Greek F-4 crashes during an air show near Athens | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/greek-f-4-crashes-during-an-air-show-near-athens-ert-reports-2026-09-05/ 

Why former Spirit Airlines flight attendants oppose Google buying defunct carrier’s data

https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/2026/09/spirit-airlines-flight-attendants-oppose-google-buying-data/

Great Britten: airframer completes first flight of UK-built Islander

https://www.flightglobal.com/europe/2026/09/great-britten-airframer-completes-first-flight-of-uk-built-islander/

IAI’s initial converted A330-300 freighter carries out maiden flight

https://www.flightglobal.com/aircraft-programmes/2026/09/iais-initial-converted-a330-300-freighter-carries-out-maiden-flight/

Europe’s fire summer still a concern

https://wildfiretoday.com/europes-fire-summer-still-a-concern/

Blue Origin breaks ground on new Cape Canaveral facility ordered up by Space Force

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/blue-origin-breaks-ground-on-new-cape-canaveral-facility-ordered-up-by-space-force/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace

Boeing: Africa’s Airplane Fleet Will More than Double by 2045 to Meet Rising Air Travel Demand

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2026-09-04-Boeing-Africas-Airplane-Fleet-Will-More-than-Double-by-2045-to-Meet-Rising-Air-Travel-Demand

WATCH: Regent Electric Seaglider Prototype Makes First Crewed Flight

https://www.flyingmag.com/regent-electric-seaglider-first-crewed-flight/

FAA Issues Lycoming Engine AD Over Defective Piston Pins

https://www.flyingmag.com/faa-issues-lycoming-engine-ad-over-defective-piston-pins/

Japan’s fire and disaster management agency orders first Airbus H160 to bolster emergency preparedness

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-09-japans-fire-and-disaster-management-agency-orders-first-airbus-h160-to-bolster-emergency

Archer Aviation Launches Nationwide ‘No Roads’ Flight Tour to Accelerate Air Taxi Operations

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/09/archer-aviation-launches-nationwide-no-roads-flight-tour-to-accelerate-air-taxi-operations/

Japan’s GCAP Fighter Takes Shape as a Large, Long-Range and High-Cost Sixth-Generation Aircraft

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/09/japans-gcap-fighter-takes-shape-as-a-large-long-range-and-high-cost-sixth-generation-aircraft/

Doubling of F-15EX Fleet Comes with Risks for USAF to Manage: New Pentagon Report

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/doubling-of-f-15ex-fleet-comes-with-risks-for-usaf-to-manage-new-pentagon-report/

Air Force Speeding Up New Low-Cost Drone Program after Heavy MQ-9 Losses Against Iran

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-new-low-cost-drone-program-heavy-mq-9-losses-iran/

Air Force tests Collaborative Combat Aircraft at Creech

https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2026/09/03/air-force-tests-collaborative-combat-aircraft-at-creech/

Bridger Aerospace and OroraTech Advance Integration of Space-Based Data to Centralize Wildfire Intelligence

 - Expands access to real-time satellite data to support decision making during wildland firefighting. - Combines satellite and aerial intelligence to give first responders more complete picture of fire location, predicted spread.

https://aerialfiremag.com/2026/09/03/bridger-aerospace-and-ororatech-advance-integration-of-space-based-data-to-centralize-wildfire-intelligence/

New paraglider could give British troops an innovative way to strike from the sky

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-paraglider-could-give-british-troops-an-innovative-way-to-strike-from-the-sky

My unit took on Ukraine's 'Nemesis' drone hunters. Here's what really happened.

According to the newspaper, “during the exercise, called Combined Resolve, Ukrainian drone units easily spotted and defeated U.S. troops and armored vehicles on rotation from Fort Hood in Texas.” It was, the paper said, a “drubbing.”

As the commander of Blackhawk Company during Combined Resolve, I don’t believe the article fully captures Blackhawk Company’s performance in Hohenfels, from our successes in the training scenarios to what we learned from the Ukrainians.

Here is what really happened.

https://taskandpurpose.com/opinion/op-ed-ukraine-drone-commander/

Disruptive passenger duct-taped to first-class seat as plane makes emergency landing | CNN

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/04/us/disruptive-passenger-duct-tape

NTSB: Passenger Safely Lands King Air C90A after Pilot’s Cardiac Arrest | Aviation International News

Guided by air traffic control, the passenger safely brought the turboprop twin to a straight-in landing following the pilot’s in-flight cardiac arrest. The pilot died from the medical event.

• https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2026-09-02/passenger-landed-king-air-2024-after-pilot-collapsed
• https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/195260/pdf

Airworks Helicopters muestra el funcionamiento del depósito externo de agua de su Blackhawk antiincendios

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/airworks-helicopters-muestra-el-funcionamiento-del-deposito-externo-de-agua-de-su-blackhawk-antiincendios/

AFRL Seeks Payload-Agnostic, Cheap Hypersonic Cruise Missile

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/afrl-payload-agnostic-affordable-hypersonic-cruise-missile/

Danish AW101s Not Meeting National Needs, Auditors Say | Aviation Week

https://aviationweek.com/defense/budget-policy-operations/danish-aw101s-not-meeting-national-needs-auditors-say

Wing un ground vehicle: REGENT announces world’s first human-crewed Seaglider flight

• REGENT’s Viceroy Seaglider prototype has completed its first human-crewed flight, solidifying America’s leadership in ground-effect flight and marking a major step toward full-scale Seaglider deliveries around the world.  
• The Seaglider vessel is a hydrofoiling wing-in-ground effect craft that operates exclusively over water in three modes: floating on its hull, foiling on hydrofoils, and flying in ground effect within one wingspan of the water’s surface.
• The milestone follows last week’s announcement of REGENT’s $240 million Series B funding round to scale manufacturing of its Viceroy and Squire Seaglider product lines.
• Explore images and video here and learn more about Seaglider vessels by visiting REGENT’s website. 

https://www.regentcraft.com/news/regent-viceroy-seaglider-worlds-first-human-crewed-seaglider-flight 

After 200+ days at sea, USS Abraham Lincoln strike group arrives in Thailand.

https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40070548

Bombardier to buy Canadian factory from supplier Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/bombardier-buy-canadian-factory-supplier-mitsubishi-heavy-industries-2026-09-01/

Iranian Launchers Struck By U.S. Held Exotic And Highly Concerning Rocket-Delivered Sea Mines

https://www.twz.com/sea/iranian-launchers-struck-by-u-s-held-exotic-and-highly-concerning-rocket-delivered-sea-mines

US Navy Sounds Like It Now Wants The Air Combat Drone It Notoriously Passed Over A Decade Ago

https://www.twz.com/sea/navys-sounds-like-it-now-wants-the-air-combat-drone-it-notoriously-passed-over-a-decade-ago

Chinese Cargo Ships Clandestinely Gather Signals Intelligence: Report

https://www.twz.com/news-features/chinese-cargo-ships-clandestinely-gather-signals-intelligence-report

Marine One's warning calls before mishap went unheard by Reagan air traffic controllers, NTSB says

 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/marine-one-warning-calls-unheard-reagan-air-traffic-controllers-mishap-ntsb-trump/

Police refer 7 officials to prosecution over Jeju Air crash

 https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/171233-police-refer-7-officials-to-prosecution-over-jeju-air-crash

TEKEVER signs contract with the Portuguese Air Force to supply the AR5 system

 https://www.tekever.com/news/tekever-signs-contract-with-the-portuguese-air-force-to-supply-the-ar5-system/

TEKEVER acquires Flowcopter to expand autonomous capabilities through breakthrough propulsion technology

 https://www.tekever.com/news/tekever-acquires-flowcopter-to-expand-autonomous-capabilities-through-breakthrough-propulsion-technology/

U.S. Navy Sets 'Feisty' Schedule, Novel Funding Plan For New Missile

https://aviationweek.com/defense/missile-defense-weapons/us-navy-sets-feisty-schedule-novel-funding-plan-new-missile

Engine Upgrades Set To Roll In Across Commercial Fleets

https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/aircraft-propulsion/engine-upgrades-set-roll-across-commercial-fleets

AESA ha publicado la Guía para la tramitación de solicitudes de operaciones en espacio aéreo superior (HAO) con UAVs

https://www.seguridadaerea.gob.es/sites/default/files/UAS-OPR-P01-GU14_Ed_01_Guia_presentacion_solicitudes_HAO.pdf

Boeing, SPEEA will resume negotiations Sept. 8

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-speea-will-resume-negotiations-sept-8/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace

Germany blames Russia for attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/leipzig-halle-airport-lej/germany-blames-russia-for-attempted-drone-attack-at-leipzig-halle-airport/

American C-130 lands on Ramstein taxiway

The exercise was intended to test an alternative method of recovering aircraft if Ramstein’s normal runways were unavailable.

