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Aéronautique
X-59: US supersonic aircraft hits Mach 1.2
at 49,000 feet in 25th test flight
NASA’s X-59 experimental supersonic
aircraft has successfully completed 25 test flights. It reached Mach
1.2 at 49,000 feet and validated key predictions regarding stability,
flying qualities, and structural loads.Rather than the speed itself,
the flight’s...
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AIRCAIRO commande 15 appareils Airbus
A320neo
AIRCAIRO, la compagnie aérienne
nationale égyptienne en pleine croissance, a signé une
commande ferme portant sur 15 appareils Airbus A320neo lors du Salon
aéronautique international d’El Alamein 2026. Cet accord
constitue une étape importante dans la strat&e...
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La DGA livre les deux premiers avions de
surveillance et d'intervention maritime Albatros à la Marine
nationale
La Direction générale de
l’armement (DGA) a livré les deux premiers avions Falcon
2000 LXS Albatros à la Marine nationale les 27 et 31 juillet
2026, dans le cadre du programme d'avions de surveillance et
d’intervention maritime (AVSIMAR). Ils sont
destin&eacut...
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Kepplair Evolution lève 6 M€
pour son avion anti-incendie à Toulouse, entrée en
service prévue pour l'été 2027
Le programme toulousain d'avion de lutte
contre les incendies de forêts vient de franchir une
étape supplémentaire. Kepplair Evolution vient
d'annoncer avoir bouclé une nouvelle levée de fonds de
6 M€. Cela porte le montant total des financements
mobilisé...
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Lufthansa Technik prolonge un contrat MRO
pour des Airbus A380 d'Emirates jusqu'en 2030
Lufthansa Technik et Emirates ont
prolongé leur contrat concernant la maintenance lourde des
Airbus A380 de la compagnie aérienne de Dubaï. Lufthansa
Technik Philippines (LHTP) continuera ainsi d’assurer les
opérations de maintenance approfondie sur des exemplaires
de...
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Le Boeing F-15EX Eagle II se rapproche du
Japon.
Le 18th Wing de l’US Air Force
s’apprête à recevoir une nouvelle monture pour son
44th Fighter Squadron. Après avoir abandonné ses
McDonnell-Douglas F-15C/D Eagle il y a trois ans,
l’unité recevra ses premiers Boeing F-15EX Eagle II dans
quelques s...
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MRO Memo: More Airbus A220s Head For
Teardown
Demand for Pratt & Whitney GTF
engines continues to drive teardowns of relatively young aircraft,
with parts company AerFin combining with private investment firm
Turning Rock Partners to acquire three Airbus A220s.The aircraft will
remain in operation for an “interim period,”
stated...
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Espace
Face au quasi-monopole de Starlink, l'UE
valide 66 satellites de plus pour sa constellation IRIS
Afin de garantir la souveraineté
de ses communications stratégiques, l'Union européenne
confie au consortium SpaceRISE le déploiement de 66 satellites
de défense supplémentaires. Malgré quelques
années de retard, cette constellation vise une au...
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AvL Technologies Awarded $31 Million
Contract for WGS-Certified Satellite Terminals to Support Polish
Armed Forces
Under the agreement, Asheville-based AvL
will deliver 2.4-meter trailer-mounted driveaway satellite terminals
to support tactical communications for Poland’s Ministry of
National Defence. The award expands AvL’s presence in NATO
defense markets and addresses requirements for resilient, a...
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Propulsion autophage : Alpha Impulsion
franchit une nouvelle étape
Alpha Impulsion, la startup
spécialisée dans la propulsion autophage, lance une
alliance européenne, avec notamment l'espagnol Indra, pour
devenir l'un des leaders du lancement des petits satellites à
l'horizon 2030.Non, ce n'est pas de la science-fiction... Loin de
l&agr...
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AT&T and Amazon Leo Advance Strategic
Fiber-to-Space Alliance to Challenge SpaceX Starlink
Telecommunications carrier AT&T and
Amazon are deepening operational integration across their joint
commercial broadband infrastructure. The development aligns with
Amazon’s recent FCC application for 5,105 next-generation
satellites designed to provide direct-to-device connectivity.
