martes, 1 de septiembre de 2026

What the Eye-Popping $131B F-15 Contract May Mean For the Air Force

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/131-billion-f-15-contract-what-it-means-air-force/

How a Failed PT Test Inspired an Airman to Create a Fitness App for Troops Everywhere

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-captain-pt-test-military-fitness-app/

F-35 Price Rising due to New Upgrades, Inflation, More

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/f-35-price-rising-new-upgrades-inflation/

Indonesia Intensifies Aerial Firefighting as Wildfire Haze Spreads to Malaysia

https://aerialfiremag.com/2026/08/26/indonesia-intensifies-aerial-firefighting-as-wildfire-haze-spreads-to-malaysia/

Private Drones Now a Significant Problem Over Wildfires

https://aerialfiremag.com/2026/08/26/private-drones-now-a-significant-problem-over-wildfires/

China adds an 800-passenger jet with ‘flying wing’ body to its big aircraft plan

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3364006/china-adds-800-passenger-jet-flying-wing-body-its-big-aircraft-plan

The Ice Dart: Landing on Steep Ice Using Spiny Feet, Dissipative Landing Gear, and Reverse Thrust

MTG-I2, en órbita de forma segura, permitirá una monitorización meteorológica más rápida y precisa en toda Europa





El satélite Meteosat Third Generation Imager 2 (MTG-I2) ha superado con éxito sus primeros hitos críticos posteriores al lanzamiento, completando así la primera constelación completa de Meteosat de tercera generación en órbita.

El satélite de imágenes MTG-I2 se encuentra en órbita y opera según lo previsto tras su exitoso lanzamiento ayer, 27 de agosto, a las 22:11 CEST a bordo de un cohete Ariane 6 desde el Puerto Espacial Europeo en la Guayana Francesa. Nuestros equipos han establecido comunicación con la nave espacial, que también ha desplegado sus paneles solares para garantizar su producción autónoma de energía. MTG-I2 está en perfectas condiciones para iniciar su Fase de Lanzamiento y Operaciones Iniciales, que lo llevará a una órbita más alta, a 36 000 km sobre la Tierra, durante las próximas dos semanas, donde comenzará un período más extenso de calibración y validación de sus instrumentos.

Las condiciones meteorológicas extremas y los incendios forestales de este verano han puesto de manifiesto la importancia de disponer de información en tiempo real para la monitorización meteorológica y la respuesta ante emergencias. El satélite MTG-I2 proporcionará observaciones actualizadas con mayor rapidez sobre Europa a través del servicio de escaneo rápido de EUMETSAT, que actualiza las imágenes cada 2,5 minutos. Esto permitirá a los meteorólogos seguir más de cerca la evolución de los fenómenos de rápida evolución, lo que ayudará a los servicios meteorológicos nacionales a identificar con mayor antelación posibles situaciones de peligro y a emitir alertas oportunas ante tormentas severas, granizo, vientos fuertes e inundaciones repentinas.

Sus canales especializados en la detección de incendios también ayudarán a identificar y caracterizar los incendios activos, mientras que las imágenes frecuentes permitirán una monitorización más exhaustiva de cómo se desarrollan los incendios y el humo asociado.

MTG-I2 se une a Meteosat-12, el primer satélite de imágenes lanzado en diciembre de 2022, y a MTG-S1, que se lanzó en julio de 2025 y se espera que entre en funcionamiento antes de finales de 2026. Juntos, los dos satélites de imágenes y el satélite de sonda, formarán la primera constelación MTG totalmente operativa.

Phil Evans, director general de EUMETSAT, declaró: «Con MTG-I2, estamos desbloqueando todas las capacidades de este extraordinario sistema europeo.

En particular, el MTG-I2 permitirá realizar observaciones mucho más frecuentes sobre Europa, lo que proporcionará a los meteorólogos una visión más continua de la rápida evolución del tiempo y ayudará a los servicios meteorológicos nacionales a proporcionar avisos puntuales y fiables.

El sistema Meteosat de tercera generación es el sistema meteorológico geoestacionario más sofisticado e innovador del mundo y un importante logro europeo. Ya está aportando enormes beneficios a los meteorólogos y usuarios. Su núcleo es EUMETSAT, que colabora con la ESA y la industria europea para ofrecer esta nueva generación de satélites meteorológicos y los servicios asociados. EUMETSAT operará y mantendrá el sistema completo durante toda su vida útil, proporcionando datos y servicios fiables a sus Estados miembros y usuarios en todo el mundo».

