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Indonesian Air Force Receives its First Airbus A400M
Indonesia has ordered two A400Ms, which will potentially receive a fire-fighting kit, and the government is planning to soon begin negotiations to buy four more aircraft. The Indonesian Air Force (TNI Angkatan Udara) received on Nov. 3, 2025, the first of two Airbus A400M transport aircraft at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, Jakarta. The second aircraft…
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AVIC Cabin Systems resolves order book issues
The UK arm of AVIC Cabin Systems (ACS) has announced that it is ready to take new business orders from prospective clients. In 2022 the supplier of galleys, monuments and feature panels had taken a decision to reduce its offerings to new business in order to focus upon the delivery of the programmes acquired from…
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Korean Air named ‘Asia Airline of the Year’ by CAPA
Korean Air has been named Asia Airline of the Year by market intelligence provider CAPA. The award was presented on October 30 at the firm’s Airline Leader Summit – Asia & Awards for Excellence, in Singapore. CAPA noted the recent merger between Korean Air and Asiana has been driving the airline’s transformation, covering the branding,…
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Anduril Lead Air Vehicle Engineer, Maneuver Dominance
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied
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LWIR Boson Camera Module Enhances Imaging Capabilities for Best-in-Class Situational Awareness for Military Grade sUAS
Teledyne FLIR OEM, a Teledyne Technologies Incorporated company (NYSE: TDY) and the global leader in
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RocketDNA Becomes First Operator Approved Under CASA’s new Broad Area BVLOS Trial
In a significant development for commercial drone operations in Australia, RocketDNA has become the first
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Inside the Stunning Boeing 727 Home in Texas: An AvGeek’s $2.1 Million Desert Dream
Have you ever dreamed of living inside an airplane? Now you can, thanks to a Boeing 727 home in Texas that has captured the attention of avgeeks everywhere. Through the years, aviation enthusiasts have converted everything from jetliner fuselages to control towers into living spaces. But this one is different. Tucked deep into Texas’s Big…
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B-29 Strategic Operations against Japan Part 2: Island Operations
Originally struggling to achieve success in the China Burma India Theater, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress made its mark once tactics were changed and incendiaries were used. Originally operating out of the China Burma India Theater with disappointing results, costly losses, and constant supply issues, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress was struggling to achieve success in its…
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China’s GJ-21 Naval UCAV Captured in Clearest Image Yet
Believed to be a naval variant of the GJ-11, the GJ-21 is expected to operate from the Type 006 Sichuan LHD after mockups of the drone were spotted on test-sites representing the ship. China’s GJ-21 UCAV was captured while flying overhead in what is considered to be its first clear image in flight. Believed to…
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UK Police Deploying Drones over London Streets
The UK’s Metropolitan Police Service is deploying UAS to London in a new trial hoping to provide police officers with a new intelligence gathering capability. The United Kingdom’s Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has unveiled their Drone as First Responder (DFR) program, which aims to deploy a UAS to arrive at the scene of an incident…
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