Articles by Marcel van Leeuwen

Geopolitics, Military Aviation News July 14, 2026

Massive Bastille Day Flypast Dazzles Paris With Historic 130-Aircraft Aerial Parade

AviationNews – A spectacular military flypast lit up the skies over the Champs-Élysées this morning as France celebrated its Quatorze Juillet national holiday. The massive…

General Aviation News July 14, 2026

Brazilian F-39E Gripen Fighter Jets Make Historic International Debut at Exercise SALITRE 2026 in Chile

AviationNews – The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) has successfully deployed six F-39E Gripen fighter jets to participate in the multinational Exercise SALITRE 2026 in Chile….

Geopolitics, Military Aviation News, Space News July 14, 2026

European Defense Giants Forge Bliksem EXO Consortium to Build Space-Based Missile Interceptor

AviationNews – Heavyweights Airbus, Thales, Safran, Destinus, and MBDA have signed an official letter of intent to jointly develop Europe’s first sovereign exo-atmospheric interceptor system…

Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II of the Japan Air Self Defense Force demonstrates Short Take Off Vertical Landing capacities at Nyutabaru Air Base

Military Aviation News July 14, 2026

Trilateral ‘Exercise Southern Cross’ Launched to Master F-35A Interoperability

AviationNews – The air forces of Australia (RAAF), the United States (PACAF), and Japan (JASDF) have officially launched the inaugural Exercise Southern Cross 26 in…

County of Los Angeles Fire Department Sikorsky FIREHAWK

General Aviation News July 14, 2026

Europe’s First Sikorsky FIREHAWK Helicopters Enter Production in Poland to Strengthen RescEU Fleet

AviationNews – PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company, has officially commenced production of Europe’s first two Sikorsky S-70 FIREHAWK helicopters in Poland. Destined for the…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News July 13, 2026

Bell’s Next-Generation MV-75 Cheyenne Tiltrotor Takes Center Stage at the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow

AviationNews – Bell Textron has officially unveiled a full-size mockup of the next-generation MV-75 Cheyenne tiltrotor at the Farnborough International Airshow, marking its major international…

Space News July 13, 2026

Rocket Lab Acquires Iridium Communications in Historic $8 Billion Deal to Challenge SpaceX

AviationNews – Rocket Lab has signed a groundbreaking $8 billion agreement to acquire satellite communications provider Iridium Communications. This historic cash-and-stock transaction will drastically redefine…

Space News July 13, 2026

FAA Closes Starship Investigation, Clearing SpaceX for Next Launch with Starlink Payload

AviationNews – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has officially concluded its mishap investigation into the failed return of a SpaceX Super Heavy booster in…

Military Aviation News July 13, 2026

Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat Makes European Debut at Farnborough to Woo International Buyers

AviationNews – Boeing’s highly anticipated MQ-28 Ghost Bat unmanned combat aircraft makes its European debut this month at the Farnborough International Airshow in the United…

Military Aviation News July 13, 2026

Russia Deploys A-50U and Su-57 as Drone Hunters Amid Struggling Ground Air Defenses

AviationNews – Faced with an increasingly overwhelmed ground-based air defense network, the Russian Aerospace Forces have resorted to deploying their high-value A-50U early warning aircraft…

Military Aviation News July 13, 2026

BAE Systems Unveils Strategic Updates to Scale F-35 Electronic Warfare Systems

AviationNews – BAE Systems has revealed comprehensive updates detailing how it will maintain, upgrade, and significantly scale the advanced electronic warfare (EW) capabilities of the…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News July 13, 2026

France and Spain Launch Revolutionary Airbus A400M Firefighting Trials to Combat Severe Wildfires

AviationNews – France has commenced operational trials of the military Airbus A400M transport aircraft for large-scale wildfire suppression in its southern regions, with Spain preparing…

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