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Concerns mount about Germany's F-35 jet purchase plan
Dec 04, 2022 (AFP)
Berlin announced in March it would buy 35 of the warplanes made by Lockheed Martin to replace its ageing Tornado fleet, in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukra...
US unveils high-tech B-21 stealth bomber
Dec 03, 2022 (AFP)
The slickly choreographed ceremony at B-21 manufacturer Northrop Grumman's facility in Palmdale, California opened with the US national anthem as older bombers ...
Airbus and CERN to partner on superconducting technologies for future clean aviation
Dec 02, 2022 (SPX)
"In its research, CERN pushes the limits of science and engineering, and partners with industry to enable innovation, with positive environmental impact," said ...
Airbus reveals hydrogen-powered zero-emission engine
Dec 02, 2022 (SPX)
Airbus will start ground and flight testing this fuel cell engine architecture onboard its ZEROe demonstrator aircraft towards the middle of the decade. The A38...
US to unveil high-tech B-21 stealth bomber
Dec 02, 2022 (AFP)
The B-21 -- which is on track to cost nearly $700 million per plane and is the first new US bomber in decades -- will gradually replace the B-1 and B-2 aircraft...
Airbus unveils its DisruptiveLab to test new decarbonisation focused technologies
Dec 02, 2022 (SPX)
The DisruptiveLab will evaluate a new aerodynamic architecture intended to reduce fuel consumption, as well as pursuing the implementation of hybridisation with...
Japan's F-X sixth-generation fighter jet: game changer?
Dec 02, 2022 (SPX)
Japan's announcement in December will be a significant step toward the eventual development and deployment of sixth-generation fighters, which are seen as a key...
Russia and China carry out joint air force drills
Nov 30, 2022 (AFP)
"The Russian Air Force and the Air Force of the People's Liberation Army of China conducted another joint air patrol in the Asia-Pacific region," the ministry s...
Ex-US Marine a 'high risk' inmate in Australia prison
Nov 28, 2022 (AFP)
Ex-Marine Daniel Edmund Duggan was arrested in New South Wales on October 21, the same week Britain and Australia issued unusually candid warnings about China's...
NASA looks for a new twist on sustainable aviation
Nov 24, 2022 (SPX)
No, we're not thinking of Chubby Checker and his signature song and dance. Instead, the focus here is on metal alloys whose molecules literally change shape whe...
New NASA aircraft helps researchers evaluate technologies for urban transport systems
Nov 23, 2022 (SPX)
After retiring two aging aircraft in the last year, Glenn's flight operations experts conducted a detailed study to find the perfect replacement. "We needed an ...
The cold heart that powers our ZEROe aircraft
Nov 22, 2022 (SPX)
We're constantly looking to harness innovative technologies to help us achieve our goal of bringing zero-emissions aircraft to market by 2035. A fairly fundamen...
US B-1B bomber redeployed for joint drill: S. Korean military
Nov 19, 2022 (AFP)
"South Korea and the US conducted a joint air drill today with the US Air Force's B-1B strategic bomber redeployed on the Korean peninsula," the South Korean Jo...
France, Germany hail deal on new European fighter jet
Nov 18, 2022 (AFP)
Launched by France and Germany in 2017 and since joined by Spain, the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) aims to have a next-generation jet in service by 2040, alo...
NATO says Russian jets conduct 'unsafe' Baltic ship overflight
Nov 18, 2022 (AFP)
NATO's maritime command said the jets flew over "the force at an altitude of 300 feet (91 metres) and a distance of 80 yards (73 metres)" on Thursday morning af...
Eco Caravan reduces fuel consumption and emissions for small passenger aircraft
Nov 18, 2022 (SPX)
"Aviation is the hardest industry to decarbonize," said Ampaire CEO Kevin Noertker. "Fully-electric aircraft are range limited because of the weight and energy ...
Germany offers to aid Polish air patrols after rocket strike: govt spokesman
Nov 16, 2022 (AFP)
"As an immediate reaction to the incidents in Poland, we will offer to strengthen air policing with combat air patrols over its airspace with German Eurofighter...
Jet engine installed on NASA's X-59
Nov 15, 2022 (SPX)
The 13-foot-long engine from General Electric Aviation packs 22,000 pounds of propulsion energy and will power the X-59 as it flies at speeds up to Mach 1.4 and...
Cathay won't return to pre-pandemic capacity until 'end of 2024'
Nov 14, 2022 (AFP)
Hong Kong imposed some of the world's strictest travel curbs during the coronavirus pandemic and only abandoned compulsory quarantine for all international arri...
Private jets at COP27 spark conflicting claims
Nov 11, 2022 (AFP)
Posts and reports included various estimates for the number of such planes bringing delegates to the gathering in the beach resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. Climate A...
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