Airbus to lead Spain's new combat training system | Airbus

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-12-airbus-to-lead-spains-new-combat-training-system

Airbus and Indra to define Spanish SIGINT aircraft | Airbus

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-12-airbus-and-indra-selected-to-conduct-definition-study-on-future

El relevo generacional: del Freedom Fighter al Hürjet

El relevo generacional: del Freedom Fighter al Hürjet
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/el-relevo-generacional-del-freedom-fighter-al-h%C3%BCrjet-javier-wnhae?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&utm_campaign=share_via

[Podcast] ¿Qué es un caza de 5ª gen?¿Y uno de 6ª? Los analizamos - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-que-es-un-caza-de-5a-geny-uno-de-6a-los-analizamos/

Los J-36 y J-50. Plataformas de combate avanzadas chinas

Los J-36 y J-50. Plataformas de combate avanzadas chinas
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/los-j-36-y-j-50-plataformas-de-combate-avanzadas-javier-t0cte?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&utm_campaign=share_via

El Baikal (reemplazo del An-2) ha volado con motor ruso

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/el-baikal-reemplazo-del-an-2-ha-volado-con-motor-ruso/

Trump Class Battleship Construction Won't Begin Until 2030s

https://www.twz.com/sea/trump-class-battleship-construction-wont-begin-until-2030s

https://www.twz.com/sea/what-we-know-about-the-trump-class-battleship

Pentagon To Contract Fleet Of Seaplanes For The Pacific

https://www.twz.com/news-features/pentagon-to-contract-fleet-of-seaplanes-for-the-pacific

Chinese Cargo Ship Packed Full Of Modular Missile Launchers Emerges

https://www.twz.com/sea/chinese-cargo-ship-packed-full-of-modular-missile-launchers-emerges

South Korea Starts KF-21 Pit Drop Trials with Air-to-Ground Weapons

https://theaviationist.com/2025/12/27/kf-21-air-to-ground-trials/

Winter storm triggers widespread flight disruptions across U.S. Northeast

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/winter-storm-triggers-widespread-flight-disruptions-across-u-s-northeast/

Christmas miracle in Nairobi: Brussels Airlines crew save choking infant

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/brussels-airlines/christmas-miracle-in-nairobi-brussels-airlines-crew-save-choking-infant/

Polish airports reopen after precautionary air defence alert triggered by Russian attacks on Ukraine

https://www.aviation24.be/miscellaneous/russo-ukrainian-war/polish-airports-reopen-after-precautionary-air-defence-alert-triggered-by-russian-attacks-on-ukraine/

Chinese Fighter Jet Exports Set To Grow Significantly

https://www.twz.com/air/chinese-fighter-jet-exports-set-to-grow-significantly

Russia’s Baikal Aircraft Makes First Flight With indigenous VK-800 Engine | Tests Confirm Success

https://youtu.be/8pqbI6nEhCg?si=Ab6rbx0SQnUmJxjg

Russia has successfully completed the first flight of the LMS-901 "Baikal" light multipurpose aircraft powered by the new domestic VK-800 turboprop engine and AV-901 propeller. Conducted at the Ural Civil Aviation Plant airfield, the test confirmed stable flight, reliable engine performance, and proper functioning of all primary and backup systems.The Baikal reached speeds of up to 210 kilometers per hour and climbed to 400 meters during the sortie, marking the official start of joint flight testing. The aircraft is designed to replace aging An-2 and An-3 aircraft and serve remote regions with limited aviation infrastructure, including Siberia, the Far East, and the Arctic.The VK-800 engine fills a critical gap in Russia's aviation industry, enabling domestic production of light and regional aircraft previously dependent on foreign powerplants. Despite earlier media claims suggesting delays or program freezes, the flight took place exactly within the planned timeline. With certification expected in 2026, the Baikal program now moves into its most important testing phase.