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NASA prepares on-orbit demo of dual-mode
satellite propulsion with green propellant
Among the payloads scheduled for the
next SpaceX rideshare mission is a shoebox-sized spacecraft for
NASA’s latest flight demonstration of a low-toxicity propellant
the agency has been studying for at least a decade.This spacecraft,
dubbed GPDM for Green Propulsion Dual Mode, is to spend nine
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Millions for spaceport and defence projects
in Government's new space strategy
The UK Government says its new strategy
will invest millions to strengthen the country’s defences
against threats from space. SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst, Shetland, at
the UK’s northernmost point, will receive a further £30
million through the UK Space Strategy. The strategy allocat...
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Orange et les télécoms
européens s'allient contre Starlink dans la course au
satellite, la grande riposte
Quatre géants européens
des télécoms, parmi lesquels Orange, envisagent de
former un consortium pour candidater au spectre satellite
européen. Ils se fixent l'objectif de concurrencer Starlink
sur son propre terrain, celui de la connexion sans antenne
relais.
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Drones et nouveaux usages
Heven AeroTech Launches Multi-Site
Manufacturing Network for Hydrogen-Powered UAS with First East Coast
Facility
Heven AeroTech, a leading
hydrogen-powered drone manufacturer, integrating AI and quantum
capabilities for next-generation flight, has announced the launch of
its national, multi-site unmanned aerial system (UAS) manufacturing
network with the opening of a regional 56,000-square-foot production
faci...
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Roca Defense & Systems Pombero - a C-UAS
Interceptor Made in Mexico for Latin America
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Mexico is facing a rapid transformation
in threats affecting its airspace, strategic installations, and
population security. The expansion of commercial drones, their
adaptation for transporting illicit cargo, and their use by criminal
organizations have turned low-cost unmanned systems into a
chall...
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NLR System Enables Safe Flight of Medical
ANWB Drones
Over the past year, Royal Dutch Touring
Club (ANWB), the Netherlands’ leading touring and mobility
organisation, flew a drone carrying medical supplies between
hospitals in Zwolle and Meppel. To ensure safe flight, they used
FlightCatcher, a system that tracks all air traffic around the drone
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FlyFocus to unveil Polish-made TASACK
precision loitering munition at MSPO 2026
TASACK is a new 15 kg precision
loitering munition with a flight range of up to 110 km and a 5 kg
payload. Its stabilised EO/IR gimbal enables operators to identify
and track targets and execute attack profiles from flat to vertical.
A simplified internal and external architecture is intended to
red...
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Robinson Unmanned présente le R44
AIRTRUCK
Robinson Unmanned a
présenté son R44 AIRTRUCK, un hélicoptère
cargo sans équipage à bord,
télépiloté et dérivé du Robinson
R44 lors d’essais de logistique offshore en Louisiane. Les
démonstrations se sont d&eac...
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Le nouveau drone chinois WZ-X confirme ses
ambitions stratosphériques
Un colosse des airs, aux ailes
étranges, vient de sortir de l’ombre. De nouvelles
images satellites et des clichés volés lèvent le
voile sur le WZ-X, un drone chinois aux dimensions monumentales et au
design qui défie les conventions.Le programme militaire
ch...
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The Development of Air Launched
Effects
While much attention has focused on the
long-term development of unmanned Collaborative Combat Aircraft
(CCA), Air Launched Effects (ALE) technology for rotorcraft is
advancing more rapidly. ALEs will require an intuitive interface to
reduce cognitive overload, effectively command and control
hetero...
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Indian Startup Develops ₹2,500 D³
Decoy UAV that can mimic Rafale Fighter jet
Indian Startup Develops ₹2,500 D³
Decoy UAV that can mimic Rafale Fighter jet India’s D (D Cubed)
has unveiled its indigenous passive decoy UAV concept. The low-cost
system is designed to help the Indian Armed Forces mislead enemy air
defenses.
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