sábado, 4 de julio de 2026

jueves, 2 de julio de 2026

New Su-57 Weapons Configuration Points To Drone And Cruise Missile Defense Mission

 https://www.twz.com/air/new-su-57-weapons-configuration-points-to-drone-and-cruise-missile-defense-mission

Fedorov Says Ukraine Is Already Using Guided Bombs From Two Domestic Developers on the Front Line

 https://militarnyi.com/en/news/ukraine-already-using-domestic-guided-bombs/

Eurosatory 2026. Is Europe Ready for Modern War?

 https://militarnyi.com/en/blogs/eurosatory-2026-is-europe-ready-for-modern-war/

Wisk, Boeing’s air taxi firm, rushed software testing, ex-employee claims

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/wisk-boeings-air-taxi-firm-rushed-software-testing-ex-employee-claims/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace

What I Learned at Beta Technologies’ Media Day

 https://www.flyingmag.com/beta-technologies-electric-aircraft-media-day/

Airbus and Brave1 partner to boost Ukrainian defence innovation

 https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-07-airbus-and-brave1-partner-to-boost-ukrainian-defence-innovation

SAS orders 18 Airbus A330neo to accelerate growth and fleet modernisation

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-06-sas-orders-18-airbus-a330neo-to-accelerate-growth-and-fleet-modernisation

G800 Marks Gulfstream’s 800th Speed Record, Sets Farthest Fastest Flight in Business Aviation History

 https://www.gulfstreamnews.com/en/news/?id=617130f6-c5e2-466f-8708-93dd93cf73b9

UK defense plan to unlock fresh GCAP contract before Farnborough Airshow

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/07/01/uk-defense-plan-to-unlock-fresh-gcap-contract-before-farnborough-airshow/

Joby Aviation and Toyota Launch Joint Venture to Scale Commercial Electric Air Taxi Production

Joby Aviation and Toyota Motor Corporation Launch Initial Phase of a Strategic Manufacturing Alliance to Realize Air Mobility for All

https://www.jobyaviation.com/news/joby-aviation-and-toyota-motor-corporation-launch-initial-phase-of-a-strategic-manufacturing-alliance-to-realize-air-mobility-for-all

Two gliders collide over Genk, Belgium; pilots escape using parachutes

https://www.aviation24.be/gliders/two-gliders-collide-over-genk-belgium-pilots-escape-using-parachutes/

Swedish Air Force marks centenary with major Stockholm flyover

https://www.aviation24.be/military-aircraft/swedish-armed-forces/swedish-air-force-marks-centenary-with-major-stockholm-flyover/

Trump Takes Flight in New ‘Bridge’ Air Force One

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/new-bridge-air-force-one-qatar-first-flight-with-trump/

From lab to sky: Portuguese graphene that hides jets and drones may transform defence | Euronews

miércoles, 1 de julio de 2026

Wisk, Boeing’s air taxi firm, rushed software testing, ex-employee claims

Dassault confirms fresh rift with Airbus over Eurodrone

France's Dassault open to cooperation after fighter programme collapse | Reuters

A220 inevitably pushes A319neo out of Airbus single-aisle line-up - FlightGlobal

NdG #674 Cazando drones FPV !!! Escopetas contra drones en las guerras actuales - Niebla de Guerra podcast - Podcast en iVoox

Ya está disponible la Revista de Aeronáutica y Astronáutica de los meses de julio-agosto

Malaysia extends search for MH370 for another year, keeping families’ hopes alive

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/malaysia-extends-search-for-mh370-for-another-year-keeping-families-hopes-alive/

Italian MQ-9A Destroyed In March Kuwait Attack After Italy Kept It In Place To Avoid Appearing Involved In Iran War

Why Boeing's F-47 Allegedly Spotted Near Area 51 Ditches The F-22's Tail & Adds Canards

 https://simpleflying.com/boeing-f-47-spotted-area-51-ditches-f-22-tail-adds-canards/

FAA Takes First Steps to Repeal Supersonic Flight Ban

C-2 Greyhound Makes Last Carrier Landing

https://www.flyingmag.com/c-2-greyhound-makes-last-carrier-landing/

FAA Proposes Streamlined Certification Process to Accelerate Commercial Aircraft Approvals

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/06/faa-proposes-streamlined-certification-process-to-accelerate-commercial-aircraft-approvals/

South Korea Scrambles F-35A Jets as Russian and Chinese Warplanes Enter Air Defense Zone