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-c-130-lands-on-ramstein-taxiway/

Iran strikes back at US positions: Iranian media – Middle East Monitor

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260901-iran-strikes-back-at-us-positions-iranian-media/

[Podcast] La industria aeronautica italiana de despues de la IIGM - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-la-industria-aeronautica-italiana-de-despues-de-la-iigm/

‘Drunk’ pilot crashes ‘stolen aircraft’ near Hungary nuclear plant

https://tribuneonlineng.com/drunk-pilot-crashes-stolen-aircraft-near-hungary-nuclear-plant/amp/

Hito simbólico: Kepplair ha realizado el primer vuelo previo a su modificación del avión que servirá de prototipo para su avión antiincendios

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/hito-simbolico-kepplair-ha-realizado-el-primer-vuelo-previo-a-su-modificacion-del-avion-que-servira-de-prototipo-para-su-avion-antiincendios/

El primer Hürjet de serie ha realizado su primer vuelo

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/el-primer-hurjet-de-serie-ha-realizado-su-primer-vuelo/

2 LaGuardia air traffic controllers left work an hour early before deadly crash, AP source says

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/2-laguardia-air-traffic-controllers-left-work-an-hour-early-before-deadly-crash-ap-source-says/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace

CIA Director Rides Unmarked USAF C-17 to Moscow

https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/25/cia-director-c17-moscow/

Chinese Y-20 Tanker Refuels Egyptian Rafales During Eagles of Civilization 2026 Exercise

https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/01/chinese-y-20-tanker-refuels-egyptian-rafales/

H-60M Black Hawk Executes Rocket-Launch Of Anduril’s Altius-700 During Latest U.S. Army A-LE Test

https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/01/h-60m-black-hawk-executes-rocket-launch-of-andurils-altius-700-during-latest-u-s-armys-a-le-test/

Japan’s Massive US-2 Amphibian Teams Up With USAF CV-22B During Rescue Flag 26-1

https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/01/japans-massive-us-2-amphibian-teams-up-with-usaf-cv-22b-during-rescue-flag-26-1/

FAA Announces Key Demonstrations with the First Remotely-Piloted Hybrid-Electric Flight for Cargo Shipment

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-announces-key-demonstrations-first-remotely-piloted-hybrid-electric-flight-cargo

Boeing and GM complete sale of HRL Laboratories to IBM

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=131709

FAA Proposes Unusual Airspace Restriction for Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Estate

https://www.flyingmag.com/faa-airspace-restriction-trump-mar-a-lago/

Air Cargo Demand Grows 3.9% in July; Air Passenger Demand Grows 0.2% in July

• https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2026-releases/08-31-air-cargo-demand-grows-july/
• https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2026-releases/08-31-air-passenger-demand-grows-july/ 

Pentagon’s F/A-XX Delay Is Hitting F/A-18 And F-35 Sustainment

https://aviationweek.com/defense/budget-policy-operations/pentagons-fa-xx-delay-hitting-fa-18-f-35-sustainment

Raytheon to Build New AESA Radar for Cold War-Era B-52 Bombers

https://thedefensepost.com/2026/08/31/raytheon-radar-b-52/

South Korea launches sixth-generation fighter concept study

https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/south-korea-sixth-generation-fighter-concept-study

Turkey's Hürjet First Production Aircraft Completes 18-Minute Maiden Flight

https://avi-go.com/news/articles/3fd01b4b9fc35acaa64bf274d559253c

Sweden to Begin Phasing Out NH90 TTH Helicopters by 2027 – Reports

https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/27/sweden-phasing-out-nh90-tth-by-2027/

Czech Developer Zuri Unveils Hybrid-Electric Uncrewed Cargo Tiltrotor for Civil and Defense Logistics

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/czech-developer-zuri-unveils-hybrid-electric-uncrewed-cargo-tiltrotor-for-civil-and-defense-logistics/

JetZero Secures $100 Million to Advance Ultra-Efficient Blended-Wing Aircraft

https://www.esgtoday.com/jetzero-secures-100-million-to-advance-ultra-efficient-blended-wing-aircraft/

​US Navy Advances Next-Generation E-130J Phoenix II to Secure Strategic Nuclear Command Communications

•  https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/us-navy-advances-next-generation-e-130j-phoenix-ii-to-secure-strategic-nuclear-command-communications/
• https://www.twz.com/air/navy-doomsday-plane-fleet-to-almost-double-in-size-with-new-e-130js 

Boeing and International Partners Advance MQ-28 Ghost Bat Interoperability for Autonomous Manned-Unmanned Combat Teaming

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/09/boeing-and-international-partners-advance-mq-28-ghost-bat-interoperability-for-autonomous-manned-unmanned-combat-teaming/

Airbus U030 Flexrotor VTOL Drone Deploys for European Maritime Border and Coastal Surveillance Operations

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/09/airbus-u030-flexrotor-vtol-drone-deploys-for-european-maritime-border-and-coastal-surveillance-operations/

Two LaGuardia controllers reportedly left early before fatal runway collision

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/air-canada/air-canada-express/two-laguardia-controllers-reportedly-left-early-before-fatal-runway-collision/

Saab Gripen F completes maiden flight in Sweden

https://www.saab.com/newsroom/press-releases/2026/gripen-f-completes-its-first-flight

NASA tests radar antenna for next-gen Martian helicopters

https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/08/nasa-tests-radar-antenna-for-next-gen-martian-helicopters/

Australia passes 65 million domestic passengers in 2025–26

https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/08/australia-passes-65-million-domestic-passengers-in-2025-26/

What the Eye-Popping $131B F-15 Contract May Mean For the Air Force

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/131-billion-f-15-contract-what-it-means-air-force/

How a Failed PT Test Inspired an Airman to Create a Fitness App for Troops Everywhere

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-captain-pt-test-military-fitness-app/

F-35 Price Rising due to New Upgrades, Inflation, More

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/f-35-price-rising-new-upgrades-inflation/

Indonesia Intensifies Aerial Firefighting as Wildfire Haze Spreads to Malaysia

https://aerialfiremag.com/2026/08/26/indonesia-intensifies-aerial-firefighting-as-wildfire-haze-spreads-to-malaysia/

Private Drones Now a Significant Problem Over Wildfires

https://aerialfiremag.com/2026/08/26/private-drones-now-a-significant-problem-over-wildfires/

China adds an 800-passenger jet with ‘flying wing’ body to its big aircraft plan

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3364006/china-adds-800-passenger-jet-flying-wing-body-its-big-aircraft-plan

The Ice Dart: Landing on Steep Ice Using Spiny Feet, Dissipative Landing Gear, and Reverse Thrust

•  https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/11554347
• https://spectrum.ieee.org/arctic-iceberg-drones 
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgfoCh_gqfQ 

MTG-I2, en órbita de forma segura, permitirá una monitorización meteorológica más rápida y precisa en toda Europa

El satélite Meteosat Third Generation Imager 2 (MTG-I2) ha superado con éxito sus primeros hitos críticos posteriores al lanzamiento, completando así la primera constelación completa de Meteosat de tercera generación en órbita.

El satélite de imágenes MTG-I2 se encuentra en órbita y opera según lo previsto tras su exitoso lanzamiento ayer, 27 de agosto, a las 22:11 CEST a bordo de un cohete Ariane 6 desde el Puerto Espacial Europeo en la Guayana Francesa. Nuestros equipos han establecido comunicación con la nave espacial, que también ha desplegado sus paneles solares para garantizar su producción autónoma de energía. MTG-I2 está en perfectas condiciones para iniciar su Fase de Lanzamiento y Operaciones Iniciales, que lo llevará a una órbita más alta, a 36 000 km sobre la Tierra, durante las próximas dos semanas, donde comenzará un período más extenso de calibración y validación de sus instrumentos.

Las condiciones meteorológicas extremas y los incendios forestales de este verano han puesto de manifiesto la importancia de disponer de información en tiempo real para la monitorización meteorológica y la respuesta ante emergencias. El satélite MTG-I2 proporcionará observaciones actualizadas con mayor rapidez sobre Europa a través del servicio de escaneo rápido de EUMETSAT, que actualiza las imágenes cada 2,5 minutos. Esto permitirá a los meteorólogos seguir más de cerca la evolución de los fenómenos de rápida evolución, lo que ayudará a los servicios meteorológicos nacionales a identificar con mayor antelación posibles situaciones de peligro y a emitir alertas oportunas ante tormentas severas, granizo, vientos fuertes e inundaciones repentinas.

Sus canales especializados en la detección de incendios también ayudarán a identificar y caracterizar los incendios activos, mientras que las imágenes frecuentes permitirán una monitorización más exhaustiva de cómo se desarrollan los incendios y el humo asociado.

MTG-I2 se une a Meteosat-12, el primer satélite de imágenes lanzado en diciembre de 2022, y a MTG-S1, que se lanzó en julio de 2025 y se espera que entre en funcionamiento antes de finales de 2026. Juntos, los dos satélites de imágenes y el satélite de sonda, formarán la primera constelación MTG totalmente operativa.

Phil Evans, director general de EUMETSAT, declaró: «Con MTG-I2, estamos desbloqueando todas las capacidades de este extraordinario sistema europeo.

