Northrop Grumman's nav system built to withstand hypersonic abuse

Hypersonic vehicles aren't much use if you don't know where they're going, so Northrop Grumman is developing new navigation systems for autonomous craft that can stand up to the rigors of flying at speeds of over Mach 5.

https://newatlas.com/military/northrop-grumman-hypersonic-nav-system/

[Podcast] La URSS y la guerra aérea en Afganistán

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-la-urss-y-la-guerra-aerea-en-afganistan/

El 43 Grupo recibe el premio ADSL Zone 2025 a su labor en redes sociales

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/el-43-grupo-recibe-el-premio-adsl-zone-2025-a-su-labor-en-redes-sociales/

Boeing CFO Jay Malave: Priorities are debt, investments, then shareholders - Leeham News and Analysis

https://leehamnews.com/2025/12/03/boeing-cfo-jay-malave-priorities-are-debt-investments-then-shareholders/

Ya está aquí tu Revista de Aeronáutica y Astronáutica de diciembre.

Ya está aquí tu Revista de Aeronáutica y Astronáutica de diciembre. En este número: 

🛫¡Acción en los cielos de Canarias! Ocean Sky 2025: Lideramos el mayor combate aéreo simulado de Europa. Cazas indios, F-15 americanos y nuestros Eurofighter dándolo todo.  

🐯 Tiger Meet: El Ala 14 ruge de nuevo en Portugal.

🌊 75 años salvando vidas desde Mallorca La Base Aérea de Son San Juan está de aniversario. 🚁 Descubre la historia del 801 Escuadrón, los guardianes del Mediterráneo. Desde los hidroaviones clásicos hasta los nuevos helicópteros. ❤️💛❤️

🤖 ¿Cómo será la guerra del futuro? Analizamos los desafíos tecnológicos que ya están aquí. La Nube de Combate: Conectando datos en tiempo real para decidir más rápido. 

🌍 Geopolítica: El poder aéreo en el Indo-Pacífico y el papel de los drones.

👇 Descarga la revista gratis aquí: [Enlace al PDF]

https://ejercitodelaireydelespacio.defensa.gob.es/EA/eae/files/RAA-DIC-25.pdf

Se inaugura en Sevilla la primera FAL de Pilatus fuera de Suiza

Se ha inaugurado la fábrica de Pilatus en Alcalá de Guadaíra, Sevilla, con un sobrevuelo de nuestros PC-21.

Fotos: https://bsky.app/profile/ejercitodelaire.bsky.social/post/3m732y47uwy27

Comunicado Ejército del Aire:

✈️ El Jefe de Estado Mayor del Ejército del Aire y del Espacio ha asistido a la inauguración de la primera planta de Pilatus fuera de Suiza, un nuevo hito para la industria aeronáutica nacional.

🏭 El centro, ubicado en Alcalá de Guadaíra (Sevilla) y con 8468 m² de instalaciones, producirá aeroestructuras y cableados para el jet PC-24.

👩‍🏭 Actualmente trabajan 70 profesionales, y la planta alcanzará hasta 500 empleos en los próximos años, consolidando un importante impulso tecnológico e industrial para España.

Search for missing flight MH370 to resume this month, Malaysia says - CNA

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/mh370-missing-flight-search-resume-month-malaysia-5529671

Russia’s Geran-2 Attack Drone Is Now Carrying R-60 Air-to-Air Missiles

https://theaviationist.com/2025/12/01/russia-geran-2-drone-r-60-missile/

How the Ukraine war has (and has not) changed the helicopter’s role in combat

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/how-the-ukraine-war-has-and-has-not-changed-the-helicopters-role-in-combat/165492.article

Türkiye’s KIZILELMA UAV Hits Jet-Powered Target in Landmark Missile Test

BAYRAKTAR KIZILELMA HITS TARGET WITH AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE
https://baykartech.com/en/press/a-new-chapter-in-aviation-history/

Related:

HISTORIC TRIAL FOR BAYRAKTAR KIZILELMA: LOCKED ONTO AN F-16, SCORED A DIRECT HIT IN SIMULATED FIRE!

