Aviation

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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The new live-fire event demonstrated the ability of the AGM-88G AARGM-ER to navigate a challenging flight profile in a GPS-denied environment. The U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and Northrop Grumman announced on Jan. 27,…
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Four Dutch F-35 Lightning II fighters and a tanker operated from the Netherlands’ main international airport, one of Europe’s busiest, during the NATO-led exercise Avatar. Schiphol Airport, located just 9 kilometres southwest of…
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Boeing reported a new $565M loss on the KC-46 program, while looking to a reprice because of supply chain costs, production support, and ongoing RVS 2.0 upgrades. Boeing has once again reported a significant financial charge on its…
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NASA has confirmed that crew members are safe after one of its three WB-57 Canberra high-altitude research aircraft made an emergency gear-up landing in Texas. N927NA, the most recent addition to NASA’s fleet of high-altitude research…
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The U.S. Navy has selected the Gentex Pursuit helmet as the Next Generation Fixed Wing Helmet (NGFWH) to equip flight crews of E-2D, F/A-18, E/A-18G, T-45, T-6 and UJTS. Gentex Corporation has announced that the U.S. Navy’s Naval Aircrew…
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