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August 20, 2026
20-08-2026 The first F-16V Block 70 fighter Taiwan acquired left the US bound for the Asian island, opening a transpacific transport operation that marks the start …
It's the Mariana Trench, reaching 11,000 metres below sea level, recently surpassed by an artificial borehole in Russia…
NASA astronaut L. Gordon Cooper, Jr. took 29 color photographs of the Earth with a 70mm camera as he orbited our planet during the Mercury-Atlas 9 mission in May 1963. Cooper’s view from the window…
On August 20, 2026, South Korean commercial launch provider INNOSPACE announced that the Brazilian Air Force activated the Flight Termination System (FTS) during the first test flight of its SEBIT […]
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DHL Group has operated a humanitarian aid freighter flight to Colombia carrying nearly 40 tons of aid for communities affected by the recent earthquake in the country. The Boeing 767F from Miami…
“It is critically important for us in this time, a time of not living in peace time … that both in words and deeds to not make any steps to create an image that would indicate to Moscow or Beijing…
By: Hispaviación editorial team Photo: Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines' strategic move in the European market reflects an accurate reading of current air transport dynamics…
The Flight Termination System was activated by the Brazilian Air Force after the vehicle... The post South Korean SEBIT rocket veers off course after launch in…
Welcome back to our series on interstellar travel! In our first installment, we examined attempts to realize nuclear propulsion and how the technology could be used to reach the nearest star. In our…
A new study from Monash University has delivered the most complete and accurate digital map of Earth's windblown sand dunes to date. The research, published in Nature Communications, answers…
In early July, AEL Sistemas and Diehl Defence signed a memorandum to expand cooperation between the companies in developing Brazil's air defense capabilities…
On August 20, 2026, satellite communications industry experts Dubi Lever and Juan Deaton highlighted how recent kinetic and electronic attacks against military and commercial teleports are forcing a…
20-08-2026 Singapore Airlines (SIA) is expanding its presence in Europe with a notable increase in flight frequencies and the addition of a direct route to the capital…
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During the first phase, Menzies is deploying CIND’s Dimensioner In-Motion system, which automatically measures cargo as it moves through the warehouse.
By Malcolm Brubaker, EAA Lifetime 428307 This piece originally ran in the June 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. As a sail maker, most people I meet these days seem to be rebuilding an…
The FAA is encouraging aircraft owners, operators, maintainers and more to inspect their aircraft and parts inventories to verify that they’re not using any of the unapproved parts.
Compatible with both new and existing Rollertrack belt loaders, the Tail Loader bridges the gap between baggage carts and the rear of the loader, creating a smoother, semi-automated loading process.
The U.S. Army awarded M1 Support Services a 26-year contract worth $10 billion to lead its new Flight School Next program and modernize Army helicopter pilot training. The award was… Continue…
The Fulcrum The Mikoyan MiG-29 (Russian: Микоян МиГ-29; NATO reporting name: Fulcrum) is a twin-engine jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. Developed by the Mikoyan design bureau as an…
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – August 20, 2026 – StandardAero (NYSE: SARO), a leading independent pure-play provider of aerospace engine aftermarket services, including engine maintenance, repair and overhaul…
On this day in space! Aug. 20, 1977: NASA launched the Voyager 2 spacecraft on a mission to explore the outer planets.
This geologic feature has been mesmerizing astronauts since 1965.
The yeetcycling math resembles asteroid mining in reverse.
Task Force Lexington houses all of Army Cyber Command’s AI efforts, including an AI “red team.”
Muon Space closed a $250M Series C to expand its satellite production capacity and broaden the types of missions it can fly. The post Muon Space Raises $250M Series C appeared first on Payload .
Russian cargo airline Volga-Dnepr will not get its Antonov An-124 back, which has been grounded at Toronto airport for four years. A Canadian federal court rejected an appeal by…
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Tests of the new Aerobase UPD formula show the ability to reduce coating weight by up to 26 kilograms per aircraft and save around 428.5 tons of fuel after fleet-wide application.
A Romanian Air Force F-16 used its internal cannon to destroy a maritime drone approaching the Neptun Deep gas platform in the Black Sea. The fighter was scrambled along with another…
Iberia has announced the addition of four guided meditations by specialist Ramiro Calle to its project…
Company offers upgrade program to replace legacy units with its latest version.
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