Photos: Remembering 2025 in the Air Force and Space Force

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/photos-remembering-2025-air-force-and-space-force/

Pentagon report: China tests sixth-generation fighters, advances airpower capabilities

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/pentagon-report-highlights-chinas-sixth-generation-fighter-progress/165799.article

Loyal Wingman Drone Appears On China’s Supersized Type 076 Amphibious Assault Ship

https://www.twz.com/news-features/loyal-wingman-drone-appears-on-chinas-supersized-type-076-amphibious-assault-ship

Supposed Third Prototype of China’s J-36 Next-Generation Jet has Flown

 https://theaviationist.com/2025/12/26/third-prototype-j-36-has-flown/

U.S. Navy Awards Leonardo UK Contract to Equip F-35 with BriteCloud Active Expendable Decoys

 https://theaviationist.com/2025/12/26/us-navy-contract-f-35-britecloud-active-expendable-decoys/

South Korea Commits 3.4B to Indigenous Fighter Engine

 https://thedefensewatch.com/aerospace-aviation/south-korea-indigenous-fighter-engine-3-4b-program/

GE Aerospace delivers initial F110 engines for Turkish Kaan fighter as Ankara pursues follow-on order amid US export concerns

 https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/turkey-has-ten-f110-engines-for-kaan-fighter-as-it-continues-talks-for-more/165804.article

Lufthansa Marks 100 Years with Special-Edition Boeing 787-9

 https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/lufthansa-marks-100-years-with-special-edition-boeing-787-9/

Aer Lingus Airbus Grounded After 3.3G Hard Landing

 https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/aer-lingus-airbus-grounded-after-3-3g-hard-landing/

Polish jets intercept Russian reconnaissance aircraft near airspace on Christmas Eve

 https://www.aviation24.be/miscellaneous/russo-ukrainian-war/polish-jets-intercept-russian-reconnaissance-aircraft-near-airspace-on-christmas-eve/

Advancing with animals: Standout biomimicry of 2025

 https://newatlas.com/science/biomimicry-developments-2025/

Inside the Air Force Plan to Start a One-Way Attack Drone Unit

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-first-experimental-one-way-attack-unit/ 

American Heritage Museum’s Heinkel He 111H-3 Restoration Moves Forward at American Aero Services - Vintage Aviation News

https://vintageaviationnews.com/restorations/american-heritage-museums-heinkel-he-111h-3-restoration-moves-forward-at-american-aero-services.html

Boeing Awarded $2 Billion Contract to Continue Work on B-52’s New Engines - The Aviationist

https://theaviationist.com/2025/12/24/boeing-contract-continue-work-b-52-cerp/

Most Russians expect the war with Ukraine to end in 2026, as its economy slows

https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-war-ukraine-end-2026-poll-economy-slow-2025-12 

Ukraine Making Nearly 1,000 Interceptor Drones a Day to Fight Shaheds - Business Insider

https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-interceptors-production-goal-drone-warfare-russia-shahed-2025-12

Ukraine Says It Used Airburst Warhead Drone to Set up Submarine Attack - Business Insider

https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-airburst-warhead-drone-black-sea-russian-sea-dragon-submarine-2025-12

Ukrainian Drone Strike Reportedly Destroys Rare Russian Il-38N ASW Aircraft - The Aviationist

https://theaviationist.com/2025/12/24/drone-strike-on-il-38n/

Spain Orders Four Patriot Missile Defense Systems in $1.7B Deal – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/spain-orders-four-patriot-missile-defense-systems-in-1-7b-deal/

Review of aerial suppression effectiveness research literature

 

Review of aerial suppression effectiveness research literature. 

Prepared for the Natural Hazards Research Australia. 

Project Why fly? How do we know that aerial firefighting operations are effective and efficient 

https://www.naturalhazards.com.au/sites/default/files/2025-03/Review-of-aerial-suppression-effectiveness-literature_final.pdf

Ukrainian Forces Will Receive Swedish Kreuger Interceptor Drones This Winter - Militarnyi

 https://militarnyi.com/en/news/ukrainian-forces-will-receive-swedish-kreuger-interceptor-drones-this-winter/

US Marine Corps Increases Affordable Mass Demonstrations with Successful Red Wolf™ Low-Altitude Live Fire

https://www.l3harris.com/newsroom/editorial/2025/12/us-marine-corps-increases-affordable-mass-demonstrations-successful-red

Leonardo’s Next Generation Civil Tiltrotor Demonstrator Makes First Flight in Italy

https://theaviationist.com/2025/12/21/leonardo-ngctr-demonstrator-first-flight/

Uncertain Future for Leonardo’s UK Division Amid Contract Delays

Uncertain Future for Leonardo's UK Division Amid Contract Delays
https://theaviationist.com/2025/12/21/leonardo-uk-uncertain-future/

