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Knightwerx Sandman
Knightwerx Inc. is a specialized aerospace research and development firm focused on the production of
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Flying Tiger Shot Down in 1943 Finally Returns Home
After more than 80 years, a P-40 fighter pilot shot down in China in 1943 has finally returned home to South Carolina. It wasn’t the first time 1st Lt. Morton Sher was shot down. At 22 years old he was escorting bombers for breakfast, and flying other hazardous combat missions for dinner in the China-Burma…
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U.S. Navy Awards Leonardo UK Contract to Equip F-35 with BriteCloud Active Expendable Decoys
The U.S. Navy is acquiring and undisclosed number of BriteCloud Active Expendable Decoys specifically for the F-35 Lightning II. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded Leonardo UK a contract to supply the U.S. Navy with an undisclosed number of BriteCloud decoys, designated by the military as AN/ALQ-260(V) Anti-Missile Countermeasure. The development follows report…
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Supposed Third Prototype of China’s J-36 Next-Generation Jet has Flown
The supposed third J-36 prototype emerged exactly a year after the first one was spotted in December 2024. Chinese military aviation observers observed what they believe to be a third prototype of the J-36 next-generation aircraft, after photos and videos of it flying overhead emerged on the afternoon of Dec. 25, 2025. They have also…
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Zipline – Head of Hardware – Platform 1 (P1)
Do you want to change the world? Zipline is on a mission to transform the
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No MELs, No Delays: How Santa’s Sleigh Keeps Flying Year After Magical Year
Is Santa’s Sleigh the Most Reliable Airframe Ever Built? Spoiler: Yes. Yes, it is. And it’s not even close. Every 24th of December, without fail, Santa launches the most ambitious overnight operation in aviation history. No test flights. No press conferences. No NOTAMs lighting up ForeFlight. Just wheels up, world covered, mission complete. And perhaps…
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Coulson Aviation 767 Set to Join Fleet as Wildfire Airtanker Fleets Face a Reckoning
Coulson Aviation 767 is set to reshape Very Large Airtanker (VLAT) operations as legacy firefighting aircraft near retirement. If you have followed aerial firefighting over the past few years, you already know the uncomfortable truth. The fleet of very large airtankers that agencies have relied on for decades is aging out fast. With the recent…
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We’re hiring engineers Marble – Break first, analyse later
Upfront analysis is overrated. Most engineers spend too much time optimizing details (perfect wing profiles,
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UK – UAS regulation changes coming 1 January 2026
Dear Operator, Several important new rules and regulations will apply to drone and model aircraft
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Orqa Scales Global Production Capacity to 1m Drones
Orqa’s New Global Manufacturing Program Expands Proprietary Drone Production to 1 Million Units Annually Osijek,
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