DroneShield announces $5.2m contract to European customer

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/11/droneshield-announces-5-2m-contract-to-european-customer/

[Australia] Hot-air balloons riskier than light planes or helicopters, says ATSB

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/11/hot-air-balloons-riskier-than-light-planes-or-helicopters-says-atsb/

NASA lab builds new aircraft to support complex flight research

https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2025/11/25/nasa-lab-builds-new-aircraft-to-support-complex-flight-research/

Bizarre flapless X-65 diamond-wing aircraft comes together

https://newatlas.com/aircraft/diamond-wing-flapless-x-65/

China's J-36 Tailless Stealth Jet's New Thrust Vectoring Nozzles Seen From Behind

https://www.twz.com/air/chinas-j-36-heavy-tactical-jets-new-thrust-vectoring-nozzles-seen-from-behind

Japan Tests Subaru’s Drones in MUM-T and Autonomous Flight Trials

https://theaviationist.com/2025/11/24/japan-mum-t-and-autonomous-flight-trials/

NASA reveals details of X-59’s first flight, describes programme as ‘validation’

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/nasa-reveals-details-of-x-59s-first-flight-describes-programme-as-validation/165472.article

EASA Certifies Airbus A321XLR with CFM Engines, Clearing Way for Immediate Deliveries

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/easa-certifies-airbus-a321xlr-with-cfm-engines-clearing-way-for-immediate-deliveries/

Indian Air Force Grounds Entire Tejas Fleet Following Fatal Crash at Dubai Airshow

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/indian-air-force-grounds-entire-tejas-fleet-following-fatal-crash-at-dubai-airshow/

Embraer celebrates delivery of 1,700 Ipanema cropdusters

https://www.embraer.com/media-center/en/?mediatype=NEWS&detail=23507-Embraer-celebrates-delivery-of-1%2C700-Ipanema-cropdusters-

Lufthansa unveils special six-aircraft ‘Anniversary Fleet’ for 100th birthday in 2026

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/lufthansa/lufthansa-unveils-special-six-aircraft-anniversary-fleet-for-100th-birthday-in-2026/

Smugglers’ balloons twice shut down Vilnius Airport amid ongoing border tensions

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/vilnius-vno/smugglers-balloons-twice-shut-down-vilnius-airport-amid-ongoing-border-tensions/

RNZAF unveils grey livery for new strategic transport aircraft

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/11/rnzaf-unveils-grey-livery-for-new-strategic-transport-aircraft/

Next Starliner flight will carry cargo instead of crew

https://newatlas.com/space/starliner-cargo-no-crew/

DRDO Confirms New Engine Deal With Safran Will Be a Clean-Sheet 5th-Gen Design With Full Indian IPR - Indian Defence Research Wing

https://idrw.org/drdo-confirms-new-engine-deal-with-safran-will-be-a-clean-sheet-5th-gen-design-with-full-indian-ipr/

La industria de los eVTOL se queja del «turismo de certificación»

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/la-industria-de-los-evtol-se-queja-del-turismo-de-certificacion/

DragonFire laser shoots down high‑speed drones traveling at 400mph, costs $13 per shot — UK Navy to begin deploying system on destroyers

• Press release https://www.gov.uk/government/news/boost-for-armed-forces-as-new-laser-weapon-takes-down-high-speed-drones
• In news https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/uk-dragonfire-laser-downs-high-speed-drones

DragonFire Laser Weapon Engages High Speed Drones in Latest Test

https://theaviationist.com/2025/11/22/dragonfire-laser-weapon-high-speed-drones/

Russia’s Unique Tu-134A-4 “Black Pearl” Intercepted Over the Baltic

https://theaviationist.com/2025/11/23/tu-134-black-pearl-intercepted/

EASA and IATA Announce Collaboration Regarding Air Travel Emissions Calculations

https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2025-releases/2025-11-20-02/

IATA Urges ITU to Strengthen Safeguards for Aircraft Safety Systems as 5G/6G Expands

https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2025-releases/2025-11-20-01/

NTSB identifies weather balloon as object that struck United 737 windshield

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/ntsb-identifies-weather-balloon-as-object-that-struck-united-737-windshield/165442.article

Airbus has bolstered its bid to sell A400M to the United Arab Emirates by entering into an industrial pact with Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala.

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/airbus-mubadala-sign-industrial-pact-bolstering-a400m-pitch-to-the-uae/165453.article

Air taxi ‘certification tourism’ draws industry criticism

Plans by some air taxi developers to launch operations in the Middle East before achieving US and European certifications has drawn criticism from industry executives, with Vertical Aerospace's chair warning against 'certification tourism'.