En particular, el MTG-I2 permitirá realizar observaciones mucho más frecuentes sobre Europa, lo que proporcionará a los meteorólogos una visión más continua de la rápida evolución del tiempo y ayudará a los servicios meteorológicos nacionales a proporcionar avisos puntuales y fiables.

El sistema Meteosat de tercera generación es el sistema meteorológico geoestacionario más sofisticado e innovador del mundo y un importante logro europeo. Ya está aportando enormes beneficios a los meteorólogos y usuarios. Su núcleo es EUMETSAT, que colabora con la ESA y la industria europea para ofrecer esta nueva generación de satélites meteorológicos y los servicios asociados. EUMETSAT operará y mantendrá el sistema completo durante toda su vida útil, proporcionando datos y servicios fiables a sus Estados miembros y usuarios en todo el mundo».

Observaciones más frecuentes y de mayor resolución

Como segundo satélite de imágenes de la constelación, el MTG-I2 utilizará su generador de imágenes combinado flexible (FCI) para ofrecer el servicio de escaneo rápido de EUMETSAT sobre Europa y el norte de África, junto con el servicio de escaneo de disco completo de 10 minutos proporcionado por Meteosat-12.

El instrumento proporcionará observaciones de última generación con una frecuencia dos veces mayor que el servicio de escaneo rápido de la generación anterior de satélites. Combinado con cuatro canales de alta resolución que ofrecen detalles de hasta 500 metros, esto permitirá a los meteorólogos realizar un seguimiento de fenómenos meteorológicos de rápida evolución con mayor detalle y en intervalos mucho más cortos.

Una vez establecidas las conexiones de energía y comunicaciones, los equipos de EUMETSAT guiarán ahora el satélite hacia su posición operativa, activarán sus sistemas y comenzarán los preparativos para su puesta en servicio y operación.

Para obtener más información sobre el MTG-I2, visite la página de EUMETSAT dedicada al lanzamiento donde encontrará noticias, entrevistas y detalles sobre la trayectoria del satélite.

Cobra 600 Air Defense Drone Completes First Flight

https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/23/cobra-600-air-defense-drone-completes-first-flight/

US Navy Poseidon Transits Taiwan Strait Ahead of Upcoming Trump-Xi Summit

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/us-navy-poseidon-transits-taiwan-strait-ahead-of-upcoming-trump-xi-summit/

Saab ha presentado una maqueta a tamaño real de su aeronave de combate colaborativa

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/saab-ha-presentado-una-maqueta-a-tamano-real-de-su-aeronave-de-combate-colaborativa/

Wildfires expose — and detonate — buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII

The wildfires burning across Europe this summer have exposed a potentially deadly threat lurking beneath the blackened landscape: rusty bombs and mines from World War I and II

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/08/22/europe-wildfires-climate-bombs-world-war/3a09fd9c-9df0-11f1-9cc4-2dc9b46e2d5c_story.html

Keep Outer Space Tidy

https://www.aerosociety.com/news/keep-outer-space-tidy/

Can AI make better pilots?

https://www.aerosociety.com/news/can-ai-make-better-pilots/

TracPlus Develops a Research Model that Brings Wildfire Risk and Response into a Single View

https://aerialfiremag.com/2026/08/05/tracpluss-new-research-model-brings-wildfire-risk-response-into-single-view/

Largest wildfire in Belgium’s history triggers explosions, burns over half of nation’s oldest nature preserve

https://wildfiretoday.com/largest-wildfire-in-belgiums-history-triggers-explosions-burns-over-half-of-nations-oldest-nature-preserve/

Boeing workers reject contract offer. Boeing’s contract offer ‘just not enough,’ some SPEEA workers say

• https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-workers-reject-contract-offer-at-crucial-moment-for-company/
• https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeings-contract-offer-just-not-enough-some-speea-workers-say/

Saab showcases full-scale uncrewed aircraft concept

https://www.saab.com/newsroom/press-releases/2026/saab-showcases-full-scale-uncrewed-aircraft-concept

Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Trials Begin in Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

https://www.flyingmag.com/hybrid-electric-aircraft-trials-va-nj-pa/

Electric Aircraft Firm Beta, Operators Hold ‘Discussions on Larger Platforms’

https://www.flyingmag.com/larger-electric-aircraft-beta-air-new-zealand/

China’s EHang Is ‘Fast Tracking’ Autonomous Air Taxis Globally

https://www.flyingmag.com/china-ehang-autonomous-air-taxi-fast-track/

Antarctica-Bound Air Force C-17 Diverted Due to ‘Planned Missile Launch’

https://www.flyingmag.com/antarctica-air-force-c-17-diverts-missile-launch/

REGENT Autonomous Squire Seaglider Completes EW Testing at Silent Swarm Exercise

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/regent-autonomous-squire-seaglider-completes-ew-testing-at-silent-swarm-exercise/

U.S. Air Force Targets 2031 for Cheaper, Attritable MQ-9 Reaper Successor Following Iran Combat Lessons

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/u-s-air-force-targets-2031-for-cheaper-attritable-mq-9-reaper-successor-following-iran-combat-lessons/

First Taiwanese F-16V Block 70 Fighter Jets Begin Trans-Pacific Journey Home

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/first-taiwanese-f-16v-block-70-fighter-jets-begin-trans-pacific-journey-home/

Clear Imagery Emerges of China’s New Y-15 Turboprop Tactical Transport Aircraft

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/clear-imagery-emerges-of-chinas-new-y-15-turboprop-tactical-transport-aircraft/

Swedish Air Force Centennial Airshow Features SAAB Legends & Global Demo Teams

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/swedish-air-force-centennial-airshow-features-saab-legends-global-demo-teams/

Three killed in Bell 206 helicopter crash on Greek island of Sifnos

https://www.aviation24.be/miscellaneous/accidents/three-killed-in-bell-206-helicopter-crash-on-greek-island-of-sifnos/

Endangered bearded vulture delays flight at Crete’s Heraklion Airport

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/heraklion-airport-her/endangered-bearded-vulture-delays-flight-at-cretes-heraklion-airport/

Farnborough 2026: event highlights and takeaways

https://www.aviation24.be/air-shows/farnborough/2026-event-highlights-and-takeaways/

US Air Force Wants New Family of Target Drones Ranging from Expendable to Sophisticated

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-new-family-aerial-target-drones/

US Navy Invests in Shield’s Vertical-Takeoff Drone; Air Force Holds Off

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/navy-x-bat-investment-air-force/

F-15EXs to Replace Some Strike Eagles

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/seymour-johnson-f-15exs-replace-strike-eagles/

Airbus kicks off wing facility extension, with major investment into Belfast site

 https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-08-airbus-kicks-off-wing-facility-extension-with-major-investment-into-belfast-site

Unique Norway-UK Cooperation on Maritime Surveillance in the High North

https://en.highnorthnews.com/politics/unique-norway-uk-cooperation-on-maritime-surveillance-in-the-high-north/1116970

AIM-424 "Malice" Very Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile Emerges From The Shadows (Updated)

https://www.twz.com/air/aim-424-malice-very-long-range-air-to-air-missile-emerges-from-the-shadows

8 Dead as Contractor Plane Crashes near Remote Alaska Radar Site

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/8-dead-as-contractor-plane-crashes-near-remote-alaska-radar-site/

A small civilian plane carrying eight people and contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers crashed Aug. 20 near a remote Alaskan radar site managed by the Air Force in support of NORAD, killing all aboard.

Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says | CNN

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/08/19/health/flight-attendants-pilots-radiation-cancer-deaths

F-117 Nighthawk Needs Fresh Explosives For Its Tailhook Nearly Two Decades After 'Retirement'

https://www.twz.com/air/f-117-nighthawk-needs-fresh-explosives-for-its-tailhook-nearly-two-decades-after-retirement?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

Romania destroys marine drone near Neptun Deep gas project, minister says | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/romania-destroys-marine-drone-near-neptun-deep-gas-project-minister-says-2026-08-20/

Airbus targets A350F maiden flight in September, sources say | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-targets-a350f-maiden-flight-september-sources-say-2026-08-18/

First Airbus A350F emerges in special ‘delivery box’ livery - Air Data News

https://www.airdatanews.com/first-airbus-a350-f-emerges-in-special-delivery-box-livery/

World-first eVTOL vertiport gets the green light

Ever been stuck in traffic and wished you could simply fly above it all, straight to your destination? Well, that dream is one step closer to reality, as the world's first airport for flying taxis has just received the regulatory green light.

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https://newatlas.com/aircraft/skyports-vdx-evtol-vertiport-dubai

The Wildfire concept has been entered into a new Pentagon competition to find a next generation of medium-altitude, long-endurance ISR and strike drone.