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

U.S. Marines Seek New Navigation System to Enable Rapid Airfield Operations

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/u-s-marines-seek-new-navigation-system-to-enable-rapid-airfield-operations/

F-16s intercept civilian plane after airspace violation near Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate

https://www.aviation24.be/military-aircraft/usaf/f-16s-intercept-civilian-plane-after-airspace-violation-near-trumps-mar-a-lago-estate/

Ryanair B38M at Malaga on Nov 14th 2025, high rate of descent during go around

https://avherald.com/h?article=5307ea1d

Brisbane Airport begins tailwind trial to reduce aircraft noise

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/12/brisbane-airport-begins-tailwind-trial-to-reduce-aircraft-noise/

Ukrainian drone interceptor downs Russia’s jet-powered Shahed

https://defence-blog.com/ukrainian-drone-interceptor-downs-russias-jet-powered-shahed/

South Korea forms ministerial body to guide indigenous fighter engine development for KF-21 | Flight Global

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/south-korea-forms-ministerial-body-to-guide-fighter-engine-development/165527.article

Reaction Engines asset sale progresses as PwC administrators work with preferred bidder on hypersonic IP | Flight Global

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/reaction-engines-asset-sale-progresses-as-administrators-continue-talks-with-preferred-bidder/165531.article

Reaction Engines asset sale progresses as PwC administrators work with preferred bidder on hypersonic IP

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/reaction-engines-asset-sale-progresses-as-administrators-continue-talks-with-preferred-bidder/165531.article

US aims to unilaterally close Venezuelan airspace - ch-aviation

• https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/161233-us-aims-to-unilaterally-close-venezuelan-airspace
• https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115633041089714842

Baikonur Launch Pad Accident Severs Russia’s Manned Space Access

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/baikonur-launch-pad-accident-severs-russias-manned-space-access/

Boeing’s 737-derived E-7 Wedgetail caught in Congress-Pentagon spat

The defense department canceled a contract for Boeing's E-7 Wedgetail, a defense plane built from a 737 NG. But, in its bill to reopen the government, Congress allocated some funds to the program.

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeings-737-derived-e-7-wedgetail-caught-in-congress-pentagon-spat/

Meteor BVR Missile Tested for the First Time by Brazilian Gripen E

https://theaviationist.com/2025/11/30/brazil-gripen-meteor-live-fire/

Airbus prepares early for A350F certification after drawing lessons from A321XLR

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/airbus-prepares-early-for-a350f-certification-after-drawing-lessons-from-a321xlr/165515.article

Turkey’s Baykar claims first UCAV beyond-visual-range missile kill

https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/turkeys-baykar-claims-first-ucav-beyond-visual-range-missile-kill/165523.article

Emirates, Safran to build seat manufacturing unit in Dubai

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/161022-emirates-safran-to-build-seat-manufacturing-unit-in-dubai

Netherlands Accelerates Deployment of New Drone-Detection Radars Amid Rising Airbase Incidents

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/netherlands-accelerates-deployment-of-new-drone-detection-radars-amid-rising-airbase-incidents/

Austria Finalizes Contract for 12 Leonardo M-346FA Master Light Combat Aircraft

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/austria-finalizes-contract-for-12-leonardo-m-346fa-master-light-combat-aircraft/

India to Open Talks on Russian Fighter Jets and Missile Shield During Putin Visit

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/india-to-open-talks-on-russian-fighter-jets-and-missile-shield-during-putin-visit/

Trump declares Venezuelan airspace “completely closed” as U.S.–Venezuela standoff intensifies

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/trump-declares-venezuelan-airspace-completely-closed-as-u-s-venezuela-standoff-intensifies/

Vilnius Airport shut again after suspected smuggling balloons enter airspace

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/vilnius-vno/vilnius-airport-shut-again-after-suspected-smuggling-balloons-enter-airspace/

Launch mishap may knock Russia out of astronaut launches for years

https://newatlas.com/space/soyuz-launch-pad-accident-russia/

Helicópteros para apagar fuegos en rascacielos

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/helicopteros-para-apagar-fuegos-en-rascacielos/

Ukraine Captures Intact Russian Shahed-3 Drone, Uncovering Advanced Systems and Foreign Components — UNITED24 Media

https://united24media.com/latest-news/ukraine-captures-intact-russian-shahed-3-drone-uncovering-advanced-systems-and-foreign-components-13804

Blimps in the stratosphere could cool quantum computers.

https://newatlas.com/quantum-computing/blimp-quantum-computers/

Czech Troops Now Train to Storm Trenches With FPV Drones in Battlefield Reboot — UNITED24 Media

https://united24media.com/latest-news/czech-troops-now-train-to-storm-trenches-with-fpv-drones-in-battlefield-reboot-13768

Chile unveils progress on new T-40 trainer aircraft - YouTube

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FxwYa822ltI

A320 Family precautionary fleet action | Airbus

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-11-airbus-update-on-a320-family-precautionary-fleet-action

BREAKING A320 aircraft worldwide temporarily grounded by Airbus over flight-control software issue

https://airlive.net/news/2025/11/28/breaking-multiple-a320-aircraft-worldwide-may-be-grounded-by-airbus-over-flight-control-software-issue/

