domingo, 30 de noviembre de 2025
viernes, 28 de noviembre de 2025
jueves, 27 de noviembre de 2025
miércoles, 26 de noviembre de 2025
DARPA launches X-plane competition for new uncrewed cargo drone
Heavy lift drone competition to revolutionize vertical lift aviation, offer $6.5M in prizes
martes, 25 de noviembre de 2025
lunes, 24 de noviembre de 2025
Air taxi ‘certification tourism’ draws industry criticism
Plans by some air taxi developers to launch operations in the Middle East before achieving US and European certifications has drawn criticism from industry executives, with Vertical Aerospace's chair warning against 'certification tourism'.
Joby sues Archer over alleged trade secrets theft
Joby Aviation has filed a lawsuit against rival air taxi developer Archer Aviation, alleging theft of trade secrets by a former employee who subsequently undermined a real estate partnership involving landing sites.
Air Arabia A320 descended to just 41ft above sea after take-off from Catania
Italian investigators have disclosed that an Airbus A320 descended to just 41ft above the sea after take-off from Catania in September, as the captain made nose-down pitch inputs during the initial climb. https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/air-arabia-a320-descended-to-just-41ft-above-sea-after-take-off-from-catania/165459.article
Türkiye’s KIZILELMA Achieves Milestone With Successful Air-to-Air Target Lock Test
Türkiye's first unmanned fighter aircraft, Bayraktar KIZILELMA, has carried out yet another historic test in the sky. In the test conducted with the participation of two F-16 fighter jets of the Turkish Air Force, KIZILELMA locked onto the target F-16 using the national AESA Radar MURAD, and achieved a direct hit in its simulated fire test with the national air-to-air missile GÖKDOĞAN.
Record-Breaking Optical Power Beaming Proves Path to Scalable Power Grid for Space
In less than eight months since debuting its power beaming technology, Star Catcher recently completed a series of historic optical power beaming tests at NASA's Kennedy Space Center to validate core technologies for its orbital energy grid, the Star Catcher Network. Using an advanced suite of multi-wavelength lasers, the team delivered more than 1.1 kW of electrical power to commercial off-the-shelf solar panels at Space Florida's Launch and Landing Facility. The most recent record high was 800 watts set by DARPA in May 2025. Star Catcher delivered more than 10 megajoules of energy throughout the test campaign.
Mach-23 potato gun to shoot satellites into space
Allow me to preface the title: Longshot Space wants to build a 6-mile-long (10-km) space cannon to shoot several-ton objects into low Earth orbit (LEO). The company has already built a working proof of concept.
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https://newatlas.com/space/interview-longshot-space-mike-grace/
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Voyager 1 approaches one light day from Earth
As it heads out of the solar system never to return, the deep space probe Voyager 1 is headed for yet another cosmic milestone. In late 2026, it will become the first spacecraft to travel so far that a radio signal from Earth takes 24 hours, or one light day, to reach it.
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domingo, 23 de noviembre de 2025
viernes, 21 de noviembre de 2025
jueves, 20 de noviembre de 2025
NTSB issues the preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the crash of a UPS Boeing MD-11F
NTSB issues the preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the Nov. 4 crash of a UPS Boeing MD-11F airplane in Louisville, Kentucky. Download the report PDF:
Air Force Reserve’s 919th SOW Returns to Gunship Mission with First Flight of AC-130J Ghostrider
The 919th Special Operations Wing flew the AC-130A Spectre for 20 years, before transitioning to non-gunship aircraft, and will now operate the new AC-130J. The 919th Special Operations Wing (919th SOW) marked its return to the aircraft gunship role on Oct. 9, 2025, after its constituent 711th Special Operations Squadron (711th SOS) flew its first […] https://theaviationist.com/2025/11/19/919th-sow-first-flight-ac-130j-ghostrider/
miércoles, 19 de noviembre de 2025
Canada's Clever Trick Turn Cheap Target Drone Into Mach 1.6 Combat UAV and Raytheon Invested | Defense Express
Falcon UAV already has Raytheon investment, now promoted in Europe as cheap solution since it was created as target drone
martes, 18 de noviembre de 2025
Archer to supply electric powertrain technology to Anduril Omen UAV
Archer Aviation is expanding its business model by supplying its proprietary electric powertrain technology to third parties, beginning with Anduril's planned Omen unmanned air vehicle developed in partnership with EDGE.