The Wildfire concept has been entered into a new Pentagon competition to find a next generation of medium-altitude, long-endurance ISR and strike drone.

https://www.twz.com/air/wildfire-is-general-atomics-successor-to-the-mq-9-reaper

Our Best Look At China’s New Y-15 Turboprop Airlifter

The four-engine turboprop is expected to form a key new piece of China’s modernizing military transport fleet.

https://www.twz.com/air/our-best-look-at-chinas-new-y-15-turboprop-airlifter

Inside Fire Boss Aircraft and Fighting Wildfires from Above

https://aerialfiremag.com/2026/07/30/inside-the-fire-boss-aircraft-and-fighting-wildfires-from-above/ 

TracPlus Research Model Unifies Wildfire Risk & Response

https://aerialfiremag.com/2026/08/05/tracpluss-new-research-model-brings-wildfire-risk-response-into-single-view/

El Ejército del Aire y del Espacio concluye con éxito el ejercicio multinacional Pitch Black 26 en Australia

El ejercicio multinacional Pitch Black 26, organizado por la Real Fuerza Aérea Australiana, ha llegado a su término tras dos semanas de intensas operaciones, en las que han participado más de veinte países

 https://ejercitodelaireydelespacio.defensa.gob.es/EA/ejercitodelaire/es/Actualidad/Noticias/Noticia/494546a9-9ade-11f1-9fa9-005056a2cb59/?resourceId=494546a9-9ade-11f1-9fa9-005056a2cb59&path=/sites/internet.es/.content/noticiaEA/noticiaEA_01518.xml#gsc.tab=0

US court delays hearing on Google's purchase of Spirit Airlines data as union objects

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-court-delays-hearing-googles-purchase-spirit-airlines-data-union-objects-2026-08-19/

Pilots and flight attendants have high cancer-death risk, study finds | AP News

• https://apnews.com/article/cancer-pilots-flight-attendants-247e445d23fd614fa424d0d5e70e188b
• https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2852504

New Spanish nanomaterial cools surfaces by up to 12.9C without electricity

https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/17/new-spanish-nanomaterial-cools-surfaces-by-up-to-129c-without-electricity

Primera reparación con conformado progresivo de chapa en un avión de la USAF

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/primera-reparacion-con-conformado-progresivo-de-chapa-en-un-avion-de-la-usaf/

UK wildfire preparedness “decades” behind others

https://wildfiretoday.com/uk-wildfire-preparedness-decades-behind-others/

Extreme wildfire danger triggers warning to millions in the UK, largest electronic alert in nation’s history

https://wildfiretoday.com/extreme-wildfire-danger-triggers-warning-to-millions-in-the-uk-largest-electronic-alert-in-nations-history/

CENTCOM Launches Multinational Attack Drone Task Force ‘Falcon Strike’

https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/15/centcom-task-force-falcon-strike/

Chinese National Sentenced to Six Months After Unlawfully Photographing Whiteman AFB

https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/15/chinese-national-sentenced-photo-whiteman-afb/

Boeing to increase Standard Missile-3 hardware production under new Pentagon framework agreements

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/sm-3frameworkagreement

NOEMI Aerospace Signs Deal for Up to Five Electric Seaplanes in the Philippines

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/noemi-aerospace-signs-deal-for-up-to-five-electric-seaplanes-in-the-philippines/

Historic De Havilland DH 88 Comet Damaged in Nose-Over Landing

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/historic-de-havilland-dh-88-comet-damaged-in-nose-over-landing/

Spanish F-18 Scrambled to Down Suspected Russian Drone Over Romania

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/spanish-f-18-scrambled-to-down-suspected-russian-drone-over-romania/

Italian Eurofighter shoots down unidentified drone over Latvia

https://www.aviation24.be/military-bases/siauliai-air-base/italian-eurofighter-shoots-down-unidentified-drone-over-latvia/

European aerial firefighting force deployed as High Fens blaze becomes Belgium’s largest on record

https://www.aviation24.be/military-aircraft/belgian-police/european-aerial-firefighting-force-deployed-as-high-fens-blaze-becomes-belgiums-largest-on-record/

Phoenix controller prevents confusion after two American Airlines flights operate with same callsign

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/american-airlines/phoenix-controller-prevents-confusion-after-two-american-airlines-flights-operate-with-same-callsign/

Plan to Deorbit Old Satellites Gains Steam with New Deals

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/pentagon-contracts-deorbiting-services-old-satellites/

DOD Leader Calls for Counter-Drone, Airborne Directed Energy Weapons

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/dod-directed-energy-weapons-airborne/

Air Force conducts live-fire test for Collaborative Combat Aircraft program

https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2026/08/13/air-force-conducts-live-fire-test-for-collaborative-combat-aircraft-program/

DARPA honors drone teams for light copters that carry heavy loads

• https://newatlas.com/drones/darpa-drone-lift-challenge/
• https://www.darpa.mil/news/2026/lift-challenge-awards 

Seagle, el avión belga que quiere reemplazar a los Canadair

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/seagle-el-avion-belga-que-quiere-reemplazar-a-los-canadair/

Lucha aérea antiincendios por la noche, por primera vez en Francia

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/lucha-aerea-antiincendios-por-la-noche-por-primera-vez-en-francia/

[Podcast] Hablando de Aviones antiincendios

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-hablando-de-aviones-antiincendios/

Russia Uses Unknown Drone Carrying Two TM-62 Mines, Possibly New Variant of Molniya Family

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/russia-uses-unknown-drone-carrying-two-tm-62-mines-possibly-new-variant-of-molniya-family/

Trump orders Pentagon to redesign US aircraft carrier to use steam catapults to launch jets

• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/13/trump-aircraft-carriers-steam-catapults
• https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/08/rebuilding-the-united-states-navy-and-americas-shipbuilding-industrial-base/

Europe wildfires continue to burn at near record-breaking pace

https://wildfiretoday.com/europe-wildfires-continue-to-burn-at-near-record-breaking-pace/

BRRRRT Act’s Text Reveals New Details About Plan to Save the A-10s

https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/12/brrrrt-acts-plan-to-save-the-a-10s/

Mi-24 Hind Plays ‘Adversary’ in U.S. Marine Corps Exercise

https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/12/mi-24-hind-plays-adversary-usmc-exercise/

U.S. Army AH-64E Apache Crashes in Texas, Both Crew Members Killed

https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/13/us-army-ah-64e-apache-crashes-in-texas/

U.S. Army Awards Collins $427M for CH-47 Chinook Modernization

https://www.flyingmag.com/army-collins-427m-ch47-chinook-avionics/

‘Spruce Goose’ Home Rebrands as North American Aerospace Museum

https://www.flyingmag.com/spruce-goose-home-rebrands-as-north-american-aerospace-museum/

Archer Aviation Purchases Wisk, Insitu, and SkyGrid from Boeing

• https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/archer-aviation-purchases-wisk-insitu-and-skygrid-from-boeing/ 
• https://archer.com/news/archer-announces-second-quarter-2026-results-announces-deal-with-boeing
• https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2026-08-10-Archer-to-Shape-Physical-AI-Future-of-Aerospace-and-Defense-with-Acquisition-of-Boeings-Wisk-Aero,-Insitu-and-SkyGrid-Subsidiaries-Boeing-to-Invest-in-Archer-and-Collaborate 

 

• Wisk(opens in a new tab) is the only company that has designed, built and flown six generations of eVTOL aircraft, amassing 1,700+ flight tests. Over the past 16 years, Wisk's world-class team has developed unmatched autonomy capabilities powered by a next-gen flight-control computer, sensor suite, and radar system designed for certification in both civil and potential defense markets.  

• SkyGrid(opens in a new tab) has built a leading ground-based, aircraft-agnostic air traffic management solution that establishes the digital foundation for the future of automated airspace. SkyGrid enables safe integration, scalable automation and coordinated traffic management that is necessary for commercialization across the aviation ecosystem.
   
• Insitu(opens in a new tab) is a pioneer in designing, developing and manufacturing uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) used in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. Its product portfolio spans high-performance, cost-effective, resilient, VTOL-capable UAS and AI-enabled software solutions. Insitu's technologies have helped the armed forces of 35 nations make quicker, more informed decisions to bring warfighters home safely. With offices in the US, Australia, the UK, and the UAE, Insitu has manufactured and fielded more than 3,500 UAS and provides operations and support networks in every hemisphere of the globe.

 

EHang EH216-S Completes Central Asia’s First Pilotless Passenger Flight in Kazakhstan

https://www.ehang.com/news/1376.html

Lockheed Martin and Tech Partners Unveil AI-Powered 5G Drone Detection System

As drones become more affordable, capable and widely available, the need for persistent, intelligent airspace awareness to protect the public grows. By leveraging existing technology, the NetSense solution can help protect people and critical infrastructure across a wide range of environments.