Observaciones más frecuentes y de mayor resolución

Como segundo satélite de imágenes de la constelación, el MTG-I2 utilizará su generador de imágenes combinado flexible (FCI) para ofrecer el servicio de escaneo rápido de EUMETSAT sobre Europa y el norte de África, junto con el servicio de escaneo de disco completo de 10 minutos proporcionado por Meteosat-12.

El instrumento proporcionará observaciones de última generación con una frecuencia dos veces mayor que el servicio de escaneo rápido de la generación anterior de satélites. Combinado con cuatro canales de alta resolución que ofrecen detalles de hasta 500 metros, esto permitirá a los meteorólogos realizar un seguimiento de fenómenos meteorológicos de rápida evolución con mayor detalle y en intervalos mucho más cortos.

Una vez establecidas las conexiones de energía y comunicaciones, los equipos de EUMETSAT guiarán ahora el satélite hacia su posición operativa, activarán sus sistemas y comenzarán los preparativos para su puesta en servicio y operación.

Para obtener más información sobre el MTG-I2, visite la página de EUMETSAT dedicada al lanzamiento donde encontrará noticias, entrevistas y detalles sobre la trayectoria del satélite.

domingo, 23 de agosto de 2026

Cobra 600 Air Defense Drone Completes First Flight


US Navy Poseidon Transits Taiwan Strait Ahead of Upcoming Trump-Xi Summit

Saab ha presentado una maqueta a tamaño real de su aeronave de combate colaborativa

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/saab-ha-presentado-una-maqueta-a-tamano-real-de-su-aeronave-de-combate-colaborativa/

Wildfires expose — and detonate — buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII



The wildfires burning across Europe this summer have exposed a potentially deadly threat lurking beneath the blackened landscape: rusty bombs and mines from World War I and II

Keep Outer Space Tidy

https://www.aerosociety.com/news/keep-outer-space-tidy/

Can AI make better pilots?

https://www.aerosociety.com/news/can-ai-make-better-pilots/

TracPlus Develops a Research Model that Brings Wildfire Risk and Response into a Single View

https://aerialfiremag.com/2026/08/05/tracpluss-new-research-model-brings-wildfire-risk-response-into-single-view/

Largest wildfire in Belgium’s history triggers explosions, burns over half of nation’s oldest nature preserve

https://wildfiretoday.com/largest-wildfire-in-belgiums-history-triggers-explosions-burns-over-half-of-nations-oldest-nature-preserve/

Boeing workers reject contract offer. Boeing’s contract offer ‘just not enough,’ some SPEEA workers say

Saab showcases full-scale uncrewed aircraft concept

https://www.saab.com/newsroom/press-releases/2026/saab-showcases-full-scale-uncrewed-aircraft-concept

Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Trials Begin in Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

https://www.flyingmag.com/hybrid-electric-aircraft-trials-va-nj-pa/

Electric Aircraft Firm Beta, Operators Hold ‘Discussions on Larger Platforms’

https://www.flyingmag.com/larger-electric-aircraft-beta-air-new-zealand/

China’s EHang Is ‘Fast Tracking’ Autonomous Air Taxis Globally

https://www.flyingmag.com/china-ehang-autonomous-air-taxi-fast-track/

Antarctica-Bound Air Force C-17 Diverted Due to ‘Planned Missile Launch’

https://www.flyingmag.com/antarctica-air-force-c-17-diverts-missile-launch/

REGENT Autonomous Squire Seaglider Completes EW Testing at Silent Swarm Exercise

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/regent-autonomous-squire-seaglider-completes-ew-testing-at-silent-swarm-exercise/

U.S. Air Force Targets 2031 for Cheaper, Attritable MQ-9 Reaper Successor Following Iran Combat Lessons

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/u-s-air-force-targets-2031-for-cheaper-attritable-mq-9-reaper-successor-following-iran-combat-lessons/

First Taiwanese F-16V Block 70 Fighter Jets Begin Trans-Pacific Journey Home

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/first-taiwanese-f-16v-block-70-fighter-jets-begin-trans-pacific-journey-home/

Clear Imagery Emerges of China’s New Y-15 Turboprop Tactical Transport Aircraft

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/clear-imagery-emerges-of-chinas-new-y-15-turboprop-tactical-transport-aircraft/

Swedish Air Force Centennial Airshow Features SAAB Legends & Global Demo Teams

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/swedish-air-force-centennial-airshow-features-saab-legends-global-demo-teams/

