Air Force Adds Six Older F-16s for Lower-Cost Autonomous Flight Tests
The U.S. Air Force is expanding autonomous-flight experimentation to six production F-16 Fighting Falcons, choosing familiar and comparatively inexpensive test…
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Rocket Lab Photon Will Test SpaceX Military Network Connection in 2027
The U.S. Space Force has selected SpaceX to build the backbone of a major military satellite network, but it does…
First Kadena F-15EX Leaves Boeing for Oregon Preparation Before Japan
The first F-15EX Eagle II designated for permanent service at Kadena Air Base has left Boeing, but it has not…
Air New Zealand Improves Punctuality as Engine Shortages Help Drive NZ$336 Million Loss
Air New Zealand ran a more punctual operation in the second half of its 2026 financial year, yet the airline…
Mars’ Southern Interior May Be Up to 400 Degrees Celsius Hotter Than Its North
Between 200 and 400 degrees Celsius: That is the estimated temperature gap separating Mars’ southern interior from its northern interior….
Ukraine’s Patriot Missile Push Stalls as Allies Guard Limited Supplies
Ukraine needs more missiles for its Patriot air-defense systems, but the governments holding compatible interceptors are reluctant to reduce their…
Ukraine’s F-16s Reportedly Fly Gun-Only Day Missions as Missiles Run Short
Some Ukrainian F-16 daytime sorties reportedly launch without air-to-air missiles, leaving pilots dependent on the fighter’s internal cannon. A Ukrainian…
February 2027 Lunar Eclipse Will Be Widely Visible but Barely Noticeable
The next lunar eclipse will be visible across much of the world overnight Feb. 20-21, 2027, but observers should expect…
Space Force’s $77 Million Satellite Push Hits a Coordination Gap
Commercial satellites have helped the U.S. military monitor Chinese naval movements and identify possible clandestine airstrips in Ecuador. Yet after…
Ford Recalls 10,001 Vehicles as Defective Pistons May Cut Drive Power
Ford has recalled 10,001 model-year 2026 vehicles because incorrectly manufactured piston domes may fail and cause an unexpected loss of…
NASA Awards Blue Origin $700 Million Mars Relay Contract for Not-Yet-Operational Platform
NASA has committed up to $700 million to a dedicated Mars communications orbiter, but the schedule rests on a spacecraft…
Golden Dome Model Reaches $1.2 Trillion Before Final Design Is Settled
A possible Golden Dome missile-defense architecture could cost as much as $1.2 trillion over 20 years, even though the Pentagon…
Mitsubishi Recalls 67,146 SUVs After Software Can Disable Rearview Cameras
67,146 SUVs are included in a Mitsubishi Motors North America recall because faulty software can prevent a federally required rearview-camera…
Volkswagen Plans 50,000 Job Cuts, €135 Billion Investment, Reviews Four Factories
Volkswagen plans to invest approximately €135 billion while eliminating about 50,000 positions and reconsidering production at four German factories. That…
Two Moscow Airports Record 372 Flight Disruptions Amid Ukraine Drone Pressure
372 flights 43 cancellations and 329 delays measure the immediate loss of schedule certainty at two of Moscow’s major civilian…
FAA Proposes Mar-a-Lago Airspace Rules to Keep Palm Beach Runway Open
A permanent no-fly zone around Mar-a-Lago could effectively close Palm Beach’s primary commercial runway, which averaged approximately 86 airline operations…
Simulations Link RBH-1’s High-Speed Galaxy Escape to a Black Hole Merger
A candidate supermassive black hole appears to be racing between galaxies at nearly 1,000 kilometers per second, trailing a chain…
Russia’s Jet-Powered Drones Over Kyiv Give Ukraine Less Time to Intercept
Russia is increasingly using jet-powered drones in strikes on Kyiv, adding faster incoming weapons to an air-defense problem previously dominated…