The successful live demonstration took place in a critical, high-traffic, urban area important for American protection, showcasing NetSense's components, capabilities, and UAS detection and alert systems in real-time. Leveraging an existing Verizon 5G network spectrum, ODC's AI-native Radio Access Network (RAN) software, NVIDIA's AI Aerial platform, and Keysight's advanced radio frequency (RF) simulation platform, NetSense detected and alerted the team to the presence of drones and maintained track custody through the flight.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lockheed-martin-verizon-keysight-odc-and-astris-ai-demonstrate-technology-for-public-airspace-protection-with-nvidia-technology-302849010.html 

Lockheed Martin, Albany Engineered Composites Join Forces to Drive Scalable Production for U.S. Hypersonic Programs

https://news.lockheedmartin.com/Lockheed-Martin-Albany-Engineered-Composites-Join-Forces-to-Drive-Scalable-Production-for-US-Hypersonic-Programs

New Do228 NXT Camera option enables high-resolution image capturing – GA-ATS partners with TRAKKA Systems

https://www.ga-ats.com/en/news-and-fairs/news/news-detail/ga-ats-partners-with-trakka-systems?setLang=1&cHash=d9f39f1ea8f275baac82d26a2f014b50

Latvian Military Evaluates Embraer’s Super Tucano as an Airborne Counter-Drone Interceptor Platform

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/latvian-military-evaluates-embraers-super-tucano-as-an-airborne-counter-drone-interceptor-platform/

Ghost Bat pushed as collaborative combat aircraft for Germany

https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/08/ghost-bat-pushed-as-collaborative-combat-aircraft-for-germany/

DARPA Looks to Develop Next-Generation Hypersonic Cruise Missile

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/darpa-next-generation-hypersonic-cruise-missile/

NASA pushes new wing design to find structural limits

https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2026/08/11/nasa-pushes-new-wing-design-to-find-structural-limits/

Fastest Hydrogen powered car: Hydrogen-powered JCB Hydromax sets 406.320 mph world land speed record

https://www.jcb.com/en-GB/explore/insight/news/2026/08/hydrogen-powered-jcb-hydromax-sets-406.320-mph-world-land-speed-record/

New Northrop Grumman hub cements Melbourne as aircraft design center

https://eu.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2026/08/07/melbourne-orlando-international-airport-lands-major-northrop-investment-1200-engineer-aircraft-hub/91195838007/

Russia delivers first production PD-8 engines for SJ-100

https://www.airdatanews.com/russia-delivers-first-production-pd-8-engines-for-sj-100/

The missile can engage targets flying at altitudes from 15 m to 25 km, including at speeds up to Mach 3

https://rostec.ru/en/media/news/rosoboronexport-presents-the-latest-missile-for-the-su-57e/#start

An-2 replacement: VK-1600S Development Reopens Prospects for TVS-2DTS

https://ruavia.su/vk-1600s-development-reopens-prospects-for-tvs-2dts/

India invites bids for 60 new military transport aircraft - The Tribune

https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/india/india-invites-bids-for-60-new-military-transport-aircraft/

Heart Aerospace Completes First Flight of World’s Largest Electric Aircraft

 PLATTSBURGH, NY, and LOS ANGELES, CA, August 13, 2026 – Heart Aerospace today announced the successful first flight of the company’s X1 demonstrator aircraft. Spanning 106 feet, measuring 76 feet nose to tail, and weighing more than 25,000 pounds at takeoff, X1 is the largest battery-electric aircraft ever flown.

https://www.heartaerospace.com/newsroom/heart-aerospace-completes-first-flight-of-world-s-largest-electric-aircraft

Competition Starts For Next U.S. Army Long-Range Missile

 https://aviationweek.com/defense/missile-defense-weapons/competition-starts-next-us-army-long-range-missile

Virgin Galactic Delays New Spaceship's Flight To 2027

 https://aviationweek.com/space/commercial-space/virgin-galactic-delays-new-spaceships-flight-2027

Boeing Completes 787 Short Inlet Noise Test Flights

https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/emerging-technologies/boeing-completes-787-short-inlet-noise-test-flights

COMAC C919 touches down in Mongolia completing first international flight

https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/comac-c919-touches-down-in-mongolia-completing-first-international-flight

China delivers its famous Wing Loong II combat drones to another African country in growing challenge to America’s MQ-9 Reaper | Business Insider Africa

https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/china-delivers-its-famous-wing-loong-ii-combat-drones-to-another-african-country-in/zzek1s3

Ukraine unveils reusable interceptor drone with net launcher – video

https://www-pravda-com-ua.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/08/11/8048242/index.amp

Debrief: Inside The GCAP Fighter Engine | Aviation Week

https://aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/debrief-inside-gcap-fighter-engine 

China's Long March 7A Rocket Explodes During Launch - YouTube

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vkuGPCmxkms

Neptune Aviation to add world's first A319 firefighting aircraft to fleet

• https://www.kpax.com/news/neptune-aviation-to-add-worlds-first-a319-firefighting-aircraft-to-fleet-in-missoula 
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b9qn7IG2WI

El U-2 de la NASA sobrevuela pirocúmulos a 60000ft para estudiarlos. El Gulfstream de la NCAR los atravesará.

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/el-u-2-de-la-nasa-sobrevuela-pirocumulos-a-60000ft-para-estudiarlos-el-gulfstream-de-la-ncar-los-atravesara/

Irish pilots return to RNLI station with €10,000 thank-you after sea rescue | RNLI

https://rnli.org/news-and-media/2026/august/10/irish-pilots-return-to-rnli-station-with-10000-thankyou-after-sea-rescue

Last Friday (7 August), two Irish pilots rescued by RNLI crews off the Ceredigion coast returned to New Quay RNLI station to thank their rescuers, presenting a commemorative clock and a €10,000 donation raised by the Irish aviation community to support RNLI lifesaving work.

Trump flew in secrecy amid Iran threat as Air Force One became a decoy - The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/08/10/trump-flew-secrecy-amid-iran-threat-air-force-one-became-decoy/

Spanish fighter pilot on what it takes to fly a Eurofighter Typhoon, the fastest jet at Exercise Pitch Black - ABC News

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-11/eurofighter-typhoon-fighter-jet-pilot-exercise-pitch-black-nt/106994806

NASA's ER-2 aircraft flies high over B.C. Canada wildfires to study pyrocumulonimbus

https://www.biv.com/news/environment/nasa-aircraft-flies-high-over-bc-wildfires-to-study-pyrocumulonimbus-clouds-12648106

American warship downs drones with laser weapon

 The US Navy has confirmed that a frontline destroyer has successfully used a ship-mounted laser weapon to defeat multiple uncrewed aerial threats during a recent at-sea demonstration.

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-warship-downs-drones-with-laser/

Lockheed: How our space capabilities enable the long range kill chain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ySZDg7Hkeo

Dassault has proposed a partnership with the Tata Group to establish the FAL for the Rafale in India.

https://theprint.in/defence/exclusive-what-rafale-plan-looks-like-tata-lt-mahindra-and-hal/3008247/ 

[UK] Spy cameras on Navy drones secretly sent data to China

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/08/09/spy-cameras-on-navy-drones-secretly-sent-data-to-china/

Evaluating the US Wildland Fire Service while it’s still being built

https://wildfiretoday.com/evaluating-the-us-wildland-fire-service-while-its-still-being-built/

UK Releases RFI for New Jet Trainer and Red Arrows Aircraft

 https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/08/uk-releases-rfi-for-new-jet-trainer/

Damaged USAF C-17 Flies Again After First-of-its-Kind Repair

 A C-17 of the 445th Airlift Wing extensively damaged in March 2025 was repaired by using new technologies of the Rapid Sustainment Office, after no vendors were able to provide the needed parts.  

https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/08/damaged-usaf-c-17-flies-again/

Helicopter crashes while fighting +100K-acre Utah wildfire. Both pilots confirmed dead

• https://wildfiretoday.com/helicopter-crashes-while-fighting-100k-acre-utah-wildfire/
• https://wildfiretoday.com/search-for-crashed-helicopter-crew-continues-as-widemouth-2-fire-crosses-110000-acres-burned/
• https://wildfiretoday.com/two-pilots-confirmed-dead-after-helicopter-crash-at-utahs-widemouth-2-fire/

AIR DEFENSE: USMC Adopts Israeli Iron Dome

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htada/articles/202608096229.aspx 

AIR DEFENSE: Machinegun Drone Destruction System

 http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htada/articles/2026080765319.aspx

Explosive Drone Targets Ukrainian Antonov Cargo Aircraft Carrying Ammunition at Leipzig Airport

 https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/explosive-drone-targets-ukrainian-antonov-cargo-aircraft-carrying-ammunition-at-leipzig-airport/

Accidental Foam Suppression Activation Submerges Virgin Atlantic Aircraft at London Heathrow Hangar

 https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/accidental-foam-suppression-activation-submerges-virgin-atlantic-aircraft-at-london-heathrow-hangar/

Hop Aero, otro intento de usar misiles para entregar paquetes

 https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/hop-aero-otro-intento-usar-misiles-para-entregar-paquetes/

Australian start-up unveils sovereign counter-drone system – Australian Aviation

https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/08/australian-start-up-unveils-sovereign-counter-drone-system/

KC-135 Damaged in Iran War Collision Arrives in US for Repairs

The KC-135 Stratotanker that lost part of its vertical stabilizer in a deadly midair collision over Iraq in March is among a group of damaged tankers that have returned to Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., to be fully repaired.