SJ-100’s PD-8 engine passes blade-out containment tests

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/sj-100s-pd-8-engine-passes-blade-out-containment-tests/165773.article

ZeroAvia secures immediate future with latest funding round

https://www.flightglobal.com/zeroavia-secures-immediate-future-with-latest-funding-round/165777.article

US Army developing Black Hawk overhaul plan to keep UH-60Ms flying beyond 2050

https://www.army.mil/article/289724/army_seeks_industry_input_on_black_hawk_modernization_and_sustainment_program

Spain orders 18 C295 transport aircraft

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-12-spain-orders-18-c295-transport-aircraft

Air Force designates Northrop Grumman’s Talon prototype as YFQ-48A

https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4366136/air-force-designates-northrop-grummans-talon-prototype-as-yfq-48a/

Airbus cierra con Defensa el mayor contrato de helicópteros de su historia en España

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-s1m4_0hpk

Saab submits proposal for Canadian Gripen and GlobalEye production with over 12,000 jobs

https://defence-industry.eu/saab-submits-proposal-for-canadian-gripen-and-globaleye-production-with-over-12000-jobs/

Bombardier Global 8000, World’s Fastest Business Jet, Receives U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certification

https://bombardier.com/en/media/news/bombardier-global-8000-worlds-fastest-business-jet-receives-us-federal-aviation

France to Build New Aircraft Carrier as Charles de Gaulle Nears Retirement

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/france-to-build-new-aircraft-carrier-as-charles-de-gaulle-nears-retirement/

Escalating Safety Crisis in Russian Aviation: Nine Technical Failures Reported in Just Six Days

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/escalating-safety-crisis-in-russian-aviation-nine-technical-failures-reported-in-just-six-days/

X-62 VISTA begins upgrade program, expanding boundaries in flight testing of autonomy and artificial intelligence

https://www.aftc.af.mil/News/Article/4364122/x-62-vista-begins-upgrade-program-expanding-boundaries-in-flight-testing-of-aut/

Russia Begins Flight Tests of New Engine on Su-57 Fighter

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/russia-begins-flight-tests-of-new-engine-on-su-57-fighter/

Russian Development of New Anti-Satellite Shrapnel Weapon Raises Global Security Concerns

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/russian-development-of-new-anti-satellite-shrapnel-weapon-raises-global-security-concerns/

Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force Orders T-6JP Texan II Training Aircraft

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/japans-air-self-defense-force-orders-t-6jp-texan-ii-training-aircraft/

Wheelchair user makes historic suborbital spaceflight with Blue Origin

https://www.aviation24.be/space/blue-origin/wheelchair-user-makes-historic-suborbital-spaceflight-with-blue-origin/

Gulfstream G300 makes first flight, launching super-midsize flight test programme

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/gulfstream/gulfstream-g300-makes-first-flight-launching-super-midsize-flight-test-programme/

Royal Air Maroc unveils major 2026 network expansion with nine new international routes

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/royal-air-maroc/royal-air-maroc-unveils-major-2026-network-expansion-with-nine-new-international-routes/

Operation Christmas Drop 2025: USAF, allies, and partners to deliver donated supplies

https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2025/12/22/operation-christmas-drop-2025-usaf-allies-and-partners-to-deliver-donated-supplies/

Wisk Completes First Flight of Generation 6 Autonomous eVTOL

• https://wisk.aero/newsroom/wisk-completes-first-flight-of-generation-6-autonomous-evtol
• https://youtu.be/8JNHh0pI4Ps

Coulson lanza una versión apagafuegos del B767

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/coulson-lanza-una-version-apagafuegos-del-b767/

Un avión monoplaza de cartón ¡que se vuela sin licencia!

Un avión monoplaza de cartón ¡que se vuela sin licencia!
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/un-avion-monoplaza-de-carton-que-se-vuela-sin-licencia/

Kepplair cambia su interés del A330 al ATR-72 para crear su avión antiincendios

Kepplair cambia su interés del A330 al ATR-72 para crear su avión antiincendios
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/kepplair-cambia-su-interes-del-a330-al-atr-72-para-crear-su-avion-antiincendios/

[Podcast] Fiat y Misubitshi en la IIGM: ¿hicieron lo mejor para sus bolsillos y lo peor para sus ejercitos?