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/06/south-korea-scrambles-f-35a-jets-as-russian-and-chinese-warplanes-enter-air-defense-zone/

FAA Investigates After JetBlue Flight Collides With Drone During JFK Airport Approach

 https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/06/faa-investigates-after-jetblue-flight-collides-with-drone-during-jfk-airport-approach/

EU releases first €3.9 billion drone funding under €90 billion Ukraine support programme

https://www.aviation24.be/drones/eu-releases-first-e3-9-billion-drone-funding-under-e90-billion-ukraine-support-programme/

Amazon, Anduril Partner to Push AI and the Cloud to the Tactical Edge

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/amazon-anduril-partner-to-take-cloud-to-the-tactical-edge/

Interview: H2Fly chief talks future of hydrogen-electric aviation

https://newatlas.com/aircraft/interview-h2fly-future-hydrogen-electric-aviation/

Saab signs $2.54 billion Gripen fighter jet deal with Ukraine

Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for 16 Gripen E fighter aircraft for Ukraine. The order value corresponds to approximately SEK 24.6 billion and the order will be booked in the third quarter 2026. Saab’s deliveries to FMV are scheduled to take place 2029-2030.

https://www.saab.com/newsroom/press-releases/2026/saab-signs-contract-for-gripen-e-for-ukraine

martes, 30 de junio de 2026

China's Y-20 Tanker Refuels J-36 Sixth-Gen Stealth Fighter in Epic CGI Concept

 https://youtu.be/BXJCcmK7Zd8?is=MyYhu56VpYzDVkhg 


Official PLA Y-20 promo video debuts rare footage of H-6N aerial refueling, surface-to-air missile loading - China Military

 http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/C_251453/F_251462/16470438.html


Severe, unpredictable turbulence is becoming more frequent

 https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2026/jun/kestrel-bot

Chinese AI Agents Could Challenge Air and Space Operations, Planning

New AI ‘Agent Network’ Could Gather Intel Faster for Strike Packages

Robotic bird helps uncover the mysteries of flight turbulence

 RMIT and Bristol researchers built a robotic kestrel to study how birds handle flight turbulence. Findings show kestrels use wing/tail adjustments and flexible feathers to stay stable in gusty air. The robot enabled precise force measurements, revealing techniques that could help design sUAVs capable of flying in turbulent conditions. Researchers plan to adapt these insights for larger aircraft.

Press release https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2026/jun/kestrel-bot

Europe rethinks how it fights war as Russian threat looms

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/europe-rethinks-how-it-fights-war-russian-threat-looms-2026-06-29/

UK scraps plans to replace destroyers with focus on drone warships

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/uk-scraps-plans-replace-destroyers-with-focus-drone-warships-2026-06-28/

U.S. defence firm Anduril in talks for Nissan plant to build drones in Japan, sources say

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-defence-firm-anduril-talks-nissan-plant-build-drones-japan-sources-say-2026-06-25/

China Crosses Major Hurdle in Sixth Generation Fighter Development with Demonstration of Tailless Jet’s High Manoeuvrability

Air Force Discloses B-2 Can Launch Stealth Anti-Ship Missiles In Surprise Announcement

Russia’s Yak-130M Light Attack Variant Completes Maiden Flight

https://theaviationist.com/2026/06/29/yak-130m-light-attack-variant-maiden-flight/

MQ-25 Stingray Demonstrator Seen Embarked on USS Nimitz

 https://theaviationist.com/2026/06/29/mq-25-stingray-demonstrator-on-uss-nimitz/

Switzerland’s H55 Is Electric Aviation’s Latest Downsizer

Per a news release shared with FLYING on Monday, H55 laid off 54 employees following a “comprehensive review” of the business and its activities. According to Aviation Week, which was first to report the cuts, H55 employed 109 people before the move, meaning the company slashed close to half of its workforce. It had originally estimated 80 layoffs


 https://www.flyingmag.com/swiss-h55-electric-aviation-layoffs/

EU challenges Dutch rail rules over fears of unfair advantage for NS

 The European Commission has warned the Netherlands that its rules for allocating capacity on the country’s main railway network may breach EU competition law by favouring state-owned rail operator NS over rival companies

https://www.aviation24.be/organisations/european-commission/eu-challenges-dutch-rail-rules-over-fears-of-unfair-advantage-for-ns/

