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Quantum Systems Prototyping Technician the N3XT Department (m/f/d)
As a Prototyping Technician in the N3XT Department, you will play a key role in
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You’ve Heard of Snakes on a Plane. Now, Get Ready for… Turtles in a Bra?
Who had turtles in a bra on their 2025 bingo card? The Transportation Security Administration has seen just about everything. But every year, a handful of discoveries rise above the usual pocketknives and oversized shampoo bottles and earn a place in TSA lore. This week, the agency released its list of the top ten most…
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NRO Officially Declassifies JUMPSEAT First Gen Signals Intelligence Satellites
Launched between 1971 and 1987 primarily to collect intelligence data on foreign weapon testing, the last satellites in the JUMPSEAT family were withdrawn from service in 2006. A memorandum dated Dec. 4, 2025 from the office of Christopher J. Scolese, Director of the U.S. National Reconaissance Office (NRO), formally declassified the existence of and some…
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ATR and Fly91 Sign Eight-Year Global Maintenance Agreement
India-based regional carrier Fly91 has signed an eight‑year Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA) with ATR for it’s fleet of turboprop aircraft. Fly91 currently operates four ATR 72‑600s, with two more arriving in early 2026, and the extended agreement is designed to support this next phase of growth as the airline expands its fleet. As an existing…
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Trump threatens to ‘decertify’ Canadian-built aircraft
In a post on his Truth Social app, Donald Trump has waded into a row over the certification of Gulfstream aircraft in Canada. Canada hasn’t yet certified the Gulfstream G500, G600, G700 and G800 business jets, despite the FAA and he EASA having done so in April last year. The apparent heel-dragging by the Canadian…
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Iran Might Have Received Mi-28 Havoc Attack Helicopters
Recently emerged images show a Mi-28NE helicopter in a hangar geolocated in Iran, following reports of multiple Russian Il-76MD cargo aircraft flying into the country. Photos emerged on Jan. 28, 2026, show what has been described as a single Mi-28NE Havoc in an Iranian facility. Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) profiles later geo-located the pictures of the…
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Wizz Air rules out scheduled U.S flights
Wizz Air has confirmed that there won’t be scheduled services to the U.S. The actions comes following speculation in some news outlets that the carrier was planning to open some routes. The stories seem to have stemmed from an application made by Wizz Air to operate charter flights to the U.S, presumably using its new…
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TAP Air Cargo launches premium real-time tracking service
TAP Air Cargo has taken a further step in modernising its freight offering with the launch of TAP Secure Track, a premium cargo tracking solution aimed at improving transparency, security and operational oversight across the supply chain. The new service allows customers to monitor shipments in real time while maintaining a detailed digital record of…
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U.S. Navy CNO Warns F/A-XX Must Launch Now to Face Future Air Defense Threats
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle warns F/A-XX must launch now as Iran and other adversaries field advanced air defenses, ending the era of flying with impunity. The U.S. Navy’s next-generation carrier-based fighter, known as F/A-XX, appears to be still stuck in a limbo, almost a year after Boeing was selected to start building…
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Germany Advances Reusable Hypersonic Vehicle Program with Polaris
Polaris will build a two-stage, horizontal take-off and fully reusable hypersonic research vehicle, featuring a linear aerospike rocket engine. German company Polaris Spaceplanes announced on Jan. 27, 2026, that it has received a contract from the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) to build and flight-test a reusable hypersonic vehicle.…
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