-reward" from the start, was an unprecedented attempt to save a scientific asset that was not designed to be repaired or refueled in…
The Valencian aerospace cluster Espai Aero CV and the cybersecurity software company ESET have signed a collaboration agreement aimed at boosting cybersecurity in the…
The company has officially announced the opening of its EU headquarters in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, along with the signing of three construction contracts in the Netherlands …
According to HUR data reported by The New Voice of Ukraine, in mid-July Russia was producing around 50 Iskander-M ballistic missiles, 15 Iskander-K, 20 Kalibr, 60 Kh-101 and five Kinzhal missiles…
The company had already shown in June in Sweden a digital network for ground forces based on its own E-LynX, Torch-X and TIGER-X technologies, in a demonstration that connected soldiers…
International company Amazon plans to invest in expanding its drone service and increase its delivery range to nearly 500 US cities and towns by the end of this year.
The country's procurement authorities have just launched the request for proposals among sector manufacturers to advance this initiative, for which in summer 2023 it already issued a…
CIAC takes part in manufacturing the landing gear and tail assembly, components it has already delivered to Airbus. The Sirtap also has dual-use potential for surveillance tasks …
The company presents itself as one of the world's leading providers of advanced air defense systems and states that its solutions allow coordinating ground, air and naval systems…
Ukrainian company Fire Point has unveiled at the DALO Industry Days 2026, just held in Herning, Denmark, the FP-9, a new medium-range ballistic missile that the company…
These capabilities are complemented by specialized elements such as a Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) team and a Raven UAV, which expand reconnaissance and support capabilities…
While a single-seat Su-57 must concentrate all tasks on a single pilot, the two-seat version provides additional human capacity to manage a more complex formation. The ultimate goal…
The visit mainly took place at the Miguel de Cervantes base in Marjayoun, where most of the Spanish troops are deployed. Robles thanked the troops for their…
Soldier protection has spent decades deepening the development of garments and helmets with the necessary stopping power to halt both direct impacts and fragments, a goal…
The White House released a new space transportation policy today, the first since 2013. The new policy has a strong emphasis on government support for the commercial space industry and […]
Marco Meniero, taken from Pisa, Italy A total solar eclipse crossed Greenland, Iceland, and Spain on Aug. 12, 2026; from Pisa, Italy, only a partial eclipse was visible, reaching about 94 percent…
Ferrari's dilemma: Leopard 2A8 or the Tulpar family? Nelson During, editor-in-chief of DefesaNet. There is an old trap in defence decisions: confusing the most famous equipment available…
Newly released body camera footage from the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office depicts the moments after a US Marine… The post Bodycam shows aftermath of Marine F/A-18 crash in Washington State appeared…
The longevity of some combat aircraft platforms often far exceeds what was initially planned by their designers, manufacturers and operators, which is what is happening…
Israeli Air Force fighters carried out an airstrike in the early hours of Tuesday against Abu al-Duhur air base, in Idlib province, northern Syria, eight raids that…
Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico are free to continue their transborder joint operations, thanks to a ruling from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