[Podcast] Fiat y Misubitshi en la IIGM: ¿hicieron lo mejor para sus bolsillos y lo peor para sus ejercitos?
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-fiat-y-misubitshi-en-la-iigm-hicieron-lo-mejor-para-sus-bolsillos-y-lo-peor-para-sus-ejercitos/

Coulson Aviation Announces Launch of Boeing 767 VLAT Program - Coulson Aviation

https://coulsonaviation.com/news/coulson-aviation-announces-launch-of-boeing-767-vlat-program/

Russia Attacked Odesa Region with New Shahed Modification with Optics - Militarnyi

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/russia-attacked-odesa-region-with-new-shahed-modification-with-optics/

Material didáctico para la realización de actividades sobre incendios forestales.

https://www.miteco.gob.es/content/dam/miteco/es/biodiversidad/temas/incendios-forestales/fuego_en_el_corazon_tcm30-153465.pdf

El regreso del Stuka Junkers Ju 87 a los cielos: una pieza única de la historia de la aviación

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/el-regreso-del-stuka-junkers-ju-87-a-los-cielos-una-pieza-unica-de-la-historia-de-la-aviacion/

Kepplair cambia su interés del A330 al ATR-72 para crear su avión antiincendios

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/kepplair-cambia-su-interes-del-a330-al-atr-72-para-crear-su-avion-antiincendios/

Coup dur pour l'EuroDrone : La marine allemande va se procurer des drones américains MQ-9B SeaGuardian - Zone Militaire

https://www.opex360.com/2025/12/18/coup-dur-pour-leurodrone-la-marine-allemande-va-se-procurer-des-drones-americains-mq-9b-seaguardian/

La Princesa de Asturias realiza su primer vuelo en solitario en la AGA

https://ejercitodelaireydelespacio.defensa.gob.es/EA/ejercitodelaire/es/Actualidad/Noticias/Noticia/e2f174be-dcc8-11f0-8ac6-005056a2cb59/?resourceId=e2f174be-dcc8-11f0-8ac6-005056a2cb59&path=/sites/internet.es/.content/noticiaEA/noticiaEA_01436.xml#gsc.tab=0 

Two Cameras and a Pylon: DIU Published Details of a Shahed with a R-60 Air-to-Air Missile - Militarnyi

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/two-cameras-and-a-pylon-diu-published-details-of-a-shahed-with-a-r-60-air-to-air-missile/

New interceptor aircraft can hunt and kill drones flying at 124 mph

https://interestingengineering.com/military/interceptor-aircraft-hunt-kill-drones

Spain is placing orders for 100 Airbus helicopters | Airbus

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-12-spanish-ministry-of-defence-orders-100-airbus-helicopters 

[Podcast] Fiat y Misubitshi en la IIGM: ¿hicieron lo mejor para sus bolsillos y lo peor para sus ejercitos?

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-fiat-y-misubitshi-en-la-iigm-hicieron-lo-mejor-para-sus-bolsillos-y-lo-peor-para-sus-ejercitos/

Material failure involved in over half of serious V-22 Osprey safety incidents since 2021 | Flight Global

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/material-failure-involved-in-more-than-half-of-serious-osprey-safety-incidents-since-2021/165692.article

Turkey Shoots Down UAV Near Black Sea, Scrambles F-16s to Secure Airspace – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/turkey-shoots-down-uav-near-black-sea-scrambles-f-16s-to-secure-airspace/

FCAS on the Brink: European Fighter Jet Program Near Collapse as Talks Fail – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/fcas-on-the-brink-european-fighter-jet-program-near-collapse-as-talks-fail/

Titra Advances Uncrewed Helicopter Conversion as Turkey Tracks Global Rotorcraft Shift – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/titra-advances-uncrewed-helicopter-conversion-as-turkey-tracks-global-rotorcraft-shift/

SpiceJet and Natilus Partner to Launch Blended-Wing Aircraft in India – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/spicejet-and-natilus-partner-to-launch-blended-wing-aircraft-in-india/

Trump administration unveils 10-year strategy to advance US air taxi sector | News | Flight Global

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/trump-administration-unveils-10-year-strategy-to-advance-us-air-taxi-sector/165732.article

Bell and U.S. Army Advance MV-75 FLRAA Through Joint NASA Simulator Testing – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/bell-and-u-s-army-advance-mv-75-flraa-through-joint-nasa-simulator-testing/

