lunes, 2 de febrero de 2026
KF 21 Jet Fighter Has South Korean Engine
- The South Korean KF-21 jet fighter will enter service next month
- Fighter-bombers are to be ordered and delivered by 2032
- Stealth version will show up sometime in the 2030s
- This year South Korea began development of a South Korean engine for the KF-21
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domingo, 1 de febrero de 2026
sábado, 31 de enero de 2026
viernes, 30 de enero de 2026
jueves, 29 de enero de 2026
Deadly space lessons go unheeded
From an OHS perspective, Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia disasters show how pressure to hit schedules and political goals corrupt risk assessment. Safety must guide decisions, not optics or deadlines. Under "out of sight, out of mind", concerns were hidden or dismissed—weather, brittle seals, foam damage. Lessons: stop-work authority, independent safety reviews, data-driven hazard control, and separate safety metrics from performance targets. Encourage near‑miss reporting, frontline empowerment, and leadership commitment to true safety.
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miércoles, 28 de enero de 2026
NTSB simulation shows Black Hawk barely visible before fatal collision with CRJ700
https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/ntsb-simulation-shows-black-hawk-barely-visible-before-fatal-collision-with-crj700/166084.article
The NTSB held a board meeting on this investigation on Tuesday January 27, 2026. Board Meeting Presentations:
- NTSB blames 'deep' systemic failures for deadly midair collision near Washington D.C.
- NTSB Animation - Boardmeeting Overview Animation - DCA Midair Collision
- NTSB Animation - Control Tower Visibility Study - DCA Midair Collision
- NTSB Animation - Aircraft Visibility Study - DCA Midair Collision
The NTSB held a board meeting on this investigation on Tuesday January 27, 2026. Board Meeting Presentations:
- Investigator-in-Charge Presentation
- Air Traffic Control (ATC) Presentation
- ATC Human Performance Presentation
- ATC Postaccident Drug and Alcohol Testing Presentation
- Collision Avoidance Presentation
- Helicopter Operations Presentation
- Human Performance Operations Presentation
- Safety Data and Safety Management Systems Presentation
Newly discovered material conducts heat nearly 3x faster than any metal
Data center servers, powerful smartphones, and your computer's motherboard have one thing in common. When these devices get too hot, their performance takes a hit, and we can't have that. That's why copper is used to manufacture them: this metal has high thermal conductivity, which means it can efficiently carry heat and dissipate it across its surface.
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Germany orders reusable hypersonic HYTEV from POLARIS Raumflugzeuge
Germany's BAAINBw has commissioned Bremen-based POLARIS Raumflugzeuge to build HYTEV, a two-stage, horizontally launched, fully reusable hypersonic research aircraft in fighter-jet size. The concept, developed in 2024–25, targets flight readiness by late 2027.
HYTEV's main stage runs two turbofans with an Aerospike rocket; the upper stage is rocket-powered. It can lift up to about 1,000 kg to space and may also serve as a small-satellite carrier or reconnaissance platform in and beyond the atmosphere, at Mach 5+.
HYTEV's main stage runs two turbofans with an Aerospike rocket; the upper stage is rocket-powered. It can lift up to about 1,000 kg to space and may also serve as a small-satellite carrier or reconnaissance platform in and beyond the atmosphere, at Mach 5+.
martes, 27 de enero de 2026
Conscious uncoupling
Are the US and the rest of NATO heading for a messy military divorce? Prof KEITH HAYWARD FRAeS investigates how the 'new normal' might result in Europe and the UK having to fill the capability gap.
Cuadernos Tecnológicos y de Ingeniería de Sistemas de Isdefe
Isdefe desarrolló, a principios de los años 90 y coincidiendo con su 10º aniversario, una serie de monografías relacionadas con la Ingeniería de Sistemas con el objetivo de divulgar en España los conocimientos adquiridos por sus profesionales en diferentes campos de la ingeniería.
A pocos meses de nuestro 40º aniversario, Isdefe publica su nueva edición Cuadernos que, sobre la base de la experiencia acumulada, recojan tanto las tecnologías como las metodologías aplicadas en la Ingeniería de Sistemas en los procesos de desarrollo de nuevas capacidades, y modernización y transformación de la Administración.
El objetivo de los Cuadernos es doble, por una parte, dar un nuevo impulso a la divulgación de los fundamentos de todos aquellos aspectos relacionados con el mundo la ingeniería, y por otra, ofrecer la oportunidad a los miembros de Isdefe y reconocidos expertos en la materia, de transmitir los conocimientos adquiridos en estudios y trabajos realizados.
SERIE INGENIERÍA DE SISTEMAS
A pocos meses de nuestro 40º aniversario, Isdefe publica su nueva edición Cuadernos que, sobre la base de la experiencia acumulada, recojan tanto las tecnologías como las metodologías aplicadas en la Ingeniería de Sistemas en los procesos de desarrollo de nuevas capacidades, y modernización y transformación de la Administración.
El objetivo de los Cuadernos es doble, por una parte, dar un nuevo impulso a la divulgación de los fundamentos de todos aquellos aspectos relacionados con el mundo la ingeniería, y por otra, ofrecer la oportunidad a los miembros de Isdefe y reconocidos expertos en la materia, de transmitir los conocimientos adquiridos en estudios y trabajos realizados.