Off-duty pilot who tried to cut a flight’s engines midair won’t serve prison time, judge rules | CNN
A former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 while riding off-duty in the cockpit will serve no prison time, a federal judge ruled, bringing an end to a case that drew attention to the need for more mental health support for pilots.
domingo, 16 de noviembre de 2025
Black Eagles miss Dubai air show after Japan blocks refuelling stop over territorial dispute | Flight Global
A territorial dispute between Japan and South Korea has forced the Republic of Korea Air Force's Black Eagles display team to withdraw from the Dubai air show after Tokyo blocked a planned refuelling stop at Okinawa
sábado, 15 de noviembre de 2025
FAA extends MD11 fleet grounding to DC10s'
The FAA has expanded its emergency airworthiness directive regarding MD-11 engine pylons to include predecessor DC-10 aircraft. The FAA finds these aircraft are subject to the the same unsafe condition as exists on the MD-11 and MD-1
https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/aviation-news/aviation-safety/faa-expands-emergency-airworthiness-directive-to-dc-10s/viernes, 14 de noviembre de 2025
jueves, 13 de noviembre de 2025
Jury awards $35.8 million to family of 737 MAX crash victim
The jury verdict is the first reached in a slew of civil lawsuits filed against Boeing after two deadly MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019.
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Jury awards $28M to family of a United Nations consultant killed in Boeing 737 Max crash in Ethiopia
miércoles, 12 de noviembre de 2025
El Consejo de Ministros aprueba las ayudas para desarrollar el programa de guerra electrónica Santiago II
Qué es: Real Decreto que regula la concesión directa de préstamos para el programa Sustitución de Sistemas Anteriores en el Espectro Electromagnético – Santiago Fase II. El objetivo es modernizar y sustituir sistemas previos en el espectro electromagnético para la defensa y la seguridad nacional.
Naturaleza del programa: Santiago es un sistema conjunto de inteligencia de señales de las Fuerzas Armadas. El programa se divide en tres subprogramas ejecutados por distintas entidades privadas o mixtas:
- REE-SCAPA y SCAPA: estudio y definición de una plataforma aérea tripulada y de capacidades de inteligencia de señales sobre plataforma aérea.
- REE-EW: modernización de los sistemas de Guerra Electrónica desplegables del Ejército y la Armada (EW desplegable).
- REE-SIVIGAC: sistema de vigilancia acústica (vigilancia acústica).
Entidades beneficiarias y montos de préstamos:
- UTE Airbus Defence And Space y Indra Sistemas: 5,99 millones de euros (para SCAPA y REE-SCAPA).
- Indra Sistemas: 182 millones de euros (para la modernización de los sistemas de Guerra Electrónica desplegables, REE-EW).
- Sociedad Anónima de Electrónica Submarina (SAES): 10 millones de euros (para REE-SIVIGAC).
Plazo y condiciones financieras: préstamos directos con una duración prevista de cuatro años, con posibilidad de prórroga de hasta dos años. Se justifica por motivos de interés público y de defensa nacional; busca mantener control de diseño y capacidades tecnológicas, además de fomentar la industria española.
Contexto estratégico: forma parte del Plan Industrial y Tecnológico para la Seguridad y la Defensa, aprobado por el Gobierno en abril de 2025, en respuesta a amenazas modernas y a la necesidad de modernizar capacidades de EW y vigilancia.
Propósito general: facilitar la sustitución de sistemas antiguos en el espectro electromagnético, asegurar capacidades de defensa y seguridad, y promover la participación de la industria nacional en proyectos estratégicos de alta tecnología.
martes, 11 de noviembre de 2025
[España] El Gobierno actualiza el Reglamento de Matriculación de Aeronaves Civiles
- Se ha aprobado un Real Decreto que da seguridad jurídica sobre las aeronaves obligadas a inscribirse en el Registro de Matrícula de Aeronaves Civiles.
- Las aeronaves matriculadas en alguno de los Estados de la UE o de terceros países europeos que participen en la Agencia Europea para la Seguridad Aérea, podrán ser utilizadas en España sin necesidad de inscribirlas en el Registro español.
- Determinadas aeronaves ultraligeras motorizadas, con una masa máxima autorizada al despegue igual o inferior a 120 kg, no necesitarán inscribirse en el Registro ni tampoco necesitarán obtener un certificado de aeronavegabilidad.
