Aviation

The Type 076 is moving rapidly towards becoming the first ship with an EMALS catapult to operate combat drones, with the GJ-21 possibly being prepared for testing. China’s Type 076 Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) was recently spotted with…
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The first production representative MQ-25 taxied under its own power at Boeing’s facilities, following a series of rigorous ground trials over several months. Boeing and the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced on…
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A Wildcat helicopter conducted simulated Martlet missile strikes on moving targets at the National Drone Hub, Predannack, using live data provided by Puma and Providence UAVs.  The trials, involving a Wildcat from 815 Naval Air Squadron…
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USAF F-35As deployed to Puerto Rico for the attack on Venezuela might now be part of what Trump called a ‘massive armada’ moving towards Iran. In recent days, a series of U.S. military movements have drawn heightened attention across the…
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Launched between 1971 and 1987 primarily to collect intelligence data on foreign weapon testing, the last satellites in the JUMPSEAT family were withdrawn from service in 2006.  A memorandum dated Dec. 4, 2025 from the office of…
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As the Airbus fleet of Beluga super transporter aircraft readies for withdrawal by 2027 in favour of the larger, more efficient A330-743L BelugaXL, the company is lining up final resting places for the now three decade old airframes.…
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The next Gerald R. Ford class supercarrier, to be known as the USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), set sail under its own power from Newport News for the first time on Jan. 28, 2026 to begin manufacturer sea trials. Ahead of scheduled delivery…
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The Eurofighter Typhoon global fleet, counting 610 aircraft in service across nine nations, has reached the one million flight hours milestone. The Eurofighter consortium has announced on Jan. 29, 2026, that the Typhoon fleet has reached…
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Polaris will build a two-stage, horizontal take-off and fully reusable hypersonic research vehicle, featuring a linear aerospike rocket engine.  German company Polaris Spaceplanes announced on Jan. 27, 2026, that it has received a…
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Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle warns F/A-XX must launch now as Iran and other adversaries field advanced air defenses, ending the era of flying with impunity. The U.S. Navy’s next-generation carrier-based fighter, known as…
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