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Lithium battery fires or thermal runaway incidents are becoming a very common occurrence on aircraft, with figures globally estimating one or two events every week. These…

In a step towards qualifying the MICA NG air-to-air missile, France has carried out the first firing of the next-generation weapon from a Dassault Rafale in supersonic flight, the country’s defense procurement…

An FAA proposed order comes after P&W issued service bulletins to address the concern. The Federal Aviation Administration has responded to a sensor durability problem that…

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket roars to life during a roughly 20-second static fire test of its seven BE-4 engines. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Blue Origin’s…

The new, juiced-up version of SpaceX’s Starship megarocket just cleared a big hurdle on the path to its first-ever launch.That liftoff, targeted for early or mid-May,…

Chinese forces fired flares at a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Cessna Caravan aircraft on April 9, 2026, while it was conducting maritime domain awareness (MDA) flights…

The BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) – Washington’s mainstay naval-launched cruise missile – has been extensively used by American forces in the ongoing conflict with…

After serving the National Transportation Safety Bureau (NTSB) through the investigation of two of the most catastrophic aviation accidents in American history, the Trump Administration fired…

High winds coupled with dry conditions fueled fast-spreading wildland fires in the U.S. southern Plains in winter 2026. On February 17, several large blazes broke out…

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had a Coast Guard pilot fired after her blanket was missing when she switched planes. Noem was flying in…