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/air-taxi-certification-tourism-draws-industry-criticism/165456.article

Joby sues Archer over alleged trade secrets theft

Joby Aviation has filed a lawsuit against rival air taxi developer Archer Aviation, alleging theft of trade secrets by a former employee who subsequently undermined a real estate partnership involving landing sites.

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/joby-sues-archer-over-alleged-trade-secrets-theft/165458.article

Air Arabia A320 descended to just 41ft above sea after take-off from Catania

Italian investigators have disclosed that an Airbus A320 descended to just 41ft above the sea after take-off from Catania in September, as the captain made nose-down pitch inputs during the initial climb. https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/air-arabia-a320-descended-to-just-41ft-above-sea-after-take-off-from-catania/165459.article

Royal New Zealand Air Force Selects Airbus A321XLR to Replace Aging Boeing 757 Fleet

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/royal-new-zealand-air-force-selects-airbus-a321xlr-to-replace-aging-boeing-757-fleet/

SpaceX’s First Upgraded Starship Booster Suffers Test Failure in Texas

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/spacexs-first-upgraded-starship-booster-suffers-test-failure-in-texas/

Türkiye’s KIZILELMA Achieves Milestone With Successful Air-to-Air Target Lock Test

Türkiye's first unmanned fighter aircraft, Bayraktar KIZILELMA, has carried out yet another historic test in the sky. In the test conducted with the participation of two F-16 fighter jets of the Turkish Air Force, KIZILELMA locked onto the target F-16 using the national AESA Radar MURAD, and achieved a direct hit in its simulated fire test with the national air-to-air missile GÖKDOĞAN.

https://baykartech.com/en/press/historic-trial-for-bayraktar-kizilelma-locked-onto-an-f-16-scored-a-direct-hit-in-simulated-fire/

Saab and CAE Form Global Partnership to Advance AEW Training Capabilities

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/saab-and-cae-form-global-partnership-to-advance-aew-training-capabilities/

India Weighs Russian Offer for Local Production of Su-57E Stealth Fighters

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/india-weighs-russian-offer-for-local-production-of-su-57e-stealth-fighters/

U.S. Army Tests Apache AH-64E v6 in Networked Defense Against Drone Threats

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/u-s-army-tests-apache-ah-64e-v6-in-networked-defense-against-drone-threats/

U.S. and Italian Air Forces Launch Joint Pilot Training Program in Italy

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/u-s-and-italian-air-forces-launch-joint-pilot-training-program-in-italy/

Saab Offers GlobalEye Surveillance Aircraft to Qatar and Saudi Arabia

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/saab-offers-globaleye-surveillance-aircraft-to-qatar-and-saudi-arabia/

Amsterdam Schiphol unveils major redevelopment plans through 2050, creating opportunities for KLM

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/amsterdam-schiphol-ams/amsterdam-schiphol-unveils-major-redevelopment-plans-through-2050-creating-opportunities-for-klm/

Hainan Airlines launches Brussels–Chongqing route, strengthening air links between China and Belgium

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/hainan-airlines/hainan-airlines-launches-brussels-chongqing-route-strengthening-air-links-between-china-and-belgium/

FAA warns airlines of heightened risks over Venezuela amid military buildup and navigation interference

https://www.aviation24.be/organisations/federal-aviation-administration-faa/faa-warns-airlines-of-heightened-risks-over-venezuela-amid-military-buildup-and-navigation-interference/

US Air Force demonstrates manned-unmanned teaming capabilities

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/11/us-air-force-demonstrates-manned-unmanned-teaming-capabilities/

Australian airlines ban in-flight use of power banks

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/11/australian-airlines-ban-in-flight-use-of-power-banks/

Fifth-gen F-35 and Su-57 fighters face off at Dubai Airshow

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/11/fifth-gen-f-35-and-su-57-fighters-face-off-at-dubai-airshow/

Record-Breaking Optical Power Beaming Proves Path to Scalable Power Grid for Space

In less than eight months since debuting its power beaming technology, Star Catcher recently completed a series of historic optical power beaming tests at NASA's Kennedy Space Center to validate core technologies for its orbital energy grid, the Star Catcher Network. Using an advanced suite of multi-wavelength lasers, the team delivered more than 1.1 kW of electrical power to commercial off-the-shelf solar panels at Space Florida's Launch and Landing Facility. The most recent record high was 800 watts set by DARPA in May 2025. Star Catcher delivered more than 10 megajoules of energy throughout the test campaign.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/record-breaking-optical-power-beaming-proves-path-to-scalable-power-grid-for-space-302603462.html

Mach-23 potato gun to shoot satellites into space

Allow me to preface the title: Longshot Space wants to build a 6-mile-long (10-km) space cannon to shoot several-ton objects into low Earth orbit (LEO). The company has already built a working proof of concept.

