Starshield Restriction Disrupted Ukrainian Systems; Congress Demands Answers in 30 Days
A reported restriction on SpaceX satellite connections used by Ukraine disrupted communications and interceptor-drone operations, and Congress now wants to…
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Ukraine Expands Finnish Satellite Cooperation After Starlink Restrictions Disrupt Defense Operations
Ukraine is moving to reduce its dependence on a single privately controlled satellite network, but its new Finnish option is…
SpaceX Starshield Improves After Restoration Request, but Service Gaps Remain
SpaceX’s Starshield satellite service supporting Ukraine’s military improved after President Donald Trump asked Elon Musk to reverse any service limits,…
Space Force Moves Six Vulcan Launches to SpaceX as Rocket Stays Grounded
The U.S. Space Force has moved six near-term national-security launches from United Launch Alliance’s grounded Vulcan Centaur rocket to SpaceX….
Pilot Walks Away Unhurt as Video Captures Plane Crash on Interstate
By Sam Andrews — AMI’s senior editor for defense, aerospace, and uncrewed systems, covering autonomous drones, military technology, advanced materials, mechanical systems, automotive integration, and engineering policy & innovation ethics.
Smithsonian Reassembles F-117 After Classified Stealth Materials Are Removed for Display
The F-117 Nighthawk was designed to avoid attention, but entering a museum requires the opposite: permanent public access. Before the…
Boeing 737 MAX 10 Approved After Nine-Year Review, Clearing Deliveries
The Boeing 737 MAX 10 has cleared its biggest regulatory barrier. On October 20, 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration issued…
Lockheed Tests Patriot Missile Link to Radar Information From Any Direction
Lockheed Martin has completed the first developmental flight test of a communications device designed to let Patriot interceptors receive radar…
Researchers Confirm Silverpit Impact, Model 100-Meter-Plus North Sea Tsunami
Microscopic damage locked inside quartz and feldspar has supplied the physical evidence needed to identify Silverpit as an impact crater….
Mirage 2000D Final-Approach Crash Leaves One Missing, Opens Safety Investigation
French authorities have opened aviation-safety and judicial investigations after a French Air and Space Force Mirage 2000D crashed on final…
F-35 Purchase Estimate Rises $51 Billion as Mission Availability Misses Goals
The projected cost of buying the planned U.S. F-35 fleet has risen by approximately $51 billion even as aircraft availability…
F-102 Delta Dagger Shifted From Bomber Interception to Rescue and Ground Missions
The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger went to Southeast Asia to counter a bomber threat, but the specialized Cold War interceptor…
Russia Says Tu-160 Bomber Production Base Rebuilt, 80% of Systems Modernized
Russia says it has rebuilt the industrial foundation needed to manufacture the Tu-160 strategic bomber, potentially reversing the long production…
Kosmos 2612 Moves Away After Possible 85-Foot Pass Near ICEYE X36
Space is vast, but the operating margin between two active satellites may have narrowed to roughly 85 feet. Public orbital…
Navy Accepts C-130J Cargo Plane to Relay Orders to Nuclear Submarines
The U.S. Navy has accepted a Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules that will be converted from a familiar cargo-aircraft design…
Ukraine Asks Lockheed Martin to Speed Patriot Supplies; No Commitment Announced
Ukraine wants faster access to Patriot air-defense systems as Russian ballistic-missile pressure continues, but its latest discussion with Lockheed Martin…
Starshield’s 100 MPH Limit Disrupts Ukraine’s Drones and Military Communications
Ukraine relies on Starshield to keep drones, helicopters and military communications connected, but that access now reportedly cuts out on…
Four European Telecom Giants Explore SpaceX Alternative for Coverage Gaps
Europe’s largest mobile operators want more control over satellite connectivity, but their proposed alternative to SpaceX is still missing its…