- Se refuerza así la naturaleza administrativa del citado Registro y se agilizan sus procedimientos administrativos.
https://www.transportes.gob.es/el-ministerio/sala-de-prensa/noticias/mar-11112025-1342-0
A330, 787 crews failed to recognise reduced runway operations at Melbourne
…leading to runway excursions during night departures in September 2023.
UAS and Military Rotorcraft - Innovation and Adaptation
IA Summary:
Concise English summary of the Global Defence Aviation Conference 2025 (GDA25), Warsaw, 21–23 October 2025
Overview
- GDA25 gathered more than 900 delegates, 100 industry exhibitors, and military aviation representatives from 85 countries to examine how Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) and military rotorcraft are reshaping modern air power. Over three days, discussions focused on technology adaptation driven by Ukraine, as well as advances in autonomy, electronic warfare (EW), and manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T).
Participants and supporters
- RAeS industry partners and supporters included BAE Systems, Airbus, RTX, Leonardo, General Dynamics, Safran, Thales, Martin Baker, Lockheed Martin (Sikorsky), MOOG, L3Harris, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Artemis Smith Myers, QinetiQ, Anduril, Inzpire, Saab, Vertical Aerospace, among others. RAeS and other defence stakeholders participated to explore future capabilities and interoperability.
Day One – The urgency of modernization
- Drone incursions into Polish airspace underscored the urgency of national modernization efforts to defend against proliferating drone threats.
- Leonardo showcased Proteus, an autonomous UAS developed with the Royal Navy; first flight anticipated before the end of 2025. Its modular payload bay supports missions from ISR and ASW to logistics, illustrating a modular, scalable design philosophy for next‑gen military aviation.
- The UK Defence Investment Plan was a recurring theme, aiming to accelerate acquisition cycles and break silos, with a National Armaments Director to streamline procurement and keep pace with rapid UAS development and rotorcraft innovation. Interoperability and allied collaboration are critical, framed as “NATO first but not NATO only.”
- France reiterated the continued relevance of crewed helicopters amid dronisation, highlighting the H160M Guépard MUM-T program (with Thales and Airbus), which achieved a first prototype flight and aims for deliveries in 2029.
- Airbus outlined its transition from a traditional OEM to an agile military support organization, embedding maintenance teams with end-user operations and testing new Air-Launched Effect (ALE) systems for rotorcraft deployment in France, Spain, and Germany.
- Geography and extreme conditions shaped innovation: the Royal Canadian Air Force discussed its recapitalisation program (2026–2032) to operate in cold climates, including the need to cold-start after 24 hours at −40°C; Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) for emergency rescue in the High North were proposed as part of humanitarian and mission-critical operations.
- Central Europe and Ukraine: the Czech Air Force advanced toward Initial Operating Capability for UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper fleets by 2026, with pilots training in counter-UAS missions informed by Ukraine experiences. The Ukrainian Army Aviation shared frontline lessons on helicopter–drone operations in a modern warfare environment.
- Ukraine’s conflict context framed the day: discussions highlighted how drones and rotorcraft are operating as a live laboratory for tactics and training, emphasizing rapid adaptation and the importance of understanding the operational environment.
Day Two – MUM-T, Counter-UAS, and the expanding battlespace
- Sessions on defence helicopters, UAS, and operational effects addressed whether helicopters have a future in a drone-dominated world. Germany explored a model where uncrewed systems lead missions, with crewed aircraft acting as command nodes for drone swarms; however, heavy-lift operations are expected to remain crewed for the near- to mid-term.
- France and logistics automation: the French Navy is automating logistics while keeping crewed combat platforms for the human element; ongoing consideration of unmanned systems supporting logistics and combat roles.
- Recruitment dynamics: Western militaries cited declining recruitment as a driver for expanding UAS and unmanned platforms.
- Counter-UAS (C-UAS) and EW: the British Army tested pod-based EW suites and camera-linked sensors to detect FPV drones, with proposals to deploy friendly FPV drones from crewed helicopters as a countermeasure.
- Turkish capabilities: Turkish Air Force presented UAS as central to counter-terrorism, delivering 24/7 ISR and precision strike capabilities; TB2 and Akinci are being navalised, while Kizilelma and Anka-3 will operate alongside crewed aircraft.
