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August 14, 2026

Tranche 2 of the Airways New Zealand IP VCS project will see Rohde & Schwarz replace existing ATC tower communication equipment with CERTIUM VCS, expanding on the system delivered to the ATC centre…

German-Turkish airline Sun Express is expanding its flight offering from Turkey's Aegean region to German-speaking countries for the 2027 summer schedule. The joint venture…

Ukrainian airline Sky Up Airlines is expanding its route network from Moldova's capital airport in the 2027 summer schedule with four new direct European connections. From 28…

Why British Airways' Club Suite Door Is Quietly Making A $5,000 First Class Ticket Harder To Justify
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14 August 2026: Production of the Swiss F-35A is progressing on schedule, according to Armasuisse: in Cameri, Italy, the first fuselage section was joined with the first wing, from which…

At a press conference in Canberra, Sharp told reporters that the tower controllers were experienced ATCs undergoing an endorsement process, and said Airservices had not believed the incident met the…

Sky Up Airlines is expanding its route network from Chișinău with four destinations in the 2027 summer schedule. From 28 May, the Ukrainian airline will fly twice weekly to Milan-Bergamo and…
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Zurich Airport recorded continued growth in passenger traffic in July 2026. With a total of 3,334,827 passengers carried, the result was 2.4% above the figure for…

Graffiti and street demonstrations, typical of the 1960s, when it was fashionable for "revolutionary" youth to protest against the "Yankees". Now they could be acts of provocation by…
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The Moov Airways project, which has existed for years, is realigning its strategy. A hub in the central Atlantic is meant to connect Europe, Africa and Latin America. The…

The Berlin Senate has officially confirmed the continuation and financial backing of the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) for the 2028 and 2030 editions. With…

Poland orders CSG chassis worth more than €150 million to build hundreds of Waran and Heron vehicles
Cooperation was later extended to the Heron, whose level of localisation in Poland has increased through the adaptation of the Tadeas platform to the Army's requirements…

The tests, conducted during the Valiant Shield 26 and RIMPAC 2026 exercises in the Indo-Pacific, are part of an effort to reduce dependence on logistics chains…

TSD, the other major finalist in the process, which competed with a proposal based on the Ford Ranger model, filed a claim with the Central Administrative Tribunal for Contractual Appeals…

A priori, Moscow has not taken the path of rapprochement with Tokyo. While the presence of Russian military aircraft in the Kuril Islands is normally limited to transport…

The European call places special emphasis on platform autonomy and the ability to coordinate several drones. The third challenge concerns modular UAV systems, with technologies…

The system’s technical datasheet states it can jam signals transmitted across multiple bands used for control links and video transmission, as well as GPS navigation signals…

Low-cost group plunges to quarterly loss on high fuel costs AirAsia Group has again delayed the launch of its Bahrain hub – as well as flights to London – in a bid to “preserve capital”, and as part…
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Air India (AI) will test all of its pilots for banned substances after a Phuket to Delhi flight lost about 300 feet in altitude on 4 August. Phuket (HKT) to Delhi (DEL) was the route involved in the…

State airline Namibia Air, currently being rebuilt, has cleared key legal hurdles for resuming national and regional flight operations. On 6 August…

The 12-gauge shotgun is proving to be one of the most cost-effective options against drone attacks. A few months ago we learned that the Army…

The Austrian Armed Forces' Military Dog Centre officially inducted eleven puppies into service on 13 August 2026 as part of its annual tradition day. At the ceremony in…
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Operational stealth is a constant reality in the Special Operations environment, though it can also be relevant, to set them apart from potential opponents, to give…

The semi-private flight concept has been popular in the United States for quite some time. Companies like JSX… The post PeakJet takes off: the Swiss startup bringing semi-private aviation to Europe…

This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Data Patterns India Ltd is pushing ahead with its HAWK airborne radar programme for the MiG-29 and... The post Data Patterns Eyes DRDO and Russian…

This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s indigenous airborne early-warning and control (AEW&C) programme achieved an important but lesser-known breakthrough when Indian defence…

This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Hyderabad-based defence simulation major Zen Technologies has disclosed that its training simulators helped compress the Agniveer training... The…

This report was originally published on IDRW.org. A proud milestone for Indian manufacturing and materials excellence! MIDHANI has become the first company in India... The post MIDHANI Secures S400…

This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has issued a stern warning to India, declaring that every single drop... The post Water Wars and Red Lines…

This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India Optel Limited (IOL), a Mini Ratna Category-I Defence Public Sector Undertaking under the Department of Defence... The post IOL launches…