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- NASA Selects University Teams to Help Advance Aviation Researchby Lillian Gipson on August 20, 2026 at 2:57 pm in Aeronautics, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, Flight Innovation, Research and Technology Mission Directorate, Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program, University Innovation, University Leadership Initiative, University Student Research Challenge
NASA has selected four university teams to help the agency transform the future of aviation through projects ranging […]
- NASA Student Aviation Challenge Focuses on Nation’s Infrastructureby Bailey G. Light on August 18, 2026 at 6:03 pm in Aeronautics, Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI), CoECI News, General, Get Involved, Opportunities to Contribute to NASA Missions & Get Involved, Prizes, Challenges, & Crowdsourcing News, Prizes, Challenges, and Crowdsourcing Program, Research and Technology Mission Directorate, Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program, University Innovation
NASA’s next Gateways to Blue Skies competition invites collegiate teams to imagine innovative new ways aircraft could […]
- Operation TREK808: PACAF, HING rapidly provide critical aid to Hawaii Island recoveryby Maj. Nicolle Roose on August 27, 2026 at 11:58 am in Humanitarian, MAJCOM News
PACAF and the Hawaii National Guard partnered with federal and state agencies to execute Operation TREK808, airlifting […]
- Three nations, one force: Allied integration makes the operational world smallerby Kris Pierce on August 7, 2026 at 5:00 pm in MAJCOM News
A French A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport Phénix refueled U.S. and U.K. RC-135 aircraft during a historic exercise […]
- Timber Express: Virtual battlespaces as the future of testing and trainingby josephine.wong@airbus.com on August 28, 2026 at 4:09 am
Real jets, synthetic threats: Airbus supported the Timber Express exercise of the German Air Force in summer 2026 and […]
- Airbus networked intelligence: Shaping the future of autonomous UAV missionsby marta.quintana@airbus.com on August 28, 2026 at 4:09 am
Airbus’ AI-enriched autonomy & teaming intelligence allows uncrewed assets share distributed intelligence, […]
- Boeing to increase Standard Missile-3 hardware production under new Pentagon framework agreementson August 14, 2026 at 12:05 pm
- New framework supports production of critical Standard Missile-3 parts to help intercept threats outside […]
- Boeing, U.S. Navy Achieve Successful MQ-25A Test Flighton April 27, 2026 at 1:48 pm
- Rolls-Royce, Safran vie for India’s next-generation fighter engineby Anjana Pasricha on August 27, 2026 at 9:17 am in / Asia Pacific
New Delhi wants access to a critical fighter engine technology available to only a handful of countries.
- Italy eyes US tech for souping up dumb missiles into drone interceptorsby Tom Kington on August 24, 2026 at 4:12 pm in / Europe
The Italian Air Force is mulling the purchase of U.S. technology that turns cheap unguided missiles into precision […]
- Nepal travel adviceby HM Government on August 27, 2026 at 10:04 pm
FCDO travel advice for Nepal. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
- China travel adviceby HM Government on August 27, 2026 at 10:02 pm
FCDO travel advice for China. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
- Flying Lessons - 130425on April 30, 2013 at 7:08 pm
Topics this week include: •It’s axiomatic •Test it out •Three objectives for survival
- New report examines atmospheric icing in a changing climateon August 17, 2026 at 9:00 pm
EASA has published a new report on the state of science and knowledge on atmospheric icing in a climate change context, […]