TUI Airways B738 at Palma Mallorca on Jun 27th 2026, tail strike on go around

https://avherald.com/h?article=53b33e39

It became too easy to shout ‘aliens’, so SETI changed its rules

 https://refractor.io/space/too-easy-to-shout-aliens-seti-changed-rules/

lunes, 29 de junio de 2026

JetZero breaks ground on factory 2X the size of Boeing Everett

U.S. and Iran Agree to Halt Attacks after New Round of Airstrikes

Robot birds used in critical turbulence research

New research from RMIT University and the University of Bristol has explored how understanding bird adaptation to rough, turbulent air conditions may improve the application of sUAVs in human operations

https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/06/robot-birds-used-in-critical-turbulence-research

U.S. F-35As and Japanese F-15Js Intercept Massive Russian and Chinese Bomber Patrol

 https://theaviationist.com/2026/06/28/china-russia-joint-bomber-patrol/

Tragic Plane Crash at Beijing’s Tallest Skyscraper Leaves Pilot Dead and 13 Injured

 https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/06/tragic-plane-crash-at-beijings-tallest-skyscraper-leaves-pilot-dead-and-13-injured/

Eleven killed after skydiving aircraft crashes near Nancy, France

 https://www.aviation24.be/airports/nancy-essey-airfield-enc/eleven-killed-after-skydiving-aircraft-crashes-near-nancy-france/

Fourteen killed in Saudi Aramco helicopter crash as investigation begins

 https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/leonardo/fourteen-killed-in-saudi-aramco-helicopter-crash-as-investigation-begins/

Indonesia Abandons KF-21 Co-Production in Strategic Shockwave as Jakarta Turns to Direct Fighter Purchase from South Korea - Defence Security Asia

Indonesia’s withdrawal from KF-21 co-production and transition toward direct fighter procurement reshapes Indo-Pacific airpower competition, validates South Korea’s aerospace ambitions, and exposes mounting fiscal pressures driving Southeast Asia’s military modernisation strategies.


https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/indonesia-abandons-kf21-co-production-direct-purchase-south-korea

El CEVA 2026 consolida su dimensión internacional con una edición de máximo nivel competitivo

  • Cástor Fantoba firma un histórico doblete al proclamarse campeón de España de Ilimitado y Freestyle, mientras Iván González (Intermedio), Carlos Crespo (Deportivo) y Miguel Pérez Alonso (Elemental) completan el cuadro de campeones del CEVA 2026
  • La participación de pilotos de nueve países y un total de 81 vuelos elevan la exigencia deportiva del Campeonato de España y del Open Internacional
  • El Freestyle ha puesto el broche final a dos días de máxima precisión, espectáculo y competición en el aeródromo de Torrenueva (Ciudad Real)
 Vídeo resumen CEVA 2026


Madrid/Torrenueva, 28 de junio de 2026 – El Campeonato de España de Vuelo Acrobático (CEVA) 2026 ha coronado a los campeones de esta modalidad deportiva. Después de dos jornadas de competición al máximo nivel, el aeródromo de La Caminera Club de Campo ha sido el escenario de una edición que ha elevado un peldaño más el nivel deportivo del campeonato, con la participación de 30 pilotos de 9 nacionalidades y un total de 81 vuelos oficiales. La gran actuación del campeonato llevó la firma de Cástor Fantoba, que conquistó los títulos de las dos máximas categorías: Ilimitado y Freestyle.

Organizado por el Club Acrobático Central (CAC) y la Real Federación Aeronáutica Española (RFAE), el CEVA volvió a reunir a la élite del vuelo acrobático nacional junto a algunos de los mejores pilotos internacionales en un Open que confirmó el creciente prestigio de la competición. La igualdad en las distintas categorías y el alto nivel técnico mantuvieron la incertidumbre por los títulos hasta los últimos vuelos del campeonato.

Las diferentes categorías de Clásico ofrecieron un altísimo nivel de precisión, mientras que las finales de Freestyle pusieron el broche al campeonato con vuelos de gran dificultad técnica y creatividad, convirtiéndose un año más en el momento más esperado por el público.