RTL Today - After almost four years: Putin says Russia will fight on unless Ukraine cedes land

https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/a/2358388.html

IATA Calls on Venezuelan Government to Reconsider Decision to Revoke Airline Operating Permits

https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2025-releases/25-11-27-01/

Flyby scores UK MoD contract for 'airborne effectors' as part of force protection demonstration

https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/flyby-scores-uk-mod-contract-for-airborne-effectors-as-part-of-force-protection-demonstration/165502.article

Corrosion on MD-87 and BAe 146 firefighters traced to incompatible retardants

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/corrosion-on-md-87-and-bae-146-firefighters-traced-to-incompatible-retardants/165503.article

PD-8 engine tested for performance in torrential rain

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/pd-8-engine-tested-for-performance-in-torrential-rain/165507.article

Climate strategy put to the test – reducing contrails

https://www.dlr.de/en/latest/news/2025/climate-strategy-put-to-the-test-reducing-contrails

Low-flying Turkish Cargo jet blows roof tiles off Dutch home

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/turkish-airlines/turkish-cargo/low-flying-turkish-cargo-jet-blows-roof-tiles-off-dutch-home/

American Airlines flight to Phoenix diverts to Houston after mysterious odour; five hospitalised

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/american-airlines/american-airlines-flight-to-phoenix-diverts-to-houston-after-mysterious-odour-five-hospitalised/

NY Power Authority Blasted for Unnecessary Private BizAv Use

https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=9161FFD3-3157-40F4-9C3F-EAD43E28128F

USAF Reaper Drone Crashes Off the South Korean Coast

https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=D342DAB5-1AA7-4A1C-A937-1635B2C7E653

La autoridad aeronáutica de venezuela retira el permiso de realizar operaciones comerciales a Iberia, TAP, Avianca, LATAM, Turkish y GOL

https://www.aviacioncivil.com.ve/%f0%9f%9b%91-inac-revoca-permiso-seis-aerolineas-internacionales-tienen-prohibidas-sus-operaciones-aerocomerciales-en-venezuela-%f0%9f%87%bb%f0%9f%87%aa%e2%9c%88%ef%b8%8f/

Air Force Confirms SEAD Role of F-35s in Midnight Hammer

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-sead-role-f-35s-midnight-hammer/

MD-11 fleet grounding after UPS crash unlikely to end before 2026, source says | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/md-11-fleet-grounding-after-ups-crash-unlikely-end-before-2026-source-says-2025-11-26/

How Alaska Airlines responds to wild weather, IT troubles and travel chaos

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/alaska-airlines/how-alaska-airlines-responds-to-wild-weather-it-troubles-and-travel-chaos/

Ukrainian Pilot Touts Mirage 2000’s Effectiveness in Combat against drones and cruise missiles

https://theaviationist.com/2025/11/26/ukrainian-pilot-mirage-2000-effectiveness/

3 Prime Ministers Stranded In Frankfurt After Lufthansa’s Passenger System Malfunctions

https://simpleflying.com/3-prime-mimisters-stranded-frankfurt-lufthansa-passenger-system-malfunctions/

GKN Aerospace to fly new Swedish UAV demonstrator within 18 months

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/gkn-aerospace-to-fly-new-swedish-uav-demonstrator-within-18-months/165491.article

Boeing lands $4.6bn Apache attack helicopter order for Poland, Kuwait and Egypt

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/boeing-lands-46bn-apache-attack-helicopter-order-for-poland-kuwait-and-egypt/165493.article

German researchers launch flight campaign to measure contrails from new-generation engines

https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/german-researchers-launch-flight-campaign-to-measure-contrails-from-new-generation-engines/165495.article

China Airlines approves Airbus and Boeing widebody acquisitions and plans to sell 747-400Fs

https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/china-airlines-approves-airbus-and-boeing-widebody-acquisitions-and-plans-to-sell-747-400fs/165497.article

Strike on Russian Aircraft Plant Destroys Two Ultra-Rare Beriev Test Platforms

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/strike-on-russian-aircraft-plant-destroys-two-ultra-rare-beriev-test-platforms/

Dassault and Thales Forge Long-Term Partnership to Develop Supervised AI for Future Air Combat

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/dassault-and-thales-forge-long-term-partnership-to-develop-supervised-ai-for-future-air-combat/

AutoFlight Unveils World’s First Integrated Sea–Air eVTOL Transport System

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/autoflight-unveils-worlds-first-integrated-sea-air-evtol-transport-system/

