Egypt Rafale RFP: Historic, Powerful Bid for 24 Jets
Egypt has reportedly requested proposals from Dassault Aviation for 24 more Rafale fighters, which would expand its fleet to 78 aircraft if the deal is finalized.
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Egypt Rafale RFP: Historic, Powerful Bid for 24 Jets
Egypt has reportedly requested proposals from Dassault Aviation for 24 more Rafale fighters, which would expand its fleet to 78 aircraft if the deal is finalized.
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EC-130H Final Flight: Compass Call Retires After 44 Years
The U.S. Air Force's last EC-130H Compass Call flew its final mission from Davis-Monthan AFB on September 2, 2026, ending a 44-year electronic-warfare career at last.
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Vermont F-35 Deployment: Powerful End to a Grueling 266 Days
Eight of twelve Vermont Air National Guard F-35As reached England on the way home after a 266-day deployment spanning Caribbean and CENTCOM operations, well beyond a typical rotation.
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Military Aviation
Egypt Rafale RFP: Historic, Powerful Bid for 24 Jets
Egypt has reportedly requested proposals from Dassault Aviation for 24 more Rafale fighters, which would expand its fleet to 78 aircraft if the deal is finalized.
Read Story →EC-130H Final Flight: Compass Call Retires After 44 Years
The U.S. Air Force's last EC-130H Compass Call flew its final mission from Davis-Monthan AFB on September 2, 2026, ending a 44-year electronic-warfare career at last.
Read Story →Vermont F-35 Deployment: Powerful End to a Grueling 266 Days
Eight of twelve Vermont Air National Guard F-35As reached England on the way home after a 266-day deployment spanning Caribbean and CENTCOM operations, well beyond a typical rotation.
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F-15EX Kadena Air Base: First Eagle II Departs for Japan
The first F-15EX designated for Kadena Air Base has departed Boeing's St. Louis plant. The Air Force plans 36 jets at Kadena, replacing the retired F-15C/D fleet.
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Commercial Aviation
Qantas QF122 Diversion: Engine Fire Over Queenstown
A Qantas 737-800 diverted to Christchurch after flames were seen from its left engine on takeoff from Queenstown. No injuries reported; cause still under investigation.
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Seaglider First Crewed Flight: Powerful 1,956-Foot Test
REGENT's Viceroy Seaglider completed its first crewed flight over Narragansett Bay, a significant milestone toward eventual commercial and defense service for the all-electric ground-effect craft.
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F-15 Eagle Crest Contract: Boeing Wins $131B Deal
Boeing has won a $131.23 billion IDIQ contract for the F-15 Eagle Crest program, covering production, upgrades, and sustainment for the Air Force and allied nations through 2037.
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Boeing
F-15 Eagle Crest Contract: Boeing Wins $131B Deal
Boeing has won a $131.23 billion IDIQ contract for the F-15 Eagle Crest program, covering production, upgrades, and sustainment for the Air Force and allied nations through 2037.
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Boeing Union Rejects Contract, Approves Historic Strike Vote
Boeing's largest white-collar union rejected a proposed four-year contract and authorized a strike, setting up a potential work stoppage that could delay 737 MAX 10 and 777-9 certification.
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Boeing Reshapes Future Aviation Strategy as Archer Acquires Wisk, Insitu and SkyGrid
Archer Aviation is acquiring Boeing's Wisk Aero, Insitu, and SkyGrid in an all-stock deal that hands Boeing a nearly 20% stake — here's what the Archer Boeing deal means for both companies and the eVTOL industry.
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Airbus
Project Sunrise A350-1000ULR Successfully Completes 24-Hour Flight to Toulouse
Project Sunrise A350-1000ULR reached another major milestone as Qantas’ first Airbus A350-1000ULR arrived in Toulouse, France, after completing a remarkable 24-hour, 24-minute nonstop flight from Melbourne, […]
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Defense & Aerospace
E-HEL Laser Contract: Army’s Powerful $465M Deal
AeroVironment has won a $464.8 million Army contract for the Enduring-High Energy Laser program, the service's first production deal for a high-energy laser weapon.
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Coast Guard Emergency Landing: 14 Aboard Land Safely at DCA
A Coast Guard C-37A lost an engine mid-flight and made an emergency landing at DCA with DHS Secretary Mullin aboard, reviving scrutiny of the fleet's costly replacement.
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Iraq Helicopter Sale: US Approves $800M Bell Deal
The U.S. State Department approved an $800 million Foreign Military Sale of Bell helicopters to Iraq on August 31, timed one month ahead of the coalition mission's formal conclusion.
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GE Aerospace Derecho: Mach 5 Engine Cleared for 2028 Flight
GE Aerospace's Derecho, a Mach 5 dual-mode ramjet demonstrator, has won a Pentagon contract to move toward its first flight test in 2028.
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Space
Dream Chaser Inaugural Flight: Powerful 2026 Payload Win
Sierra Space has secured national security and commercial payload customers for Dream Chaser's inaugural flight, a milestone shadowed by the grounding of its Vulcan Centaur launch rocket.
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Space Academy Executive Order: 7 Real Facts Trump Signed
Trump's Space Academy executive order creates a Presidential Commission with 120 days to recommend how a NASA-led space academy should be structured, funded and located — not an operating school.
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NASA Roman Space Telescope Launch on Falcon Heavy
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy, beginning a journey toward L2 and a mission to investigate dark energy, dark matter and thousands of distant worlds.
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Aviation Videos
Blue Angels Perform Spectacular Double Farvel Over Pensacola Beach
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels thrilled spectators over Pensacola Beach with a breathtaking Double Farvel maneuver, showcasing the precision and skill that have made the team one of the world's premier flight demonstration squadrons.
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