Three killed in Bell 206 helicopter crash on Greek island of Sifnos

https://www.aviation24.be/miscellaneous/accidents/three-killed-in-bell-206-helicopter-crash-on-greek-island-of-sifnos/

Endangered bearded vulture delays flight at Crete’s Heraklion Airport

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/heraklion-airport-her/endangered-bearded-vulture-delays-flight-at-cretes-heraklion-airport/

Farnborough 2026: event highlights and takeaways

https://www.aviation24.be/air-shows/farnborough/2026-event-highlights-and-takeaways/

US Air Force Wants New Family of Target Drones Ranging from Expendable to Sophisticated

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-new-family-aerial-target-drones/

US Navy Invests in Shield’s Vertical-Takeoff Drone; Air Force Holds Off

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/navy-x-bat-investment-air-force/

F-15EXs to Replace Some Strike Eagles

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/seymour-johnson-f-15exs-replace-strike-eagles/

Airbus kicks off wing facility extension, with major investment into Belfast site

 https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-08-airbus-kicks-off-wing-facility-extension-with-major-investment-into-belfast-site

Unique Norway-UK Cooperation on Maritime Surveillance in the High North

AIM-424 "Malice" Very Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile Emerges From The Shadows (Updated)

8 Dead as Contractor Plane Crashes near Remote Alaska Radar Site



https://www.airandspaceforces.com/8-dead-as-contractor-plane-crashes-near-remote-alaska-radar-site/

A small civilian plane carrying eight people and contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers crashed Aug. 20 near a remote Alaskan radar site managed by the Air Force in support of NORAD, killing all aboard.

Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says | CNN

viernes, 21 de agosto de 2026

F-117 Nighthawk Needs Fresh Explosives For Its Tailhook Nearly Two Decades After 'Retirement'


Romania destroys marine drone near Neptun Deep gas project, minister says | Reuters


Airbus targets A350F maiden flight in September, sources say | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-targets-a350f-maiden-flight-september-sources-say-2026-08-18/

First Airbus A350F emerges in special ‘delivery box’ livery - Air Data News

World-first eVTOL vertiport gets the green light

Ever been stuck in traffic and wished you could simply fly above it all, straight to your destination? Well, that dream is one step closer to reality, as the world's first airport for flying taxis has just received the regulatory green light.

Continue Reading

https://newatlas.com/aircraft/skyports-vdx-evtol-vertiport-dubai

jueves, 20 de agosto de 2026

The Wildfire concept has been entered into a new Pentagon competition to find a next generation of medium-altitude, long-endurance ISR and strike drone.

The Wildfire concept has been entered into a new Pentagon competition to find a next generation of medium-altitude, long-endurance ISR and strike drone.

Our Best Look At China’s New Y-15 Turboprop Airlifter



The four-engine turboprop is expected to form a key new piece of China’s modernizing military transport fleet.

Inside Fire Boss Aircraft and Fighting Wildfires from Above

TracPlus Research Model Unifies Wildfire Risk & Response

miércoles, 19 de agosto de 2026

El Ejército del Aire y del Espacio concluye con éxito el ejercicio multinacional Pitch Black 26 en Australia

El ejercicio multinacional Pitch Black 26, organizado por la Real Fuerza Aérea Australiana, ha llegado a su término tras dos semanas de intensas operaciones, en las que han participado más de veinte países


US court delays hearing on Google's purchase of Spirit Airlines data as union objects

Pilots and flight attendants have high cancer-death risk, study finds | AP News

lunes, 17 de agosto de 2026

Primera reparación con conformado progresivo de chapa en un avión de la USAF

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/primera-reparacion-con-conformado-progresivo-de-chapa-en-un-avion-de-la-usaf/

UK wildfire preparedness “decades” behind others

https://wildfiretoday.com/uk-wildfire-preparedness-decades-behind-others/

Extreme wildfire danger triggers warning to millions in the UK, largest electronic alert in nation’s history

https://wildfiretoday.com/extreme-wildfire-danger-triggers-warning-to-millions-in-the-uk-largest-electronic-alert-in-nations-history/

CENTCOM Launches Multinational Attack Drone Task Force ‘Falcon Strike’

https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/15/centcom-task-force-falcon-strike/

Chinese National Sentenced to Six Months After Unlawfully Photographing Whiteman AFB

https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/15/chinese-national-sentenced-photo-whiteman-afb/

Boeing to increase Standard Missile-3 hardware production under new Pentagon framework agreements