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https://newatlas.com/space/interview-longshot-space-mike-grace/

Voyager 1 approaches one light day from Earth

As it heads out of the solar system never to return, the deep space probe Voyager 1 is headed for yet another cosmic milestone. In late 2026, it will become the first spacecraft to travel so far that a radio signal from Earth takes 24 hours, or one light day, to reach it.

Continue Reading

https://newatlas.com/space/voyager-approaches-1-light-day-from-earth/

HAL to Be Restructured by March 2026: Boston Consulting Group Tasked with Fixing India’s Overloaded Aerospace Giant - Indian Defence Research Wing

https://idrw.org/hal-to-be-restructured-by-march-2026-boston-consulting-group-tasked-with-fixing-indias-overloaded-aerospace-giant/

OA-1K Skyraider II Has Off-The-Shelf Rifle Sight Mounted In Its Cockpit

https://www.twz.com/air/oa-1k-skyraider-ii-has-off-the-shelf-rifle-sight-mounted-in-its-cockpit

Beechcraft Starship Had A Sad Saga

https://avgeekery.com/sad-saga-beechcraft-starship/?fbclid=Iwb21leAOMziFjbGNrA4zOA2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHv9Eu7skkdF_q23O5glmShA6KMYGl8PJ3W2gfw30CR1iroswSyR3LOA_EMLw_aem_WKXi24rnwgPcvf0C2uonag

NTSB issues the preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the crash of a UPS Boeing MD-11F

NTSB issues the preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the Nov. 4 crash of a UPS Boeing MD-11F airplane in Louisville, Kentucky. Download the report PDF:

https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Pages/DCA26MA024.aspx

KC-135 Refueling Pods Have Been Converted Into Flying Communication Nodes

https://www.twz.com/air/kc-135-refueling-pods-have-been-converted-into-flying-communication-nodes

Air Force Reserve’s 919th SOW Returns to Gunship Mission with First Flight of AC-130J Ghostrider

The 919th Special Operations Wing flew the AC-130A Spectre for 20 years, before transitioning to non-gunship aircraft, and will now operate the new AC-130J. The 919th Special Operations Wing (919th SOW) marked its return to the aircraft gunship role on Oct. 9, 2025, after its constituent 711th Special Operations Squadron (711th SOS) flew its first […] https://theaviationist.com/2025/11/19/919th-sow-first-flight-ac-130j-ghostrider/

FAA proposes mandatory V2500 compressor blade replacements after failures

https://www.flightglobal.com/engines/faa-proposes-mandatory-v2500-compressor-blade-replacements-after-failures/165404.article

CAeS pivots towards new blended-wing-body drone as it pauses fuel cell powertrain development

https://www.flightglobal.com/civil-uavs/caes-pivots-towards-new-blended-wing-body-drone-as-it-pauses-fuel-cell-powertrain-development/165400.article

EDGE Group Strengthens Ties with Italy’s Federation of Aerospace, Defence and Security Companies (AIAD)

https://www.flightglobal.com/paid-content/edge-group-strengthens-ties-with-italys-federation-of-aerospace-defence-and-security-companies-aiad/165412.article

Türkiye Integrates Advanced TOYGUN Targeting System Into Unmanned Fighter KIZILELMA

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/turkiye-integrates-advanced-toygun-targeting-system-into-unmanned-fighter-kizilelma/

Germany Confirms Delivery of 4,000 AI-Powered “Mini-Taurus” Drones to Strengthen Ukraine’s Defense

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/germany-confirms-delivery-of-4000-ai-powered-mini-taurus-drones-to-strengthen-ukraines-defense/

U.S. Navy Successfully Tests Automatic Terrain Avoidance System on F/A-18 Hornet

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/u-s-navy-successfully-tests-automatic-terrain-avoidance-system-on-f-a-18-hornet/

flydubai signs MoU for 75 Boeing 737 MAX Airplanes

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2025-11-19-flydubai-signs-MoU-for-75-Boeing-737-MAX-Airplanes

