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…
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Editor’s Note: This is the first in a multipart series on military training during the summer at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Subsequent installments will publish in the coming weeks. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.—It’s 0459, and Cadet 1st Class Abigail Anderson is standing outside the door, her hands poised over the wooden surface, waiting. All up and down the long hallway, others hold the same…
Leonardo confirmed at Farnborough International Airshow that funding for the Proteus uncrewed helicopter demonstrator had been renewed to carry over through to mid 2027. Speaking to the press during a briefing at Farnborough International Airshow 2026, Leonardo Helicopters UK Managing Director Nigel Colman confirmed that the Proteus helicopter program is continuing following questions over a…
New initiative will allow corporate donors to bypass restrictions on contributions to faith-based NGOs. A new aviation-based humanitarian charity, which wants to “build a bridge” between industry donors and faith-based organisations providing aid services in the field, is seeking five companies to become launch partners. Unveiling Aviation for Good during a presentation at the Farnborough…
New system is suitable for use with multiple platforms. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has launched Ellyon – an “all-in-one” special mission capability it says is suitable for integration with “multiple large business jet platforms”. Announced on 20 July and depicted using a digital rendering of a heavily modified Gulfstream G550 airframe, the Ellyon system “integrates…
RTX chief says: “The business model is going to need to change.” For decades, turbofan manufacturers have made most of their money on hefty aftermarket sales, often selling engines at steep discounts. But that strategy may be set to change for Connecticut producer Pratt & Whitney (P&W), which aims to make more money on the…
Carrier obtained its own air operator’s certificate in March this year. Nigerian carrier Enugu Air has confirmed that one of its Embraer regional jets has suffered a runway excursion while landing in Benin City. The E170 (5N-ENR) overran the end of runway 05 while arriving from Lagos on 23 July. Enugu says none of the…
Oneworld carrier sees breakeven for the full-year in the face of $6 billion fuel headwind. American Airlines has become the latest US carrier to report a slump in second-quarter profits as the surge in fuel costs following the Iran conflict continues to hit airline financials The Oneworld carrier posted an operating profit of $446 million…
The service says its M-345 offers capabilities turboprops cannot match and has already employed the trainer to emulate cruise missiles in an aggressor role during a NATO exercise. Having recently reached the 2,000-flight-hour milestone with the type and with all the 18 ordered aircraft now delivered, the Italian Air Force shared some interesting insights into…
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has introduced legislation aimed at halting the retirement of the A-10 Thunderbolt II until a fully certified replacement is operational. Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-Ariz.) introduced in the U.S. Congress the ‘BRRRRT Act’, or ‘Bolstering Recognition, Resurgence, Retention, and Remembrance of the Thunderbolt’, (H.R. 9780) on July 20, 2026. The…
Sikorsky has completed the initial ground and flight testing of the Nomad 100 rotor blown wing VTOL drone as part of DARPA’s EVADE program. Sikorsky has completed initial ground and flight testing of its Nomad 100 Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS), the novel rotor blown wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone first unveiled last year. The…