Clásico

Categoría

Campeonato de España

OPEN DE ESPAÑA

 

Ilimitado

1.      Cástor Fantoba 11679 puntos (76.33%)

2.      Manuel Fernández Gómez 10281 puntos (67.20%)

3.      Camilo Benito 9664 puntos (63.16%)

1.      Ekaterina Volkova (US)

2.      Cástor Fantoba

3.      Manuel Fernández Gómez

 

Avanzado

 

1.      Marko Rado (SK)

2.      Hernán Eduardo Roff (AR)

3.      Juan Pérez

 

Intermedio

1.      Iván González 3104 puntos (71.20%)

2.      Carolina Martín López 2556 puntos (58.63%)

1.      Iván González

2.      Carolina Martín López

3.      Amr Ahmed Lotfy (EG)

 

Deportivo

1.      Carlos Crespo 2176 puntos (75.06%)

2.      Daniel Antón Huertas 2149 puntos (74.12%)

3.      Juan Comas Garrigós 2128 puntos (73.39%)

1.      Carlos Crespo

2.      Daniel Antón Huertas

3.      Juan Comas Garrigós

 

Elemental

1.     Miguel Pérez Alonso 1342 puntos (75.39%)

2.     Mario Caride 1290 puntos (72.50%)

1.      Miguel Pérez Alonso 

2.      Vanessa Vieira (PT)

3.      Mario Caride

 

Freestyle

 

Campeonato de España

Open de España

Ilimitado

1.      Castor Fantoba 3446 puntos (86.16%)

2.      Juan Velarde 3126 puntos (78.16%)

3.      Manuel Fernández Gómez 2373 puntos (59.33%)

1.      Castor Fantoba

2.      Juan Velarde

3.      Jorge Loureiro (PT)

 




Tras conquistar los títulos de Ilimitado y Freestyle, las dos categorías reina del campeonato, Cástor Fantoba destacó el alto nivel de la competición y la igualdad vivida durante todo el CEVA:

Cástor Fantoba, campeón de España de Ilimitado y Freestyle 2026: “El vuelo acrobático es un aprendizaje continuo; nunca dejas de perfeccionar una maniobra, una secuencia o una forma de volar. Estoy muy orgulloso de haber conseguido este doblete en un campeonato tan igualado y exigente. Sabíamos que el nivel iba a ser muy alto y, con rivales de tanto nivel, cada punto cuenta. Que el CEVA reúna a pilotos internacionales de esta categoría es muy positivo para todos, porque nos obliga a seguir entrenando, mejorando y aprendiendo en cada competición”.

El CEVA 2026 también ha dejado una destacada participación femenina. La estadounidense Ekaterina Volkova se proclamó campeona del Open de España en la categoría Ilimitado, confirmando el alto nivel internacional de la competición. Por su parte, la piloto española Carolina Martín, becada por MyD, firmó una meritoria actuación en la categoría Intermedio, consolidando su progresión entre las principales promesas nacionales del vuelo acrobático.

El CEVA, última gran cita antes del Campeonato del Mundo

El CEVA 2026 ha servido también como preparación para el Equipo Nacional de Vuelo Acrobático (ENVA), que afrontará este verano el Campeonato del Mundo en Mason City (Iowa, Estados Unidos). La presencia del equipo nacional convirtió la cita en un ensayo de máximo nivel antes de la gran competición internacional.

El campeonato contó con un jurado de prestigio internacional, liderados por Steve Green e integrado por Guy Auger, Nikolai Nikityuk, Eladi Lozano y Gonzalo Rodríguez, todos ellos jueces con una vasta experiencia en las principales competiciones internacionales de la disciplina. Su labor fue clave para garantizar el rigor técnico y el desarrollo ejemplar de la competición, que se llevó a cabo con los más altos estándares de calidad y precisión.

Éxito de seguimiento de la competición a través de los canales oficiales

Además del público presente en La Caminera Club de Campo, miles de aficionados siguieron el campeonato a través de la retransmisión oficial, con imágenes desde cabina, tomas aéreas, clasificaciones en tiempo real y entrevistas con los protagonistas. Un formato que permite acercar al espectador toda la complejidad técnica y la espectacularidad de una disciplina donde cada giro, cada eje y cada segundo son decisivos.

Compromiso con un campeonato sostenible

Por séptimo año consecutivo, Air BP colaboró con la compensación de las emisiones de CO₂ derivadas del combustible utilizado durante la competición, reforzando el compromiso del CEVA con una aviación más sostenible.


