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The U.S. Navy and Boeing, for the first time in history, have demonstrated air-to-air refueling using an unmanned aircraft – the Boeing-owned MQ-25™ T1 test asset – to refuel another aircraft. During a test flight June 4, MQ-25 T1 successfully extended the hose and drogue from its U.S. Navy-issued aerial refueling store (ARS) and safely transferred [...]
Recent weeks have seen a significant increase in GPS jamming incidents across Lebanon, according to expert analyses and reports from Breaking Defense. This surge in electronic interference, primarily attributed to Israel's defensive measures against Hezbollah, has raised alarms over its potential impact on civil aviation safety. The Lebanese government has signaled its intent to lodge [...]
The aviation industry's continuous quest for aerodynamic efficiency and innovation is epitomized by the Flying Wing and Blended Wing Body (BWB) aircraft designs. These concepts challenge traditional aircraft architecture by eliminating the conventional fuselage, instead integrating the crew, payload, and equipment within the wing's structure. This results in a sleek, streamlined form that significantly enhances [...]
The Maldivian government has announced an initiative to enhance healthcare accessibility across its islands, with the national airline, Maldivian (Q2, Malé), playing a pivotal role. According to Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim, the principal secretary to the president on public policy, Maldivian will operate two unspecified aircraft in the initial phase of a new national air ambulance [...]
Boeing's defense division is facing headwinds due to high manufacturing costs, supplier errors, and fixed-price contracts that increase its risk to cost overruns on projects like the forthcoming Air Force One and NASA's Starliner capsule. This comes at a time when other defense contractors are experiencing revenue growth, largely fueled by the conflict in Ukraine. [...]
In the latest development, Japanese eVTOL aircraft pioneer SkyDrive has successfully pre-ordered 100 of its cutting-edge vehicles, marking a significant stride in the future of urban transportation. The news, confirmed on July 21, 2023, is a result of the company's Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with CT UAV, a prominent subsidiary of Vietnam's CT Group, renowned [...]
H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and aviation safety and infrastructure programs for the next five years, has earned the backing of more than 1,000 aviation industry leaders and stakeholders, including many at the national level and the state and [...]
The Paris Air Show, the world's largest aerospace event, is showcasing a variety of drones that can carry weapons or deliver explosives on the battlefield. The growing use of these unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine has increased the interest and demand for such devices. One of the most prominent drone [...]
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the largest aerospace and defense company in Israel, is set to exhibit its latest innovations for both civilian and military markets at the upcoming Paris Air Show, scheduled from June 19 to 25. IAI's impressive lineup of showcased products includes the Arrow defensive weapon system, designed to intercept and neutralize long-range [...]
The future cargo aircraft developer, Natilus, and zero-emission commercial aviation leader, ZeroAvia, have announced the two pioneering companies are working in partnership. Natilus has agreed to join forces with ZeroAvia to jointly develop hydrogen-electric engines for the Kona cargo aircraft. ZeroAvia’s ZA600 will be the sole hydrogen-electric propulsion source offered for the Kona short-haul feeder [...]
