Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics FAA Review Keeps Boeing 737 MAX 10 Certification on Hold Thomas CaldwellOctober 2, 2026October 2, 20260 A software condition can be significant enough to stop approval of a new passenger jet without being judged serious enough…
Engineering Policy & Innovation EthicsMSN_Only Pentagon Gives Missile Makers 21 Days as Patriot Supplies Tighten David WhitakerOctober 2, 2026October 2, 20260 A 21-day deadline can produce a plan. It cannot produce a Patriot interceptor. That is the central tension behind an…
Drones & Unmanned SystemsMSN_Only Ukrainian Drone Strikes Drove Russia’s July Seaborne Fuel Exports Down 54.7% Stephen WallaceOctober 2, 2026October 2, 20260 Russia’s seaborne exports of refined oil products fell to 3.93 million metric tons in July 2026, down 54.7% from July…
Engineering Policy & Innovation EthicsMSN_Only U.S. Patriot and High-Altitude Missile Interceptor Inventories Fall Sharply David WhitakerOctober 2, 2026October 2, 20260 Two estimates define the immediate U.S. missile-defense problem: roughly 759 to 827 Patriot interceptors and about 250 Terminal High Altitude…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics Air Force’s 140 Bombers Handled 48 Global Deployments in 18 Months David WhitakerOctober 2, 2026October 2, 20260 The U.S. Air Force has roughly 140 B-1B Lancer, B-2A Spirit and B-52H Stratofortress bombers, yet those fleets supported 48…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics Tesla’s $38,630 Model 3 Saves $5,500, Loses 42 Miles and Cabin Features Thomas CaldwellOctober 2, 2026October 2, 20260 Tesla has lowered the entry price of its 2026 Model 3 to $38,630, but the reduction comes with a defined…