No departing flights and limited arrivals at Brussels Airport on 26 November due to national strike

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/brussels-airport-bru/no-departing-flights-and-limited-arrivals-at-brussels-airport-on-26-november-due-to-national-strike/

China’s Large R6000 Uncrewed Tiltrotor Is Now In Flight Testing

https://www.twz.com/air/chinas-large-r6000-uncrewed-tiltrotor-is-now-in-flight-testing

Dubai Airshow 2025 Event Special - November 19, 2025

https://showbusiness.aviationweek.com/full_page_image/page-1_4ccc06c1/content.html

Airbus says it's studying potential larger version of A350 (again)

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-says-studying-potential-larger-version-a350-2025-11-17/

UK to build new munitions factories to boost warfighting readiness | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/uk-build-new-munitions-factories-boost-warfighting-readiness-2025-11-19/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=691d53860aed890001bfbf85&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

Canada's Clever Trick Turn Cheap Target Drone Into Mach 1.6 Combat UAV and Raytheon Invested | Defense Express

Falcon UAV already has Raytheon investment, now promoted in Europe as cheap solution since it was created as target drone​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ 

https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and_tech/canadas_clever_trick_turn_cheap_target_drone_into_mach_16_combat_uav_and_raytheon_invested-16489.html

Saab, Boeing, and BAE Systems Pitch T-7 Red Hawk for UK Fast Jet Trainer - The Aviationist

https://theaviationist.com/2025/11/18/saab-boeing-bae-pitch-t7-uk/

First S-70 Firehawks in Europe Ordered by the Czech Republic - The Aviationist

https://theaviationist.com/2025/11/18/s-70-firehawks-ordered-czech-republic/

New system vibrates airplane wings to shake off the ice

https://newatlas.com/aircraft/vibrating-wings-ice/

Germany Gives Up on FCAS Joint Fighter, Turns to Battle Cloud of European Combat Drones | Defense Express

https://en.defence-ua.com/industries/germany_gives_up_on_fcas_joint_fighter_turns_to_battle_cloud_of_european_combat_drones-16485.html

MQ-28 Ghost Bat To Fire AIM-120 Missile In First Live Weapons Test Next Month

https://www.twz.com/air/mq-28-ghost-bat-to-fire-aim-120-missile-in-first-live-weapons-test-next-month

France and Germany consider dropping sixth-generation fighter from FCAS program

https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/france-germany-may-drop-fighter-from-fcas-program

Airbus Signs Orders Saab’s Arexis EW Suite for Eurofighter EK

https://theaviationist.com/2025/11/16/airbus-orders-saabs-arexis-eurofighter-ek/

F-22 Raptor Takes Control of MQ-20 Avenger During Test

https://theaviationist.com/2025/11/17/f-22-raptor-controls-mq-20-avenger/

Lockheed Martin Unveils Sniper Networked Targeting Pod

https://theaviationist.com/2025/11/17/lockheed-martin-unveils-sniper-networked-targeting-pod/

Boeing proposes F-15EX as command platform for Collaborative Combat Aircrafts (CCAs)

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/boeing-proposes-f-15ex-as-command-platform-for-ccas/165343.article

Indra and EDGE to form joint venture for loitering munitions

https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/indra-and-edge-to-form-joint-venture-for-loitering-munitions/165344.article

Russia showcases Su-57E prospective stealth nozzles and weapons at Dubai show

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/russia-showcases-su-57e-stealth-nozzles-and-weapons-at-dubai-show/165365.article

Archer to supply electric powertrain technology to Anduril Omen UAV

Archer Aviation is expanding its business model by supplying its proprietary electric powertrain technology to third parties, beginning with Anduril's planned Omen unmanned air vehicle developed in partnership with EDGE.

https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/archer-to-supply-electric-powertrain-technology-to-anduril-omen-uav/165369.article

GA-ASI and Saab to Demonstrate AEW&C Capability on MQ-9B in 2026

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/ga-asi-and-saab-to-demonstrate-aewc-capability-on-mq-9b-in-2026/

Airbus Explores Larger A350 Variant

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/airbus-explores-larger-a350-variant/

Trump Announces US Intention to Sell Advanced F-35s to Saudi Arabia

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/trump-announces-us-intention-to-sell-advanced-f-35s-to-saudi-arabia/

KC-390 and Gripen E achieve key milestone with successful aerial refuelling certification

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/embraer/c-390-millennium/kc-390-and-gripen-e-achieve-key-milestone-with-successful-aerial-refuelling-certification/

