August 18, 2026 – Aerospace and Mechanical Insider

Navy F/A-XX Funding Jumps From $74 Million to Over $971 Million

Sub-$100 Device Spoofs Boeing 737 Avionics Data in Laboratory Test

Parabilis Hot-Fires Toaster-Sized Hybrid Propulsion Module for Orbital Demonstration

Boeing’s Two Delayed Presidential Jets Reach $4.49 Billion After Parts Award

Reported Ukrainian Drone Strike at Orsk Refinery Precedes Fuel Rationing

Lockheed Martin Plans to Raise High-Altitude Interceptor Output From 96 to 400

Airbus and Boeing Test Faster Composite Curing, but Assembly Remains the Bottleneck

EU Motors Plans Florida Stator Automation to Tighten Drone Motor Quality Control

USS Abraham Lincoln Hits Nine Months as Replacement Carrier Approaches

Ukraine Reports Patriot Missile Shortage Before Winter; New Production Takes Years

Ukraine Says Russia Accelerates Rassvet to 292 Satellites by 2027

Australian Safety Bureau Investigates Three Sydney Airport Incidents in Three Weeks

FAA Clears Boeing 737-7 for Service as Delivery Challenge Takes Over

Fire Safety Research Institute Finds Water Best, but EV Battery Reaction Continues

Ryanair 737 Fan Blade Separated 253 Cycles After Inspection; Debris Broke Window

BYD Says $24,600 Seal 07 Reached 97% Charge in Nine Minutes

Amazon Slows Satellite Production Despite Record Global Rocket Launch Activity