Iberia operará esta Navidad más de 11500 vuelos

https://grupo.iberia.es/pressrelease/details/24507?ref=email

VC-25B Delivery Scheduled for Mid-2028

https://theaviationist.com/2025/12/16/vc-25b-delivery-mid-2028/

Wisk Completes First Flight of Generation 6 Autonomous eVTOL Aircraft – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/wisk-completes-first-flight-of-generation-6-autonomous-evtol-aircraft/

Drug seizures at Brussels Airport nearly double as cannabis and ketamine surge - Aviation24.be

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/brussels-airport-bru/drug-seizures-at-brussels-airport-nearly-double-as-cannabis-and-ketamine-surge/

Economy Seats Are Torture: Why They Hurt So Much

Ever fly Economy and felt like you were being tortured by the seat? It turns out that you're not being fussy, the seats really are horrible from an ergonomic point of view, which is why you're suffering. Oh, and that might be by design.

Continue Reading

https://newatlas.com/aircraft/aircraft-flight-economy-seat-uncomfortable/

Rolls-Royce begins AE 1107 engine testing to power new MV-75 FLRAA tilt-rotor for US Army

https://www.rolls-royce.com/media/press-releases/2025/16-12-2025-rr-begins-ae-1107-engine-testing-to-power-mv-75-flraa-for-army-prototypes.aspx

U.S. Navy Plans 216 New Trainer Jets to Replace Aging T-45 Goshawk Fleet – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/u-s-navy-plans-216-new-trainer-jets-to-replace-aging-t-45-goshawk-fleet/

Leonardo receives formal contract for Austrian air force M-346 F Block 20 acquisition | Flight Global

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/leonardo-receives-formal-contract-for-austrian-m-346-f-block-20-acquisition/165722.article

Archer Aviation Plans UK Engineering Hub to Support eVTOL and Defense Programs – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/archer-aviation-plans-uk-engineering-hub-to-support-evtol-and-defense-programs/

Embraer delivers first A-29N Super Tucanos to the Portuguese Air Force and announces potential assembly line in Portugal

https://www.embraer.com/media-center/en/?mediatype=NEWS&detail=23792-Embraer-delivers-first-A-29N-Super-Tucanos-to-the-Portuguese-Air-Force-and-announces-potential-assembly-line-in-Portugal 

Eve Celebrates Brazil’s Listing and Secures $40 Million Debt from BNDES to eVTOL Program

https://www.embraer.com/media-center/en/?mediatype=NEWS&detail=23669-Eve-Celebrates-Brazil%E2%80%99s-Listing-and-Secures-%2440-Million-Debt-from-BNDES-to-eVTOL-Program

Russia to retire 300 ageing Mi-8 helicopters as safety limits reached

https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/russia-mi-8-helicopters-retirement/

Dassault Aviation CEO unsure if FCAS fighter will go ahead | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/dassault-aviation-ceo-says-unsure-if-fcas-fighter-project-will-go-ahead-2025-12-16/

[España] Cinco años implantando la excelencia en las compras públicas – Compra Pública Excelente

https://www.comprapublicaexcelente.es/cinco-anos-implantando-la-excelencia-en-las-compras-publicas/

FCAS fighter jet "very unlikely" after ministers' talks, source says | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/fcas-fighter-jet-very-unlikely-after-ministers-talks-source-says-2025-12-16/

China's Y-30 military transport aircraft flies for the first time

https://x.com/RupprechtDeino/status/2000844360871506383

Boeing’s Air Force One presidential jet program reaches $4.3B - YouTube

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

China's CH-7 stealth combat drone completes maiden flight after years of development

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202512/1350559.shtml

Russia's New Missile-Armed Drone Has Foreign, Western Parts: Ukraine - Business Insider

https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-new-missile-armed-shahed-drone-contains-foreign-parts-ukraine-2025-12

Thousands of Passengers Stuck across Europe as EasyJet, British, Air France, Lufthansa, KLM and More Airlines Face Over 50 Cancellations and 900 Delays in UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Italy Including London, Paris, Amsterdam, Geneva and Beyond - Travel And Tour World

https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/thousands-of-passengers-stuck-across-europe-as-easyjet-british-air-france-lufthansa-klm-and-more-airlines-face-over-50-cancellations-and-900-delays-in-uk-france-germany-netherlands-italy-inclu/