- European integration: the European Defence Agency (EDA) is pursuing integration of UAS into European airspace by 2030, focusing on harmonised operations, risk assessment, and training; Eurodrone integration and safe, interoperable UAS operations were highlighted, with Robin Radar’s IRIS CUAS using AI and Doppler sensors for threat classification.
- Western force concepts: the Royal Navy envisions a dispersed, digitally connected fleet combining crewed, uncrewed, and autonomous platforms, with the human factor remaining decisive.
- Innovation and EW: General Dynamics showcased AI-enabled UAVs with mission planning, swarm autonomy, and adaptive EW within open-architecture digital systems, emphasizing human-in-the-loop targeting.
- Demonstrations and procurements: Northrop Grumman demonstrated the Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) survivability system; Frontex outlined plans to extend UAS border surveillance to high-altitude platforms by 2026; NSIA discussed joint MQ-9B procurement for interoperability; Skytrac presented MUM-T examples integrating Schiebel rotor drones with the UK Coastguard for maritime SAR with real-time video via Starlink and Iridium; anti-icing research for UAS highlighted endurance and safety challenges in adverse conditions.
- Interoperability lessons: attendees stressed building interoperability and standardization from the outset to meet future needs.
Day Three – Combat lessons and the human element
- Ukraine’s air war remained central, illustrating how the convergence of drones and rotorcraft compelled rapid tactical adaptation and training. Drone attacks have become ubiquitous, with a spectrum of countermeasures from EW to kinetic interception by helicopters.
- Hybrid readiness: the Finnish Utti Jaeger Regiment demonstrated integrated capabilities across naval, police, and special operations domains as part of hybrid warfare readiness.
- JAPCC perspectives: analyses of helicopters vs. drones in Ukraine highlighted operational ranges, drone types, and counter-drone measures such as jamming, nets, drone-on-drone tactics, and the need for NATO‑level strategies built with Ukrainian industry and tactical units.
- Education during conflict: Kharkiv National Air Force University (KNAUF) demonstrated remote learning, AR/VR simulation, and combat mobilization of staff and students.
- IDF insights: following the October 7 attacks, Israeli helicopter crews faced hostile fire en route to Gaza, underscoring the need for realistic, adaptive training; helicopters remain indispensable for rapid troop transport, medevac, and counter-UAS missions even in drone-saturated environments.
- EW closing discussion: UAS operate across 150 MHz to 2,700 MHz; counter-jamming requires multiple EW systems per vehicle, and cautions about digital signatures on the battlefield—dense mobile signals can be as dangerous as a flare.
- Industrial proposals and advances: Sikorsky unveiled the Nomad UAS family and the S-70 UAS U-Hawk prototype, a fully autonomous rotorcraft capable of lifting 10,000 lb payloads, signaling a major step in vertical logistics automation and the role of AI and autonomy in rotor operations.
- Synthesis: technology, teaming, and the future force. The Royal Navy stressed that “the future force will be hybrid—uncrewed where possible, crewed where necessary, but always human-led.”
- Conclusion: as air forces adapt to drones, EW, and AI-driven decision loops, operational success will hinge on human adaptability and collaboration with advanced systems. The path forward points to a hybrid, human-led force where unmanned capabilities extend reach, but humans retain leadership and responsibility.
lunes, 10 de noviembre de 2025
domingo, 9 de noviembre de 2025
UPS and FedEx ground some cargo planes after Kentucky air disaster
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2pr5y7p90o
UPS said the decision to ground MD-11 models followed instructions from manufacturer Boeing, while rival delivery giant FedEx confirmed it would follow suit.
sábado, 8 de noviembre de 2025
viernes, 7 de noviembre de 2025
jueves, 6 de noviembre de 2025
SAF is no ‘silver bullet’, says ex-Productivity Commissioner
Paul Lindwall, who presided over the Productivity Commission's 2019 Economic Regulation of Airports inquiry, has cast doubt on SAF's environmental credentials, calling it in an op-ed in the Australian Financial Review "an expensive, inefficient distraction from viable alternatives".
A ‘Crazy’ Tesla Flying Car is Coming
Musk Claims the Tech Could Be Unveiled Within a Couple of Months Elon Musk is once again promising the impossible…this time, in the form of a Tesla that flies