SERIE CUADERNOS TECNOLÓGICOS:
- Sistemas Aéreos no Tripulados (UAS) Militares
- Sistemas Aéreos no Tripulados (UAS) Civiles
- Capacidades Militares en el Ámbito Europeo de Defensa
SERIE INGENIERÍA DE SISTEMAS
- Ingeniería de Sistemas aplicada a los Sistemas de Sistemas
- Introducción a la Ingeniería de Sistemas en el Siglo XXI
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[UK] Futuristic helicopter drones programme advances as British based companies selected to develop prototypes
- A programme to build futuristic 'wingman' drones to operate alongside Apache attack helicopters is advancing as British companies have been selected to develop prototypes.
- New drones will pair up with Apache attack helicopters, pivoting to a new way of war and delivering on the Strategic Defence Review.
- Industry partnering with Defence to shape future of autonomous weapons systems.
Seven industry partners have been invited to bring forward their designs for the futuristic drones, which will accompany British Army helicopters in future battles.
Known as Project NYX, the programme is an innovative approach to work alongside industry to advance development of Uncrewed Air Systems (UAS) to operate alongside Apache attack helicopters.
When completed the drones will be able to function as 'loyal wingmen,' working alongside crewed Apache attack helicopters to perform a variety of complex tasks such as reconnaissance and surveillance in contested areas, strike and target acquisition and electronic warfare.
Through the Strategic Defence Review, the UK is pivoting to a new way of war, by harnessing new technology our Armed Forces will increasingly utilise uncrewed and autonomous capabilities to generate mass and lethality. Project NYX is delivery of that work in action, capitalising on the power of drones, AI and autonomy to complement the 'heavy metal' of tanks and artillery to make our Armed Forces stronger and safer on the battlefield.
The drones will operate on a 'command rather than control' principle, utilising AI for independent decision-making - being able to adjust to complex battlefield situations within the bounds of mission parameters. They will enhance lethality, survivability, and mission effectiveness while reducing the risk and logistical burden for human-operated systems.
Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard MP said:
These drones of the future will make the British Army more effective and lethal by enhancing our ability to strike, survive and win on the battlefield.
Project NYX represents the cutting edge of the Defence Industrial Strategy, working with leading British industry partners to ensure the UK remains at the forefront of autonomous military technology.
The invitation to tender follows a rigorous pre-qualification phase that concluded late in 2025. Backing British companies and making defence an engine for growth, the seven shortlisted industry partners are as follows:
Known as Project NYX, the programme is an innovative approach to work alongside industry to advance development of Uncrewed Air Systems (UAS) to operate alongside Apache attack helicopters.
When completed the drones will be able to function as 'loyal wingmen,' working alongside crewed Apache attack helicopters to perform a variety of complex tasks such as reconnaissance and surveillance in contested areas, strike and target acquisition and electronic warfare.
Through the Strategic Defence Review, the UK is pivoting to a new way of war, by harnessing new technology our Armed Forces will increasingly utilise uncrewed and autonomous capabilities to generate mass and lethality. Project NYX is delivery of that work in action, capitalising on the power of drones, AI and autonomy to complement the 'heavy metal' of tanks and artillery to make our Armed Forces stronger and safer on the battlefield.
The drones will operate on a 'command rather than control' principle, utilising AI for independent decision-making - being able to adjust to complex battlefield situations within the bounds of mission parameters. They will enhance lethality, survivability, and mission effectiveness while reducing the risk and logistical burden for human-operated systems.
Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard MP said:
These drones of the future will make the British Army more effective and lethal by enhancing our ability to strike, survive and win on the battlefield.
Project NYX represents the cutting edge of the Defence Industrial Strategy, working with leading British industry partners to ensure the UK remains at the forefront of autonomous military technology.
The invitation to tender follows a rigorous pre-qualification phase that concluded late in 2025. Backing British companies and making defence an engine for growth, the seven shortlisted industry partners are as follows:
- Anduril
- BAE Systems
- Leonardo
- Lockheed Martin UK
- Syos
- Tekever
- Thales
Why air forces must target their CCA doctrine deficit
Militaries eager to introduce unmanned Collaborative Combat Aircraft will fail to gain a combat edge unless they transform their entire operating concept, argues Fahad ibne Masood.
lunes, 26 de enero de 2026
Greenland threats are forcing America away from its allies | Jon Talton
The president has broken with an 80-year leadership of the western alliance over his lust for the world's largest island, and the risks to the economy are substantial, Jon Talton writes.
USAF to introduce Air Expeditionary Wing 2.0
Air Force introduces Air Expeditionary Wing 2.0 (AEW 2.0), a modular, scalable wing-level unit of action planned 18 months before deployment and fielded in FY 2027. It standardizes a cohesive, capabilities-based force package trainable as a single unit, improving agility, C2, and platform-agnostic air power in any theater, while preserving home-station readiness and homeland defense. Commanders say AEW 2.0 accelerates readiness and deployment speed.
Liquidation looms for Ecojet as green airline fails to get off the ground
A bid by green entrepreneur Dale Vince to create a zero-emission regional carrier has ended without the would-be operator ever getting off the ground following the appointment of provisional liquidators to Ecojet Airlines.
RAAF receives first MC-55A Peregrine ISREW aircraft
The Royal Australian Air Force has accepted its first L3Harris MC-55A Peregrine intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and electronic warfare aircraft, with the Bombardier G550-derived platform arriving at RAAF Edinburgh on 24 January following delays to the programme
domingo, 25 de enero de 2026
Ethiopia Becomes First Foreign Operator of Russia’s Orion-E MALE Drone - Defence Security Asia
The unveiling of the Orion-E MALE UAV in Ethiopian Air Force markings confirms Addis Ababa as Moscow's first foreign drone customer, redefining African aerial warfare while signalling Russia's expanding strategic footprint in the Horn of Africa and Red Sea region.
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