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The United States defence department’s Technology Readiness Experimentation (T-REX) event brought together government and industry at the GrandSKY unmanned aerial system (UAS) tech park near Grand…

The US military used a high-energy laser to shoot down three cartel-linked drones near the US-Mexico border, marking confirmed operational use of directed-energy technology against aircraft…

Explanation: At the latitude of ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile, about 25 degrees south, Earth’s rotation moves the planet’s surface eastward at over 1,500 kilometers per…

Letters From Our Readers, Aug. 31, 2026 | Aviation Week Skip to main content Aviation Week Staff August 28, 2026 Credit: Kenneth R. Dejarlais New Tech…

Auriga Space has completed the first field test of Hermes, a containerised electromagnetic launch system designed to provide a reusable, low-cost counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) capability.…

A DHL Boeing 737-800 freighter suffered an apparent brake malfunction while landing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), blowing four tires and sending flames from its…

Explanation: What a sight to behold, when a night sky became filled with colors that appeared to rain over the Skógafoss waterfall in Iceland. This image…

ITP Aero Places ‘Big Bet’ On Next-Gen Single Aisle Engine Tech Push | Aviation Week Skip to main content Guy Norris August 27, 2026 Credit: Avpics/Alamy…

NextNav has partnered with Tiami Networks to evaluate 5G-powered sensing technologies for counter-UAS detection and airspace awareness. The companies will use NextNav’s 5G PNT Network in…

A pilot escaped with minor injuries after a Cirrus SR22 caught fire in flight and descended beneath its whole-aircraft parachute before being destroyed by fire once…