US approves potential sale of F-35 aircraft and engines to Romania
Sept 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of 32 F-35 aircraft as well as engines and other equipment to…
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Airbus selected by MDA Space to deliver over 200 Sparkwing solar arrays
Leiden, the Netherlands, 16 September 2024 – Airbus announced today it has been selected by MDA Space Ltd., a leading provider of advanced technology and services to…
China Development Bank’s aviation unit buys 80 Airbus A320neo jets
Sept 12 (Reuters) – China Development Bank Financial Leasing said on Thursday it would buy 80 Airbus A320neo planes with delivery expected to begin in…
Joby Applies to Become First Certified Electric Air Taxi Operator in UAE
Santa Cruz, CA, Sep 10, 2024 — Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today announced it has…
BAE Systems awarded $4 million from DARPA for tactical autonomy program
Artificial Intelligence Reinforcement (AIR) program to advance autonomous air combat The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded BAE Systems’ FAST Labs™ research and…
Musk says SpaceX to launch first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years
Sept 9 (Reuters) – SpaceX will launch its first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens, Chief Executive…
Dutch Government: Extra F-35s and extra helicopters: 2.4 billion euros to Defense in coming years
The armed forces will acquire additional F-35 fighter jets, anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigates and maritime combat helicopters (NH-90s). For the Royal Netherlands Air Force, the…
Egypt will acquire two C-130J-30 tactical airlifters
The worldwide Super Hercules fleet is growing with the news that Egypt will acquire two C-130J-30 tactical airlifters. This announcement was shared by the Egyptian…
Embraer delivers the first C-390 Millennium to the Hungarian Air Force
– Hungary becomes the second C-390 NATO operator – Aircraft will be equipped with an Intensive Care Unit for the first time Budapest, Hungary, September…
Airbus built Sentinel-2C satellite successfully launched
Toulouse, 05 September 2024 – The third Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite has been successfully launched on a Vega rocket from Kourou, French Guiana. The Airbus-built Sentinel-2C satellite…
Northrop Grumman Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite Cleared for Flight Testing
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. – Sept. 4, 2024 – Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) has completed U.S. Air Force…
Cathay Pacific inspections find 15 A350s need engine parts replaced
Cathay Pacific inspected 48 A350s after engine part failure Engine maker Rolls-Royce has not issued inspection directive to airlines-source Other A350 operators are flying normally-FlightRadar24…