UK backs London Heathrow’s third runway plan, paving way for 2035 takeoff

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/london-heathrow-lhr/uk-backs-london-heathrows-third-runway-plan-paving-way-for-2035-takeoff/

Belgium to double air passenger tax in 2027 as Ryanair warns of economic damage

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/ryanair/belgium-to-double-air-passenger-tax-in-2027-as-ryanair-warns-of-economic-damage/

Vienna Airport scraps third runway project amid rising costs and changing market conditions

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/vienna/vienna-airport-scraps-third-runway-project-amid-rising-costs-and-changing-market-conditions/

Poland places record order for 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache helicopters

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/boeing/boeing-defense/poland-places-record-order-for-96-boeing-ah-64e-apache-helicopters/

X-59 soars: A new era in supersonic flight begins

https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2025/11/26/x-59-soars-a-new-era-in-supersonic-flight-begins-2/

FAA Part 103 flying motorcycle with electric microjets opens pre-orders for "only" $99900

• https://newatlas.com/aircraft/leo-flight-solo-evtol/
• https://youtu.be/rCYoco_gb38
• https://youtu.be/QrFQbdiamuc
• https://youtu.be/8vWy5Ql9YWk
• https://www.leoflight.com/leo-solo

[Podcast] La historia de los misiles aire-aire

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-la-historia-de-los-misiles-aire-aire/

India’s IIT Kanpur Reveals VU-60FW Flying-Wing ISR Drone for Military Surveillance - Indian Defence Research Wing

https://idrw.org/indias-iit-kanpur-reveals-vu-60fw-flying-wing-isr-drone-for-military-surveillance/

India's Helicopter Market: A New Era Begins with Airbus-Tata

https://defencecapital.in/2025/11/20/india-helicopter-revolution-is-stuck-on-the-ground-can-the-airbus-tata-bet-finally-lift-the-sector/amp/

ARQUIMEA and Airbus Defence and Space partner for Eurodrone

https://www.arquimea.com/news/arquimea-contract-airbus-container-eurodrone/

Des militants écologistes paralysent un aéroport et bloquent 8 500 passagers : ils sont condamnés à rembourser 400 000 € à la compagnie aérienne

https://www.ladepeche.fr/2025/11/25/des-militants-ecologistes-paralysent-un-aeroport-et-bloquent-8-500-passagers-ils-sont-condamnes-a-rembourser-400-000-eur-a-la-compagnie-aerienne-13073144.php

Boeing’s troubled capsule won’t carry astronauts on next space station flight

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeings-troubled-capsule-wont-carry-astronauts-on-next-space-station-flight/

Why an unproven air taxi company is spending $126 million to take over a Los Angeles airport

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/why-an-unproven-air-taxi-company-is-spending-126-million-to-take-over-a-los-angeles-airport/

Ukrainian Strike on Beriev Plant Destroys Russian Laser and AEW Testbeds

https://theaviationist.com/2025/11/25/ukrainian-strike-beriev-plant-destroys-testbeds/

Boeing Awarded Contract for 15 Additional U.S. Air Force KC-46A Tankers

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=131617

Fresh layoffs hit ZeroAvia’s Propulsion Center of Excellence in Everett

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/fresh-layoffs-hit-zeroavias-propulsion-center-of-excellence-in-everett/165468.article

DARPA launches X-plane competition for new uncrewed cargo drone

Heavy lift drone competition to revolutionize vertical lift aviation, offer $6.5M in prizes

https://www.darpa.mil/news/2025/lift-challenge

China orders extension of Japan flights reduction - report

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/161057-china-orders-extension-of-japan-flights-reduction-report

Thailand Showcases First Pilotless Urban Air Taxi Flight With Civil Aviation Chief Onboard

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/thailand-showcases-first-pilotless-urban-air-taxi-flight-with-civil-aviation-chief-onboard/

National Strike in Belgium Grounds Over 400 Flights at Brussels Airport

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/national-strike-in-belgium-grounds-over-400-flights-at-brussels-airport/

France and Germany Push to Save Europe’s Troubled Next-Generation Fighter Program

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/11/france-and-germany-push-to-save-europes-troubled-next-generation-fighter-program/

Air freight in 2026: what UK shippers need to know

https://www.aviation24.be/miscellaneous/air-freight-cargo/2026-what-uk-shippers-need-to-know/

Venezuela threatens Iberia, Air Europa and Plus Ultra with loss of traffic rights if flights are not resumed

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/venezuela-threatens-iberia-air-europa-and-plus-ultra-with-loss-of-traffic-rights-if-flights-are-not-resumed/

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/