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/kc-135s-battle-damaged-in-iran-war-arrive-at-tinker-for-repairs/

Russia lost access to Starlink and is building a replacement. What is known about the Rassvet system?

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/articles/2026/08/08/8047858/

US expeditioner retrieved from Antarctica in challenging midwinter rescue

With temperatures dipping as low as −43°C and conditions deteriorating, the crew transferred the patient onto the plane and flew to Christchurch. They are now receiving medical treatment.
https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/aad-retrieves-us-expeditioner-from-antarctica-in-challenging-midwinter-rescue/

FAA orders inspections of Boeing 737 MAXs after reports of cracks in fuselage-attached structure

On August 6, 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published Airworthiness Directive AD 2026-15-11 affecting certain Boeing Model 737-8, 737-9, and 737-8200 airplanes. The directive addresses reports of cracks in the bear strap at the forward upper corner of the forward galley door cutout, which may compromise structural integrity by preventing principal structural elements from sustaining limit loads.

The AD requires operators to perform an external general visual inspection of the fuselage skin for existing repairs, followed by applicable on-condition actions including repetitive detailed inspections, high-frequency and low-frequency eddy current inspections for cracking, and obtaining Boeing instructions for any necessary repairs or alternative inspections. Compliance must occur within timelines specified in Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 737-53A1408 RB, dated December 20, 2024.

Effective September 10, 2026, this rule impacts approximately 471 U.S.-registered airplanes. Initial inspection costs are estimated at $85 per aircraft ($40,035 total), with additional eddy current inspections costing up to $340 per cycle per plane ($160,140 total on U.S. operators). Two commenters responded to the November 2025 proposal—the Foundation for Aviation Safety questioned compliance timing, while United Airlines sought clarification on blend-out repairs. Both were addressed without changes to the final rule. Boeing is simultaneously introducing manufacturing process changes to address root causes in new production.

AD: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/06/2026-15936/airworthiness-directives-the-boeing-company-airplanes

FAA orders inspections of Boeing 737 Max jets after cracks found in some older planes

•  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/faa-inspections-boeing-737-max-jets-cracks-found-some-older-planes/
• https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/faa-orders-inspections-of-boeing-737-maxs-after-reports-of-fuselage-cracks/
• https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/06/2026-15936/airworthiness-directives-the-boeing-company-airplanes

China Shows H-6 Bomber Carrying Nuclear-Capable JL-1 ALBM

 https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/06/china-h-6-bomber-nuclear-jl-1-albm/

FAA Marks Major Milestone with Hybrid-Electric Flight Test in Utah

 The Federal Aviation Administration announced that Ampaire Inc. and the Utah Department of Transportation conducted a hybrid-electric demonstration flight along Utah’s I-15 corridor to test future cargo service.

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-marks-major-milestone-hybrid-electric-flight-test-utah

Northrop Grumman and Boeing Achieve First Automated Manned-Unmanned Teaming for Maritime Defense

 https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/northrop-grumman-and-boeing-achieve-first-automated-manned-unmanned-teaming-for-maritime-defense/

Archer Aviation and Korean Air Partner to Develop Militarized Midnight eVTOL Aircraft

 https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/archer-aviation-and-korean-air-partner-to-develop-militarized-midnight-evtol-aircraft/

Australia will become the first nation outside the US to operate the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile,

 https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/08/royal-australian-air-force-to-field-aim-260-missile-in-combat-capability-boost/

[Australia] Government rolls out draft aviation disability standards

 https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/08/government-rolls-out-draft-aviation-disability-standards/

Australian advanced solid rocket motor passes first flight test in guided weapons milestone

 https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/08/australian-advanced-solid-rocket-motor-passes-first-flight-test-in-guided-weapons-milestone/

Fire and Climate – a special and timely collection

The 2026 wildfire season shows us that with increased wildland fire risk, more intense fire behaviour, longer seasons, and fire evolving across many landscapes, a changing climate poses significant challenges to today’s fire regimes and management strategies.

The International Journal of Wildland Fire has published a Special Collection to showcase papers from and inspired by the Fire and Climate conferences hosted by the International Association of Wildland Fire in 2022 in Pasadena, United States and Melbourne, Australia.

Continue reading: https://wildfiretoday.com/fire-and-climate-a-special-and-timely-collection/

International Journal of Wildland Fire (All issues): https://connectsci.au/wf/issue/browse-by-year

Royal Navy demonstrates Wildcat helicopter controlling aerial drones - Navy Lookout

• https://www.navylookout.com/royal-navy-demonstrates-wildcat-helicopter-controlling-aerial-drones/
• https://youtu.be/GDBYANygZNM?si=l6Zf4BPMHk-mut_u 

New £708m investment in the UK's next-generation combat air capabilities

https://www.baesystems.com/en-uk/article/new-708m-investment-in-the-uks-next-generation-combat-air-capabilities

P-8 Poseidon Crews Controlling MQ-4C Triton Drones Becoming A Reality

 https://www.twz.com/air/p-8-poseidon-crews-controlling-mq-4c-triton-drones-becoming-a-reality

CAA concerned over rise in decisions to continue unstable approaches

 On 4 August 2026, the UK Civil Aviation Authority issued Safety Notice SN-2026/008 warning airlines about a growing trend of flight crews continuing unstable approaches instead of executing a go-around. Analysis of Mandatory Occurrence Reports and operator safety data revealed an increasing number of approaches that fail to meet established stabilised approach criteria yet are not discontinued. The CAA highlights that this practice significantly raises the risk of hard landings, tail-strikes, and runway excursions. Citing Flight Safety Foundation research, the notice notes that unstable approaches were a factor in 66% of approach and landing accidents. The regulator warns that many uneventful landings from unstable approaches can breed dangerous complacency. It emphasises that busy airspace alone does not justify continuing an unstable approach, as procedures accommodate safe go-arounds. Operators are urged to strengthen SOPs, investigate individual events, promote a culture where go-arounds are normal rather than a failure, and use Flight Data Monitoring to detect occurrences. The notice remains in force until 31 August 2029.

Continue reading: https://www.caa.co.uk/publication/download/29501

Lockheed Martin and U.S. Navy Demonstrate AI-Powered Submarine Hunter at RIMPAC 2026

 https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2026-08-05-Lockheed-Martin-and-US-Navy-Demonstrate-AI-Powered-Submarine-Hunter-at-RIMPAC-2026

FAA Investigates Near-Miss Between Marine One Carrying President Trump and Commercial Jet

 https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/faa-investigates-near-miss-between-marine-one-carrying-president-trump-and-commercial-jet/

National Airlines Sets Record with Non-Stop Scotland to Australia Boeing 777 Freighter Flight

 https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/national-airlines-sets-record-with-non-stop-scotland-to-australia-boeing-777-freighter-flight/

Rising temperatures could keep more flights from taking off on time

 https://www.seattletimes.com/business/rising-temperatures-could-keep-more-flights-from-taking-off-on-time/

FAA Targets Boeing 737 Passenger Seats Over Safety Concerns

 The FAA has released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for an airworthiness directive (AD) aimed at tens of thousands of seats on Boeing 737s because they may have been installed incorrectly and could come loose in severe turbulence.

https://www.flyingmag.com/faa-targets-boeing-737-passenger-seats-over-safety-concerns/

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage believed to have impacted the Moon

 https://www.aviation24.be/space/spacex/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-stage-believed-to-have-impacted-the-moon/

Bell secures $300 million contract to modernise US Marine Corps H-1 helicopter fleet

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has announced an estimated $300 million, firm-fixed-price, fixed-price incentive, and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract from the Department of Navy. This base plus three option years contract provides the Structural and Power Improvements for NextGen Effects (SPINE) upgrades on up to 49 U.S. Marine Corp AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom aircraft.

…

The SPINE program, formerly known as SIEPU, provides greater electrical power capacity for modern warfighting capabilities and improved ability to integrate next-gen technology for enhanced lethality and survivability. SPINE-equipped H-1s will address improvements toward:

· Advanced and scalable architecture supporting rapid integration of current and future technologies

· In addition to aircrew safety enhancements, UH-1Y mission kit improvements to the fast rope, hoist, and litter kit provide the ability to rapidly conduct personnel recovery while operating in austere environments

· A vital Series A capability that provides integration of net-enabled weapon systems and data links. (Series A: Improved defensive systems, digital interoperability, increased aircraft electrical power)

Equipped with more robust defensive systems, an advanced data bus, Link 16, and long-range net-enabled weapons, Series A Bell AH-1Zs and UH-1Ys will more effectively operate at altitudes and in environments exclusive to rotary wing platforms. Flying below radar resolution cells, the Viper and Venom will be undetectable to enemy radar while receiving target locations from Joint Force fixed wing assets that remain outside of the enemy’s missile range.

 https://news.bellflight.com/en-US/268525-bell-awarded-contract-for-spine-upgrades-to-h-1-fleet/

Video Podcast: Flying in the line of fire

https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/08/video-podcast-flying-in-the-line-of-fire/ 

[Podcast verano] Cañón grande, ande o no ande

 Como casi todos los podcast cierran en verano y os dejan huérfanos, hemos decidido grabar un episodio de verano. Ya sabéis que no nos gusta que duren más de 1h, y que rara vez se nos va a más de una hora y cuarto. Pues esta vez os traemos especial de 2h, para … https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-verano-canon-grande-ande-o-no-ande/

Eve Air Mobility advances eVTOL program toward wing-borne flight with first transition flight milestone

 https://www.blueskynews.aero/issue-854/Eve-Air-Mobility-advances-eVTOL-program-toward-wing-borne-flight-with-first-transition-flight-milestone.html

Coulson Aviation Canada Returns S-61 Type 1 NVG Helitanker to BC Wildfire Service for 2026 Wildfire Season

“Night aerial firefighting requires more than adding night vision technology to an aircraft,” said Britton Coulson, President and COO of Coulson Aviation. “It requires the right aircraft, experienced crews, proven procedures, and years of operational discipline. The S-61 Type 1 NVG Helitanker delivers that complete capability, allowing crews to safely continue suppression efforts after dark.”

