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Italian Eurofighters Intercept Rare Russian Navy Be-200 Flying Boat Over the Baltic
The Russian Navy operates just a handful of multirole jet-powered amphibious flying boats. One was intercepted by the Italian Air Force F-2000s over the Baltic Sea. On Jan. 16, 2026, at 11.30LT, two Eurofighter Typhoon jets of the Italian Air Force, deployed to Amari, Estonia, to support NATO enhanced Air Policing mission, were scrambled to…
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GeoCue Partners with Coptrz to Expand TrueView LiDAR Across the UK Drone Market
The UK’s leading drone experts join forces with GeoCue to offer the complete TrueView LiDAR
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KF-21 Boramae Completes Flight Tests Ahead of Schedule
South Korea confirms the completion of the KF-21 Boramae flight test program after 1,600 sorties, paving the way for ROKAF deliveries and Block 2 development. South Korea’s indigenous KF-21 Boramae (Korean for “Hawk”) fighter has reached a major milestone, with the country officially announcing the completion of the flight test campaign. The achievement represents an…
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Next cohort of Aviation Ambassadors named to inspire UK youth
Thousands of young people across the UK are set to be encouraged to consider careers in aviation following the government’s confirmation of the next cohort of Aviation Ambassadors. The ambassadors, drawn from across the aviation sector, will promote jobs, skills and training by visiting schools, hosting workshops and using social media to engage primary, secondary…
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flydubai to deploy ZestIoT turnaround management platform
Dubai-based LCC flydubai has selected software provider ZestIoT to deploy its turnaround management platform at Dubai International (DXB) and across the airline’s network. The platform will digitise turnaround operations and provide the carrier with real-time visibility as well as AI-driven and prediction-based collaboration, enabling smarter, more efficient decision-making. READ: flydubai breaks ground on new aircraft MRO…
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Lockheed Martin Test Fires FIM-92 Stinger’s Possible Successor
Lockheed Martin completed the first flight test of its Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor (NGSRI) design as part of the competition for the FIM-92 missile’s replacement. Lockheed Martin has announced on Jan. 13, 2026, the first test fire of its design for the U.S. Army’s Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor (NGSRI) competition. The program was launched with the goal…
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Drone Industry Noise
Let’s face it, most people looking for advice about drones or the drone industry are
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Meteomatics Brings Drone Data to NOAA’s National Weather Service
Weather intelligence and technology company Meteomatics, today announced their partnership with NOAA’s National Mesonet Program
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MQ-9B SeaGuardian Becomes First UAV to Drop MAC Sonobuoys
Multi-Static Active Coherent sonobuoys allow the MQ-9B to better detect submarines over large areas with fewer buoys than DIFAR and DICASS. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced on Jan. 13, 2026, a demonstration of the new expanded Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capability of its MQ-9B SeaGuardian Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). The test was conducted on…
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U.S. Army’s MV-75 Tiltrotor to Fly in 2026
The U.S. Army’s MV-75 tiltrotor is advancing rapidly toward the delivery to operational units, now expected well before the original plans. The U.S. Army’s next-generation tiltrotor assault aircraft, the Bell MV-75, is rapidly transitioning from concept and prototype into an accelerated fielding path. We previously reported here at The Aviationist in October 2025 on the…
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