Date of discovery: July 26, 2026Location of sighting: Mars Source: https://mars.nasa.gov/msl-raw-images/msss/03393/mcam/3393ML1015160341305084C00_DXXX.jpgGuys, this is a unexploded missile laying on the surface of Mars just meter from the…
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Date of discovery: July 27, 2026Location of discovery: In orbit between Jupiter and MarsSource: https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/PIA07881/PIA07881~orig.jpgI found a comet in the NASA index and I wanted to…
Read MoreUS lawmakers are getting closer to requiring that aircraft flying in US airspace be equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast In (ADS-B In) systems. The US House of Representatives is poised vote on a revised version of a bill called the ALERT Act that would require aircraft to have the technology. The vote is planned for…
Icelandair states that a low-altitude flight involving one of the airline’s Boeing 757-200s was not carried out with its knowledge, nor was it authorised by the company. The aircraft – inbound to Reykjavik from Frankfurt on 11 April – appears to have descended to less than 2,000ft while passing the Westman Islands off the south…
France appears to have signalled its intention to leave the multinational Eurodrone programme, eliminating the medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) platform from the latest revision of its military procurement plan. Presented to the French government’s conseil des ministres on 8 April, the planned update to the LPM military spending plan for the 2024-2030 period discloses a raft…
Etihad Airways is to add services to five new cities in China over the next year under a major expansion of its operations to the country. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier will start daily flights to Shanghai Pudong airport at the start of October, before adding services to Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Shandong and Chengdu in March next…
All eyes remain on geopolitical events in the Middle East as the airline industry across the globe feels the impact of higher fuel costs. The oil price volatility seen since the start of the conflict around Iran at the end of February remains. While last week’s temporary ceasefire brought some relief, the barrel price of…
Swiss electrification specialist H55 has selected the Safran Electrical & Power ENGINeUS motor to power the Bristel B23 Energic, a battery powered version of the Czech-built trainer. Safran Electrical & Power will support both the prototype and serial production phases of the programme, beginning in 2027. However, the partners are already looking beyond the initial…
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has handed over four Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter Mk IIIs to the Indian coast guard. This brings the coast guard’s fleet to 16 examples since the beginning of deliveries in 2022, says HAL. The handover follows the coast guard’s follow-on order for six additional Dhruvs signed in March. The Dhruv is powered…