Continue reading

https://coulsonaviation.com/news/coulson-aviation-canada-returns-s-61-type-1-nvg-helitanker-to-bc-wildfire-service-for-2026-wildfire-season/

Coulson Aviation’s Tanker 138 Becomes First Large Airtanker Under Contract to U.S. Wildland Fire Service

Coulson Aviation today announced that Tanker 138, a Lockheed C-130H registered as N382CG, began a 60-day Exclusive Use contract last week with the U.S. Wildland Fire Service. The contract makes Tanker 138 the first Large Airtanker placed under contract by the newly established federal service. […] The U.S. Wildland Fire Service was launched in January 2026 under the U.S. Department of the Interior, bringing Interior’s wildland fire programs together under a single service to strengthen coordination, decision-making and operational capability.

continue reading https://coulsonaviation.com/news/coulson-aviations-tanker-138-becomes-first-large-airtanker-under-contract-to-u-s-wildland-fire-service/

Coulson Aviation Introduces CFR HALO, a Long-Term Fire Retardant Engineered for Modern Aerial Firefighting

 CFR HALO uses mission-optimized viscosity and flow characteristics designed to improve drop cohesion, reduce airborne drift, and support more accurate placement within the intended target area. The formulation can be optimized for different aircraft, terrain, weather conditions, and mission requirements while maintaining the long-term fire-retarding performance agencies depend on.

https://coulsonaviation.com/news/coulson-aviation-introduces-cfr-halo-a-long-term-fire-retardant-engineered-for-modern-aerial-firefighting/

Joby and Virgin Atlantic Finalize Deal to Bring Electric Air Taxi Service to the UK

https://ir.jobyaviation.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/184/joby-and-virgin-atlantic-finalize-deal-to-bring-electric

UAE defense giant tests drone built from a kit plane

• https://defence-blog.com/uae-defense-giant-tests-drone-built-from-a-kit-plane/
• https://x.com/i/status/2084973074487693450

EDGE to Acquire 100% Stake in Brazilian Aerospace Engineering Firm AKAER

https://edgegroup.ae/news/edge-acquire-100-stake-brazilian-aerospace-engineering-firm-akaer

Suspected Explosive Drone Found Beside Ukraine’s Antonov An-124 at Leipzig Airport

• https://united24media.com/world/suspected-explosive-drone-found-beside-ukraines-antonov-an-124-at-leipzig-airport-21378
• https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/05/flights-at-germanys-leipzighalle-airport-disrupted-after-suspicious-objects-sighted

SpaceX dives 10% after AI spending surge rattles investors

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/05/spacex-spcx-stock-today-earnings.html

Ryanair sued by hundreds of pilots

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/08/04/ryanair-sued-by-hundreds-of-pilots/

UFO disrupts traffic at German airport on Tuesday night

https://www.brusselstimes.com/world/2258932/ufo-disrupts-traffic-at-german-airport-on-tuesday-night

FAA says it is investigating Trump helicopter safety incident in Washington | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/faa-investigates-marine-one-safety-incident-washington-wsj-reports-2026-08-05/ 

Teaching Someone to Fly by Osmosis Doesn’t Work

 https://www.flyingmag.com/teaching-someone-to-fly-by-osmosis-doesnt-work/

Leonardo Signals Potential Fast-Track Deployment for Sixth-Generation Global Combat Air Programme Fighter Jet

 https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/leonardo-signals-potential-fast-track-deployment-for-sixth-generation-global-combat-air-programme-fighter-jet/

Cat Mishu found alive after 17 days missing at Brussels Airport

 https://www.aviation24.be/airports/brussels-airport-bru/cat-mishu-found-alive-after-17-days-missing/

NASA opens first new wind tunnel in more than 40 years

 https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/08/nasa-opens-first-new-wind-tunnel-in-more-than-40-years/

Airbus has completed Ground Vibration Testing on the A350F freighter, a critical part of certification trials ahead of first flight.

•  https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2026-08-pushing-the-a350f-to-the-limits-ground-vibration-testing
• https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/airbus-a350f-ground-vibration-tests-certification/
  

ADR Failure Forced British Airways A320 Into Alternate Law Over London, AAIB Opens Probe

 https://www.techtimes.com/articles/322350/20260730/adr-failure-forced-british-airways-a320-alternate-law-over-london-aaib-opens-probe.htm

UK regulator concerned over rise in decisions to continue unstable approaches

 https://www.flightglobal.com/archive/2026/08/uk-regulator-concerned-over-rise-in-decisions-to-continue-unstable-approaches/#:~:text=Civil%20Aviation%20Authority%20safety%20notice,trend%20in%20decisions%20to%20continue.

SibNIA aims to advance An-2 modernisation after securing type certificate

• https://www.flightglobal.com/archive/2026/07/sibnia-aims-to-advance-an-2-modernisation-after-securing-type-certificate/
• https://www.flightglobal.com/archive/2026/08/an-2-modernisation-plans-include-range-extension-and-higher-passenger-accommodation/

First production model of Russia’s MC-21 jet completes maiden flight

https://www.msn.com/en-us/technology/aviation/first-production-model-of-russia-s-mc-21-jet-completes-maiden-flight/ar-AA29it70?ocid=BingNewsSerp

ESA Astronaut Completes Third Test of EuroSuit Prototype Aboard ISS

https://europeanspaceflight.com/esa-astronaut-completes-third-test-of-eurosuit-prototype-aboard-iss/

5 people injured by turbulence, 22 planes diverted to Colorado Springs from Denver on Monday night due to ‘severe weather’ | CNN

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/08/04/us/denver-airport-weather

X-62A Toting Infrared Search And Track Pod Used Its AI 'Brain' To Autonomously Intercept An 'Enemy' T-38

Being able to autonomously use onboard sensor data to engage aerial threats is exactly what the USAF wants from its future CCA drones.

https://www.twz.com/air/x-62a-toting-infrared-search-and-track-pod-used-its-ai-brain-to-autonomously-intercept-an-enemy-t-38

[Video] A400M demuestra su capacidad de aterrizar en pistas improvisadas en una carretera sueca

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/video-a400m-demuestra-su-capacidad-de-aterrizar-en-pistas-improvisadas-en-una-carretera-sueca/

City Labs’ Tiny Nuclear-Battery-Powered Satellite Aims To Set A Precedent

https://aviationweek.com/space/satellites/city-labs-tiny-nuclear-battery-powered-satellite-aims-set-precedent

Comac has completed the maiden flight of a high-altitude C919-600, designed for Tibetan Plateau

https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/aircraft-propulsion/china-flies-comac-c919-plateau-variant

PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector Is Lockheed’s New Low-Cost Patriot Interceptor

https://www.twz.com/land/pac-3-adapted-capability-effector-is-lockheeds-new-low-cost-patriot-interceptor

Iryna Terekh talks Flamingo cruise missiles, weaponizing AI, Ukraine's future interceptors and much more in our wide-ranging interview.

https://www.twz.com/news-features/ukraines-fire-point-ceo-on-how-its-making-missiles-and-drones-to-destroy-the-russian-empire

PROCUREMENT: American Drone Supply Network

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htproc/articles/2026080381123.aspx

Environmentalists Condemn ‘Obscene’ FAA Space Licensing Proposal

The FAA on Thursday published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would boost space launch providers such as SpaceX and Blue Origin by neutralizing environmental laws.

https://www.flyingmag.com/faa-commercial-space-licensing-nepa-waivers/

NTSB: Overweight Aircraft, Severe Icing Caused Fatal Bering Air Crash

https://www.flyingmag.com/ntsb-overweight-aircraft-severe-icing-caused-fatal-bering-air-crash/

Airbus awarded contract for SpainSat NG-III secure communications satellite

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-07-airbus-awarded-contract-for-spainsat-ng-iii-secure-communications-satellite

F-Drones Delivers 2,000 F10 Strike Drones to U.S. Army in Historic Ukrainian Defense Export

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/f-drones-delivers-2000-f10-strike-drones-to-u-s-army-in-historic-ukrainian-defense-export/

France Invests €1.5 Billion to Transform Luxeuil Air Base into Fourth Nuclear Defense Hub

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/france-invests-e1-5-billion-to-transform-luxeuil-air-base-into-fourth-nuclear-defense-hub/

France Advances €10 Billion ‘France Libre’ Next-Generation Aircraft Carrier to Boost Global Power Projection

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/france-advances-e10-billion-france-libre-next-generation-aircraft-carrier-to-boost-global-power-projection/

NZ government requests info on long-range maritime surveillance drones

 The information gathered will provide indicative costs and time frames for the potential delivery of a system to conduct maritime surveillance activities across the South-West Pacific.

https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/08/nz-govt-requests-info-on-long-range-maritime-surveillance-drones/

Air Force Seeks New Ideas for Cheap MQ-9 Alternatives by Year End

 The Air Force plans to select vendors by the end of 2026 to help develop concepts for cheap, attritable drones that could perform the MQ-9 Reaper mission—providing persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, as well as strike capabilities—in a new way.