La organización cuenta, asimismo, con el apoyo institucional y empresarial de la Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha, Ayuntamiento de Torrenueva, el Real Aero Club de España, Air BP, Unlimited Aerobatics y Grupo Albión, además de la colaboración de La Caminera Club de Campo, Grupo Bacardi y Fortitude.

domingo, 28 de junio de 2026

New UK stealth fighter demonstrator takes shape

The RAF's Top Gun 'traitors' paid hundreds of thousands to train Chinese pilots how to shoot enemy planes out of the sky

 least 18 British pilots were recruited to train China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force. Of these, six were involved in teaching air combat skills, six were teaching submarine hunting techniques and six were instructing future Chinese test pilots.
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15923591/RAF-traitors-Chinese-pilots-investigation.html

Norwegian F-35As Shadow Russian Tu-160 Bombers Near Arctic Circle

Report: Next-Gen Air Force Trainers Have ‘Serious’ Flight Concerns

The three-part, 7,000-word investigation from digital news site Breaking Defense includes interviews with officials from the Air Force and Boeing—as well as unnamed government sources and people familiar with the T-7 program—who paint conflicting pictures of the aircraft.
Summary in:
https://www.flyingmag.com/air-force-t7-trainer-flight-concerns/


Breaking defense 

Among the findings of the report, which was written by Michael Marrow: 

  • The Air Force has assessed sustainment of the aircraft as “high risk.”
  • Internal Air Force documents say Boeing’s failure to provide certain data on the aircraft amounts to “non-compliance” on the part of the company.  
  • The plane currently cannot fly in the rain, and the program has struggled with a ground-based simulator.
presents it in three parts:

  • Part one of the project covers the basics of how we got here, while laying out some of the major concerns shared by sources about the state of the program.
  • Part two focuses on the back and forth between the Air Force and prime contractor Boeing over the data rights to the project, and how that could potentially sabotage sustainment plans going forward.
  • Part three looks at a previously unreported agreement that could see the service and Boeing make a “horse trade” over data rights for an unrelated program, with the Air Force picking up the tab for buying the T-7’s engines.








Light aircraft reportedly strikes Beijing’s tallest skyscraper, triggering evacuation

FedEx’s iconic MD-11 fleet gets a reprieve until 2032

El primer A319 apagafuegos de la historia más cerca de volar - Sandglass Patrol

viernes, 26 de junio de 2026

Sweden Launches Study On Future Fighter Options To Succeed Gripen | Aviation Week

Airbus readies for decision on ‘simple’ A220 stretch to match customer demands - FlightGlobal

Suzuki backed air taxi: SkyDrive Reaches 100km/h Milestone - SkyDrive Inc.

Viral Boeing 777 low-pass confirmed by flight data; Qatar Airways not involved, says Mammoth Freighters

Airbus signs Memorandum of Understanding to explore Japanese anti-submarine variant of the Eurodrone

Interview: Why Airbus CEO Is Bullish On Launching A320 Replacement In 2030 | Aviation Week

Interview: Why Boeing’s CEO Sees The Next Narrowbody 'Moving To The Right' | Aviation Week

NATO And Ukraine Turning To Private Sector To Help Crater Russian Airfields

 https://www.twz.com/news-features/nato-and-ukraine-turning-to-private-sector-to-help-crater-russian-airfields

Trump Set To Clear Critical F110 Turbofan Engine Sale For Turkey’s Kaan Fighter

 https://www.twz.com/air/trump-set-to-clear-critical-f110-turbofan-engine-sale-for-turkeys-kaan-fighter

In An Ironic Turn Of Events, White House Wants To Raid Navy E-2 Account To Pay For USAF E-7s

 https://www.twz.com/air/in-an-ironic-turn-of-events-white-house-wants-to-raid-navy-e-2-account-to-pay-for-usaf-e-7s

USAF Wants Air-To-Air Missile With A Whopping 1,000-Mile Range

 https://www.twz.com/air/usaf-wants-air-to-air-missile-with-a-whopping-1000-mile-range

UK Successfully Test-fired Three Low-Cost, Deep-Strike Weapons Intended for Ukraine

 https://theaviationist.com/2026/06/25/uk-one-way-effectors/

Boeing Selected by U.S. Space Force to Extend Secure Military Communications Worldwide

 https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=131680

IATA, Emerton: Urgent Action Needed to Ease Engine MRO Bottlenecks

 https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2026-releases/06-24-urgent-action-needed-to-ease-engine-mro-bottlenecks/

IATA Outlines Four Priorities to Strengthen the Aviation Supply Chain

  1.  Enhance supply chain visibility
  2. Open up the aftermarket
  3. Unlock the value of data, digitalization, and artificial intelligence (AI)
  4. Build human capacit

