Taiwans Patriot and Skybow III air defense systems were put to task in the north of the country as China flew a record 34 aircraft including fighters and bombers besides 9 warships today in the biggest show of force in recent weeks. The drill was in response to reports that the U
Boeing completed delivery of the final Boeing 747 to Atlas Air, bringing to a close more than a half century of production. Boeing employees who designed and built the first 747, known as the "Incredibles," returned to be honored at the Everett factory where the journey of the 747 began in 1967
Czech company Aero Vodochody is authorized to conduct training and instruction on military aircraft under new rules. The certificate issued by the Department of Military Aviation Supervision of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic covers Albatros, Alca, and the new L-39NG aircraft
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DARPA, via its Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) program, is collaborating with NASA to build a nuclear thermal rocket (NTR) engine that could expand possibilities for the space agencys future long-duration spaceflight missions. The goal is to test an NTR-enabled spacecraft in Earth orbit during the 2027 fiscal year
Boeing is leading a team tasked to develop a Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) to accommodate advanced propulsion systems for fuel-efficient aircraft. The technologies demonstrated and tested as part of the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) program will inform future designs and could lead to breakthrough aerodynamics and fuel efficiency gains
Fear of Ukrainian missiles blitzing over capital Moscow has forced Russia to deploy Pantsir-S1 air defense systems on the top of several defense and administrative buildings. The Pantsir short-to-medium-range systems are used to defend against aircraft including drones, helicopters, and cruise missiles
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For the first time in more than two decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) will receive new foreign -made aircraft – 24 Russian Su-35 jets, according to Shahriar Heidari, MP and member countrys National Security and Foreign Policy Commission. The Kremlin or the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) which manufactures the Su-35 jet, has made no comments on reports of the sales which is expected to take effect in March 2023
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