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/sm-3frameworkagreement

NOEMI Aerospace Signs Deal for Up to Five Electric Seaplanes in the Philippines

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/noemi-aerospace-signs-deal-for-up-to-five-electric-seaplanes-in-the-philippines/

Historic De Havilland DH 88 Comet Damaged in Nose-Over Landing

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/historic-de-havilland-dh-88-comet-damaged-in-nose-over-landing/

Spanish F-18 Scrambled to Down Suspected Russian Drone Over Romania

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/spanish-f-18-scrambled-to-down-suspected-russian-drone-over-romania/

Italian Eurofighter shoots down unidentified drone over Latvia

https://www.aviation24.be/military-bases/siauliai-air-base/italian-eurofighter-shoots-down-unidentified-drone-over-latvia/

European aerial firefighting force deployed as High Fens blaze becomes Belgium’s largest on record

https://www.aviation24.be/military-aircraft/belgian-police/european-aerial-firefighting-force-deployed-as-high-fens-blaze-becomes-belgiums-largest-on-record/

Phoenix controller prevents confusion after two American Airlines flights operate with same callsign

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/american-airlines/phoenix-controller-prevents-confusion-after-two-american-airlines-flights-operate-with-same-callsign/

Plan to Deorbit Old Satellites Gains Steam with New Deals

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/pentagon-contracts-deorbiting-services-old-satellites/

DOD Leader Calls for Counter-Drone, Airborne Directed Energy Weapons

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/dod-directed-energy-weapons-airborne/

Air Force conducts live-fire test for Collaborative Combat Aircraft program

https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2026/08/13/air-force-conducts-live-fire-test-for-collaborative-combat-aircraft-program/

DARPA honors drone teams for light copters that carry heavy loads

Seagle, el avión belga que quiere reemplazar a los Canadair

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/seagle-el-avion-belga-que-quiere-reemplazar-a-los-canadair/

Lucha aérea antiincendios por la noche, por primera vez en Francia

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/lucha-aerea-antiincendios-por-la-noche-por-primera-vez-en-francia/

[Podcast] Hablando de Aviones antiincendios

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-hablando-de-aviones-antiincendios/

jueves, 13 de agosto de 2026

Europe wildfires continue to burn at near record-breaking pace

https://wildfiretoday.com/europe-wildfires-continue-to-burn-at-near-record-breaking-pace/

BRRRRT Act’s Text Reveals New Details About Plan to Save the A-10s

https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/12/brrrrt-acts-plan-to-save-the-a-10s/

Mi-24 Hind Plays ‘Adversary’ in U.S. Marine Corps Exercise

https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/12/mi-24-hind-plays-adversary-usmc-exercise/

U.S. Army AH-64E Apache Crashes in Texas, Both Crew Members Killed

https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/13/us-army-ah-64e-apache-crashes-in-texas/

U.S. Army Awards Collins $427M for CH-47 Chinook Modernization

https://www.flyingmag.com/army-collins-427m-ch47-chinook-avionics/

‘Spruce Goose’ Home Rebrands as North American Aerospace Museum

https://www.flyingmag.com/spruce-goose-home-rebrands-as-north-american-aerospace-museum/

Archer Aviation Purchases Wisk, Insitu, and SkyGrid from Boeing

 

  • Wisk(opens in a new tab) is the only company that has designed, built and flown six generations of eVTOL aircraft, amassing 1,700+ flight tests. Over the past 16 years, Wisk's world-class team has developed unmatched autonomy capabilities powered by a next-gen flight-control computer, sensor suite, and radar system designed for certification in both civil and potential defense markets.  
  • SkyGrid(opens in a new tab) has built a leading ground-based, aircraft-agnostic air traffic management solution that establishes the digital foundation for the future of automated airspace. SkyGrid enables safe integration, scalable automation and coordinated traffic management that is necessary for commercialization across the aviation ecosystem.
     
  • Insitu(opens in a new tab) is a pioneer in designing, developing and manufacturing uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) used in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. Its product portfolio spans high-performance, cost-effective, resilient, VTOL-capable UAS and AI-enabled software solutions. Insitu's technologies have helped the armed forces of 35 nations make quicker, more informed decisions to bring warfighters home safely. With offices in the US, Australia, the UK, and the UAE, Insitu has manufactured and fielded more than 3,500 UAS and provides operations and support networks in every hemisphere of the globe.