IATA and IATP Collaborate to Support Airline Supply Chain Resilience

https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2026-releases/06-25-iata-iatp-collaborate-support-airline-supply-chain-resilience/

Electric Aircraft Begin Crisscrossing Hawaii’s Islands

 The trials are being led by electric aircraft manufacturer Beta Technologies and Part 135 operator Surf Air Mobility, with additional support from Hawaiian Airlines. This marks the first time Beta is working with Hawaiian. Surf earlier this year placed an order for 25 of Beta’s Alia CX300 aircraft, with options for 75 more, and is the launch customer for CX300 scheduled passenger and on-demand cargo service, starting in Hawaii once the aircraft is certified.

https://www.flyingmag.com/electric-aircraft-demonstrations-hawaii/

FAA ‘Looking Into’ Viral Boeing 777 Low-Pass Video

 https://www.flyingmag.com/faa-looking-into-boeing-777-low-pass-video/

Airbus, Safran and Tikehau Capital sign an agreement for the sale of Tikehau Capital's stake in Aubert & Duval

 Airbus and Safran sign an agreement to acquire Tikehau Capital’s stake in Aubert & Duval, strengthening their strategic industrial partnership.

COMAC tests first C919-600 prototype at Shanghai Pudong

COMAC (Shanghai Pudong) has taken another step in the development of the C919-600, a shortened variant of the C919-100STD. The first prototype, B-002U (msn 00032), conducted taxi tests at Shanghai Pudong in June 2026, ahead of a planned first flight in 2027. Six fuselage frames were removed from the standard variant to reduce weight, and the aircraft is expected to accommodate between 138 and 160 passengers.

South Korean Air Force Conducts Major Air Drill to Intercept Mass Drone Swarm Threats

 https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/06/south-korean-air-force-conducts-major-air-drill-to-intercept-mass-drone-swarm-threats/

Lockheed Martin Unveils Next-Generation Hypersonic Glide Body for Scaled Long-Range Defense

 Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) has announced a new hypersonic glide body that represents the future of defense through deterrence. Designed to provide warfighters with an affordable, rapidly producible and operationally relevant long-range strike option, the next generation glide body (NXGB) combines advanced performance, survivability and scalability to meet evolving national security needs.

NXGB boasts advanced hypersonic performance with a manufacturing-first approach that reduces costs while delivering greater range and velocity than current designs.

Built to support the nation’s growing need for scaled production to enable long-range strike options, NXGB can be launched from multiple platforms across multiple warfighting domains, providing warfighters with increased operational flexibility across contested environments while reducing risk to U.S. forces.

https://news.lockheedmartin.com/Lockheed-Martin-Accelerating-Development-of-Affordable-Scalable-Hypersonic-Glide-Body

Skyryse Partners With Robinson Helicopter Company to Deliver SkyOS-Powered, R66-Based UAS

 The collaboration combines SkyOS' autonomy system with Robinson's proven production capabilities to deliverable a scalable, cost effective Group 4 UAS capable of supporting a wide range of defense missions, including collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), air-launched effects (ALE), manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T), and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR).

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/skyryse-partners-with-robinson-helicopter-company-to-deliver-skyos-powered-r66-based-uas-302808384.html

Strategic Mission Systems LLC Secures $984 Million US Air Force E-4B Modernization Contract

  •  Joint Venture Firm Strategic Mission Systems secured a potential $984 million contract to continue providing modernization support for the U.S. Air Force E-4B aircraft
  • Strategic Mission Systems previously won the contract to provide communication services for the E-4B fleet in 2017
  • The IDIQ contract is scheduled for completion by June 2037.

Dutch Government Forced to Replace Official Aircraft After Just Eight Years

 https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/06/dutch-government-forced-to-replace-official-aircraft-after-just-eight-years/

Ryanair revises family seating policy to align with industry practices

 https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/ryanair/ryanair-revises-family-seating-policy-to-align-with-industry-practices/

Flanders seeks to reduce subsidies for regional airports as long-term future comes under scrutiny

 https://www.aviation24.be/airports/antwerp/flanders-seeks-to-reduce-subsidies-for-regional-airports-as-long-term-future-comes-under-scrutiny/

Australian soldiers trial drone-swarming tactics in the UK

 https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/06/australian-soldiers-trial-drone-swarming-tactics-in-the-uk/