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-seeks-new-ideas-for-cheap-mq-9-alternatives-by-year-end/

Boeing Company - U.S. FAA certifies Boeing 737-7 airplane

• https://investors.boeing.com/investors/news/press-release-details/2026/U-S--FAA-certifies-new-Boeing-737-7-airplane/default.aspx 
• https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-statement-certification-boeing-737-max-7

Hughesnet files for bankruptcy as SpaceX irreversibly eats into subscriber base - Neowin

Hughesnet was driven to file for bankruptcy due to significant subscriber losses that it has experienced since late 2020. This is the time when SpaceX began offering satellite internet in beta in the United States.

https://www.neowin.net/news/hughesnet-files-for-bankruptcy-as-spacex-irreversibly-eats-into-subscriber-base/

Climate change is turning parts of Europe into an insurance nightmare – POLITICO

The European Central Bank and EU insurance regulators have called on Brussels to set up an EU-level reinsurance scheme and a public natural disaster fund.

• https://www.politico.eu/article/climate-change-europe-insurance/
• https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2026/07/30/climate-change-is-turning-parts-of-europe-into-an-insurance-nightmare-01016037
• https://www.ecb.europa.eu/ecb/climate/climate/html/index.en.html

How The Airbus A321XLR Is Quietly Killing The Hub & Spoke Model

https://simpleflying.com/how-airbus-a321xlr-quietly-killing-hub-spoke-model/

Firefighters killed near Colorado-Utah border were waiting for helicopter pickup when burnover overtook them, latest investigation details show

https://wildfiretoday.com/firefighters-killed-near-colorado-utah-border-were-waiting-for-helicopter-pickup-when-burnover-overtook-them-latest-investigation-details-show/

Using Soap Bubbles and High-Speed Cameras: Flow Research on Quadcopters

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/using-soap-bubbles-high-speed-cameras-1q45f/

Reserve Wing at Whiteman Takes ‘First Step’ Toward Replacing A-10s with F-15Es

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/reserve-wing-whiteman-replacing-a-10s-with-f-15es/

GAO Warns B-52 Modernization Is Falling Behind

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/gao-warns-b-52-modernization-falling-behind/

Tragedy in Greece: Two Killed in Mid-Air Helicopter Collision During Wildfire Battle

 https://greekcitytimes.com/2026/08/03/greece-helicopter-collision-psatha-wildfires/

Positive Aviation trabaja en un ATR-72 antiincendios terrestre, además de en la versión anfibia

 https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/positive-aviation-trabaja-en-un-atr-72-antiincendios-terrestre-ademas-de-en-la-version-anfibia/

Australia envía dos helicópteros y 24 bomberos a combatir los incendios de Francia

Australia envía dos helicópteros y 24 bomberos a combatir los incendios de Francia - Sandglass Patrol

Türkiye’s KAAN P1 Taxi Test Reveals Advanced Sensors and Major Fifth Generation Design Refinements

https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/tuerkiyes-kaan-p1-taxi-test-reveals-advanced-sensors-and-major-fifth-generation-design-refinements

US Air Force's first F-47 fighter will take off in 2028 years before its next-gen engine is ready

https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/boeing-f-47-fighter-specs-2028-flight-ngap-engine-delay

Ukraine Drone Maker Uses Manual Work, Not Just Automation, to Keep up - Business Insider

Frontline Robotics, which makes drones and weaponry used by more than 60 Ukrainian units, has to make small changes to its products up to 20 times a month and make major updates around every six months to keep its edge.

https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-drone-maker-uses-manual-work-not-just-automation-changes-2026-6 

Australia provides firefighting support to France

• https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/media-releases/2026-07-31/australia-provides-firefighting-support-france
• https://newscop.com.au/2026/07/31/nsw-helicopters-24-crew-fires-france/

Australia sets air tanker SOPs after 737 crash findings

https://wildfiretoday.com/australia-sets-air-tanker-sops-after-737-crash-findings/

Boeing 737 MAX jet seats could be faulty, need inspection, FAA says

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-737-max-jet-seats-could-be-faulty-need-inspection-faa-says/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace

FQ-42A and FQ-44A CCAs Are in Serial Production

https://theaviationist.com/2026/07/29/fq-42a-fq-44a-ccas-serial-production/

Japan Begins Captive-Carry Flight Tests Of Air-Launched Type 25 Anti-Ship Missile

https://theaviationist.com/2026/07/30/japan-captive-carry-air-launched-type-25/

Heart Aerospace Aims to Field Hybrid-Electric ES-30 by 2031

https://www.flyingmag.com/heart-aerospace-hybrid-electric-es30-2031/

Airbus delivers first NH90 designed for special operations to France

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-07-airbus-delivers-first-nh90-designed-for-special-operations-to-france

Boeing Books Fresh $280 Million Charge on Delayed Air Force One Replacement Program

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/07/boeing-books-fresh-280-million-charge-on-delayed-air-force-one-replacement-program/

U.S. Air Force Unveils Updated Air Dominance Strategy Pairing Crewed Fighters with Autonomous Drones

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/07/u-s-air-force-unveils-updated-air-dominance-strategy-pairing-crewed-fighters-with-autonomous-drones/

U.S. Air Force Unveils Updated Air Dominance Strategy Pairing Crewed Fighters with Autonomous Drones

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/07/u-s-air-force-unveils-updated-air-dominance-strategy-pairing-crewed-fighters-with-autonomous-drones/

Seven Killed as Firefighting Bell 412 Helicopter Crashes During Emergency Deployment in Argentina

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/07/seven-killed-as-firefighting-bell-412-helicopter-crashes-during-emergency-deployment-in-argentina/

[Australia] CASA to ease certification of large drones

https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/07/casa-to-ease-certification-of-large-drones/

Air Force Moves to Purchase T-7 Engines, Not Boeing

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-moves-to-purchase-t-7-engines-not-boeing/

CCAs Head to Air Force’s Main Drone Base for Exercise

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/ccas-creech-air-forces-drone-base-exercise/

USAF Preps Next-Gen Engine Testing Ahead of 2030 Integration onto Aircraft

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/usaf-preps-next-gen-engine-testing-ahead-of-2030-integration-onto-aircraft/

Experts See Urgent Need to Defend Bases from Drone Attack. Here’s What USAF Is Doing

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-experts-strategies-defend-bases-drone-attack/

CCAs Head to Air Force’s Main Drone Base for Exercise

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/ccas-creech-air-forces-drone-base-exercise/

China Fires YJ-20 Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile From Smaller Destroyer

https://www.twz.com/sea/china-fires-yj-20-hypersonic-anti-ship-missile-from-smaller-destroyer

Japan Has Officially Joined The Tomahawk Cruise Missile Club

https://www.twz.com/sea/japan-has-officially-joined-the-tomahawk-cruise-missile-club

Will The F-47 Have To Fly Initially With Inferior Engines?

https://www.twz.com/air/will-the-f-47-have-to-fly-initially-with-inferior-engines

Apex Recordhunter becomes the world's fastest electric drone

A four-rotor drone built by N3XT, the experimental arm of German company Quantum Systems, has reportedly reached 699 km/h (434 mph) in level flight. That speed makes it the fastest battery-powered drone ever recorded.

https://newatlas.com/drones/quantum-systems-electric-drone-speed-record/ 

India says no abnormality seen in Boeing 787 fuel switch of Air India London flight

https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-says-no-abnormality-seen-boeing-787-fuel-switch-air-india-london-flight-2026-07-29/

MTU warns diverging fighter requirements could threaten Safran partnership

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/mtu-warns-diverging-fighter-requirements-could-threaten-safran-partnership-2026-07-30/

Safran Suspends FCAS Jet Engine Funding to Focus on National Priorities

https://raksha-anirveda.com/safran-suspends-fcas-jet-engine-funding-to-focus-on-national-priorities/?srsltid=AfmBOoo2_pD1gsR6nPltIOuxNIm-NiEF6qFCvUt6Suq3kREcgzu68wNz