sábado, 5 de septiembre de 2026

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

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.

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

jueves, 3 de septiembre de 2026

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

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

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 

miércoles, 2 de septiembre de 2026

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

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

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

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

martes, 1 de septiembre de 2026

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

El primer Hürjet 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

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

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

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.