 

EHang EH216-S Completes Central Asia’s First Pilotless Passenger Flight in Kazakhstan

https://www.ehang.com/news/1376.html

Lockheed Martin and Tech Partners Unveil AI-Powered 5G Drone Detection System

As drones become more affordable, capable and widely available, the need for persistent, intelligent airspace awareness to protect the public grows. By leveraging existing technology, the NetSense solution can help protect people and critical infrastructure across a wide range of environments.

The successful live demonstration took place in a critical, high-traffic, urban area important for American protection, showcasing NetSense's components, capabilities, and UAS detection and alert systems in real-time. Leveraging an existing Verizon 5G network spectrum, ODC's AI-native Radio Access Network (RAN) software, NVIDIA's AI Aerial platform, and Keysight's advanced radio frequency (RF) simulation platform, NetSense detected and alerted the team to the presence of drones and maintained track custody through the flight.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lockheed-martin-verizon-keysight-odc-and-astris-ai-demonstrate-technology-for-public-airspace-protection-with-nvidia-technology-302849010.html 

Lockheed Martin, Albany Engineered Composites Join Forces to Drive Scalable Production for U.S. Hypersonic Programs

https://news.lockheedmartin.com/Lockheed-Martin-Albany-Engineered-Composites-Join-Forces-to-Drive-Scalable-Production-for-US-Hypersonic-Programs

New Do228 NXT Camera option enables high-resolution image capturing – GA-ATS partners with TRAKKA Systems

https://www.ga-ats.com/en/news-and-fairs/news/news-detail/ga-ats-partners-with-trakka-systems?setLang=1&cHash=d9f39f1ea8f275baac82d26a2f014b50

Latvian Military Evaluates Embraer’s Super Tucano as an Airborne Counter-Drone Interceptor Platform

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/latvian-military-evaluates-embraers-super-tucano-as-an-airborne-counter-drone-interceptor-platform/

Ghost Bat pushed as collaborative combat aircraft for Germany

https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/08/ghost-bat-pushed-as-collaborative-combat-aircraft-for-germany/

DARPA Looks to Develop Next-Generation Hypersonic Cruise Missile

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/darpa-next-generation-hypersonic-cruise-missile/

NASA pushes new wing design to find structural limits

https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2026/08/11/nasa-pushes-new-wing-design-to-find-structural-limits/

Fastest Hydrogen powered car: Hydrogen-powered JCB Hydromax sets 406.320 mph world land speed record

https://www.jcb.com/en-GB/explore/insight/news/2026/08/hydrogen-powered-jcb-hydromax-sets-406.320-mph-world-land-speed-record/

New Northrop Grumman hub cements Melbourne as aircraft design center

https://eu.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2026/08/07/melbourne-orlando-international-airport-lands-major-northrop-investment-1200-engineer-aircraft-hub/91195838007/

Russia delivers first production PD-8 engines for SJ-100

https://www.airdatanews.com/russia-delivers-first-production-pd-8-engines-for-sj-100/

The missile can engage targets flying at altitudes from 15 m to 25 km, including at speeds up to Mach 3

https://rostec.ru/en/media/news/rosoboronexport-presents-the-latest-missile-for-the-su-57e/#start

An-2 replacement: VK-1600S Development Reopens Prospects for TVS-2DTS

https://ruavia.su/vk-1600s-development-reopens-prospects-for-tvs-2dts/

India invites bids for 60 new military transport aircraft - The Tribune

https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/india/india-invites-bids-for-60-new-military-transport-aircraft/

Heart Aerospace Completes First Flight of World’s Largest Electric Aircraft

 PLATTSBURGH, NY, and LOS ANGELES, CA, August 13, 2026 – Heart Aerospace today announced the successful first flight of the company’s X1 demonstrator aircraft. Spanning 106 feet, measuring 76 feet nose to tail, and weighing more than 25,000 pounds at takeoff, X1 is the largest battery-electric aircraft ever flown.

https://www.heartaerospace.com/newsroom/heart-aerospace-completes-first-flight-of-world-s-largest-electric-aircraft

Competition Starts For Next U.S. Army Long-Range Missile

 https://aviationweek.com/defense/missile-defense-weapons/competition-starts-next-us-army-long-range-missile

Virgin Galactic Delays New Spaceship's Flight To 2027

 https://aviationweek.com/space/commercial-space/virgin-galactic-delays-new-spaceships-flight-2027

Boeing Completes 787 Short Inlet Noise Test Flights


COMAC C919 touches down in Mongolia completing first international flight

China delivers its famous Wing Loong II combat drones to another African country in growing challenge to America’s MQ-9 Reaper | Business Insider Africa