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Experts say military drone technology now changes so quickly, with new iterations reportedly appearing in roughly six weeks, that armed forces are struggling to adjust their doctrine, procurement and countermeasures in time.
NASA is opening a new lunar landing simulator at its Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley to journalists, with media tours planned for Oct. 29 and 30.
Britain has declined Canada's invitation to join a proposed Canada-led multinational defence financing bank, though London says it will keep working with Ottawa on defence cooperation.
A human factors column examines a Bonanza accident in which a pilot's routine commute ended on a closed runway. It looks at how complacency on familiar flights and fatigue can combine to create serious risk.
Bombardier plans to expand its presence in the United States with a first-phase investment of US$270 million. The Canadian business jet maker says the expansion will create about 800 jobs.
Vermont-based electric aircraft developer Beta Technologies has obtained a federal certification, allowing it to extend its electric aircraft operations into new areas.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has found that a small aircraft suffered an engine failure before it crashed fatally near Ottawa.
Drone component maker Unusual Machines has completed its acquisition of battery firm Upgrade Energy, a deal valued at up to $52M. Upgrade's online store indicates some of its battery packs may contain cells from China-based supplier Tenpower.
Canadian simulation and training firm CAE has agreed to divest Flightscape, its software unit focused on aviation operations and flight data analysis.
Two passengers who caused a disturbance aboard a flight in Newfoundland, shouting and removing their clothing, have each been fined $4,000 in a case of unruly behaviour.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has brought in Spirit Defense, a Boeing subsidiary, as a manufacturing partner for its FQ-42 Vengeance uncrewed combat aircraft.
Gen. Francis Donovan, head of US Southern Command, told Breaking Defense that autonomous systems have moved past experimentation into active operations, and said his command is looking for an unmanned capability for river environments.
Japan Airlines is expanding its long-haul freight capacity by contracting other carriers that operate Boeing 747 freighters, aiming to capture rising demand for shipments of high-tech goods.
Data from NASA's Parker Solar Probe show twisted magnetic structures forming and growing in the solar wind, helping researchers map the Sun's complex magnetic environment alongside Solar Orbiter.
Cirrus has started construction on a 15,000-square-foot Engine Run-Up Center to test engines for its SR Series piston aircraft and Vision Jet.
Spirit Defense, the former Spirit AeroSystems defense unit now owned by Boeing, will design and build the fuselage for General Atomics' FQ-42 Vengeance Collaborative Combat Aircraft for the US Air Force.
Dealers say the used aircraft market firmed up in Q3, with sales climbing and available inventory shrinking, giving sellers more negotiating power.
Citing the situation in the Middle East, KLM is suspending Amsterdam–Dubai flights for the 2026/27 winter season, through 27 March 2027. Its Riyadh and Dammam services are cancelled until late November.
A French Navy FREMM frigate intercepted a ballistic missile in the Bab el-Mandeb strait. The missile came down near the Belgian minehunter Primula.
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Col. Joshua Kutryk is scheduled to make his first spacewalk on October 29. The CSA has invited media to cover the event.
SpaceX ran a static-fire test of Super Heavy booster B22 on October 25. The test opens the preparation campaign for Starship's 15th flight test.
Aeromexico is launching three new routes to the United States, an expansion tied to its long-standing partnership with Delta Air Lines.
C.H. Robinson has launched what it calls an industry-first 'Lean AI' operating model, using AI agents built on Lean methodology to speed up air freight price quoting and customs brokerage.
Gulfstream has expanded its fleet performance analytics program, which uses data from newer aircraft to help operators plan maintenance and keep jets available for service.
Remānguys, a three-member team from Tallinn and Prague, placed ninth among more than 3,000 entrants to reach the final of Anduril's AI Grand Prix, a global competition for autonomous racing drones.
Etihad Airways has flown an Airbus A380 into Bangkok, the first time the UAE flag carrier's superjumbo has landed in Thailand.
Ahead of the UK Autumn budget, transport and logistics groups say they are uncertain about future rules on duty exemptions for low-value imports, a key issue for e-commerce air cargo. They also raised concerns about fuel costs.
Kuehne+Nagel posted higher third-quarter profit, driven by strong air cargo demand from AI hyperscalers and by internal productivity improvements.
EasyJet has chosen SpaceX's Starlink to provide inflight Wi-Fi. Installation across its fleet is due to start early next year.
AFRL flew a capsule on SpaceX's Oct. 20 Falcon 9 rideshare from Cape Canaveral to test moving cargo through space. Among other items, the capsule carried a reverse osmosis device.