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Rolls-Royce powers unmanned U.S. Navy MQ-25A to successful first flight
Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY) powered the first flight of the U.S. Navy MQ-25A Stingray™
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Skyways – Senior Flight Test Engineer
Skyways designs, builds, and operates fully autonomous long-range cargo aircraft. We have been flying real
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SkyfireAI Raises $11M to Advance Autonomous Multi-Drone Operations for Public Safety
New platform aims to reduce operator workload while enabling coordinated drone response at scale SkyfireAI has announced an $11 million seed funding round to accelerate development of its AI-driven platform for autonomous, multi-drone operations. The round was led by Mucker Capital, with participation from AI Fund, SaaS Ventures, and others. The Huntsville, Alabama-based company is…
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Peru Selects F-16 Block 70 Fighters Amid Political Crisis
Despite government calls to delay the acquisition and two ministers resigning, Peru appears to have already committed funds for the acquisition of 12 F-16 Block 70 fighters. Peru has selected the F-16 Block 70 as its next multirole fighter, marking a major step in the modernization of the Fuerza Aérea del Perú (FAP). However, the…
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JAL selects Recaro R2 for upcoming B737 MAX 8 order
JAL (Japan Airlines) has announced that it has chosen Recaro R2 economy class seats for its upcoming B737 MAX 8 fleet. Each seat has been specified with USB Type A & C ports as well as a personal electronic device holder. The R2 also features ergonomically designed cushions and customised dress covers tailored with the…
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First A380 to be fitted with Starlink enters service
An A380 belonging to Emirates has become the first aircraft of the type to be retrofitted with Starlink. The aircraft is set to return to Dubai, having had the installation completed at Cornwall Newquay airport in the UK. A further two A380s will be similarly fitted out with the high-speed LEO system which will be…
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Ascend Airways shutters operations, citing Middle East conflict
British ACMI provider Ascend Airways has closed operations with immediate effect. The Avia Solutions-owned airline in its modern form made its inaugural commercial flight just two years ago in April 2024. Ascend will surrender its UK Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) and return its fleet of six Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to leasing companies, citing…
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City Insider: The new layer of complexity the war on Iran has introduced to aviation
Ryan Kirby, junior partner, and Joseph Lakaj, analyst, at Alderman & Company, say the outcome will depend on whether the conflict is short-;oved or prolonged As of the writing of this article, the US war with Iran is starting to impact global aviation supply chains. According to the International Energy Agency, the war in the…
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Anduril Shows Copperhead-500M Autonomous Underwater Munition’s Testing
The Copperhead family of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) can be equipped with ISR, communications and acoustic payloads for off-board sensing or warheads for kinetic uses. Anduril released on Apr. 25, 2026, the first public footage of its Copperhead-500M underwater weapon, part of the Copperhead series of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV), in a short 16-second clip.…
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United CEO: ‘I recognised a United/American merger would attract a lot of skepticism’
Following the news that United Airlines has been rebuffed by American Airlines following an approach over a possible merger, United CEO Scott Kirby has spoken out on the subject. In a detailed commentary, Kirby explains that he understood that the only way that such a plan could have ever of been approved was if in…