Emirates places order for 65 more Boeing 777X jets, expanding total to 270

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/emirates-airline/emirates-pplaces-order-for-65-more-boeing-777x-jets-expanding-total-to-270/

Trump Administration formally kills proposed cash-compensation rule for flight delays

https://www.aviation24.be/organisations/u-s-department-of-transportation-dot/trump-administration-formally-kills-proposed-cash-compensation-rule-for-flight-delays/

Air Force's New Bomber, ICBM Got Nearly $1 Billion in Shutdown Deal - Business Insider

https://www.businessinsider.com/air-forces-new-bomber-icbm-got-more-money-shutdown-deal-2025-11

Dubai Airshow 2025 Special Edition: Day 2

https://showbusiness.aviationweek.com/full_page_image/page-1_4ccb06c0/content.html

[Aviation Week] Dubai Air Show: Day 1

https://showbusiness.aviationweek.com/full_page_image/page-1_4cca06bf/content.html

Off-duty pilot who tried to cut a flight’s engines midair won’t serve prison time, judge rules | CNN

A former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 while riding off-duty in the cockpit will serve no prison time, a federal judge ruled, bringing an end to a case that drew attention to the need for more mental health support for pilots.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/17/us/horizon-air-cockpit-emergency?Date=20251117&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1763421602&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

La promesse de vente de Rafale à l’Ukraine, une annonce forte au financement très incertain

https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2025/11/17/guerre-en-ukraine-la-promesse-de-vente-de-rafale-a-kiev-une-annonce-forte-au-financement-tres-incertain_6653739_3210.html

Ukraine to get 100 French-made Rafale F4 fighter jets in 'historic' deal

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy170jkekdo

Emirates Plans Up To 110 Operational Airbus A380s In 2026

https://simpleflying.com/emirates-110-operational-airbus-a380s-2026/

Black Eagles miss Dubai air show after Japan blocks refuelling stop over territorial dispute | Flight Global

A territorial dispute between Japan and South Korea has forced the Republic of Korea Air Force's Black Eagles display team to withdraw from the Dubai air show after Tokyo blocked a planned refuelling stop at Okinawa

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/black-eagles-to-miss-dubai-air-show-after-japan-blocks-refuelling-stop/165318.article

Arsenal VG-33 and the Arsenal Sud Restauration Project – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/arsenal-vg-33-and-the-arsenal-sud-restauration-project/

Dubai Airshow 2025 preview

https://www.aerosociety.com/news/dubai-airshow-2025-preview/

FAA proposes Boeing 777 landing gear pump replacement rule after wheel well fire | Flight Global

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/faa-proposes-777-landing-gear-pump-replacement-after-fire/165306.article

Abu Dhabi Showcases First Test Flight of Locally Built Heavy-Lift Hybrid Cargo Aircraft

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/abu-dhabi-showcases-first-test-flight-of-locally-built-heavy-lift-hybrid-cargo-aircraft/ 

Ukraine Begins Mass Production of New Interceptor Drones to Bolster Air Defences

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/ukraine-begins-mass-production-of-new-interceptor-drones-to-bolster-air-defences/

FAA proposes mandatory Boeing 787 control panel replacements after altitude malfunctions | Flight Global

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/787s-unexpected-altitude-change-prompts-faa-proposed-airworthiness-directive/165305.article

Vertical Aerospace Backs UK Plan to Regulate eVTOL Flights by 2028 – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/vertical-aerospace-backs-uk-plan-to-regulate-evtol-flights-by-2028/

French Air Force Downplays FCAS Tensions, Calls Program ‘Solid’ – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/french-air-force-downplays-fcas-tensions-calls-program-solid/

FAA Grounds DC-10 and MD-10 After MD-11 Engine Failure Investigation

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/faa-grounds-dc-10-and-md-10-after-md-11-engine-failure-investigation/

FAA extends MD11 fleet grounding to DC10s'

The FAA has expanded its emergency airworthiness directive regarding MD-11 engine pylons to include predecessor DC-10 aircraft. The FAA finds these aircraft are subject to the the same unsafe condition as exists on the MD-11 and MD-1

https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/aviation-news/aviation-safety/faa-expands-emergency-airworthiness-directive-to-dc-10s/

Western sanctions could accelerate Russian fighter aircraft production decline - RUSI analysis | Flight Global

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/western-sanctions-could-accelerate-russian-fighter-aircraft-production-decline/165297.article