The extremely precise first trajectory correction performed during the journey of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, along with other fuel savings, is expected to more than double the mission’s potential operational lifetime. As Jamie Dunn, director of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, noted, thanks to flawless planning by the orbital dynamics […]

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The European Space Agency is determined to move ahead decisively and independently with its Venus mission after NASA officials effectively acknowledged that they would be unable to fulfill their commitments to provide the U.S.-built onboard radar instrument, according to the project’s lead scientist. The European spacecraft, known as Envision, will conduct detailed scans of Venus’s […]

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On its second attempt, Isar Aerospace successfully placed satellites into orbit, marking the first achievement of its kind for Europe’s private space industry. The mission, dubbed Onward and Upward, lifted off from Isar Aerospace’s own launch pad at the Andøya Space complex in Norway at 22:12 CEST on September 5 (23:12 Kyiv time), deploying the […]

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The spacecraft carrying European and Japanese scientific probes is completing its eight-year journey and will arrive at Mercury on September 3, where it faces a series of challenging maneuvers to study the scorching planet. The BepiColombo mission was launched from Earth in 2018 on a complex trajectory to investigate the smallest and least-studied planet in […]

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The first crewed flight has taken place for one of the most unconventional aircraft designs of the modern era. The Viceroy, developed by REGENT Craft, is a fully electric “seaglider” that combines a boat-like hull, wing-in-ground-effect technology, and hydrofoils in a single design. Aviation engineering occasionally produces remarkable solutions, but bringing three such concepts together […]

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The Ukrainian side has called on the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to urge its member states to completely suspend air traffic over the territory of the Russian Federation. The appeal came a day after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that flying there was becoming absolutely unsafe. On Tuesday, senior Ukrainian officials announced plans to step […]

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Bell Textron has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of the Navy with an estimated value of approximately $300 million. The agreement was signed in August 2026 at Bell’s manufacturing facility in Amarillo, Texas. The contract combines fixed-price, fixed-price incentive, and cost-reimbursement elements with fixed-fee provisions. The base contract, with options for extension […]

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The N3XT experimental division of Germany’s Quantum Systems has developed a quadrotor drone that reached a horizontal flight speed of 699 km/h. This performance makes it the fastest battery-powered unmanned aerial vehicle ever recorded. According to the developers, the test flight was conducted on July 26 during internal trials, while official certification by Guinness World […]

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Ukrainian drone operators have already destroyed a substantial number of Russian armored vehicles and even aerial targets using low-cost Shrike drones priced at approximately $400. Thousands of these platforms are now undergoing a major upgrade with an AI-enabled autonomy system that allows them to independently track and engage moving targets. In mid-July 2026, the Ukrainian […]

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The Ukrainian-made FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile, developed by domestic defense company Fire Point in close partnership with the UK’s Milanion Group, is capable of flying at extremely low altitudes, making it exceptionally difficult for enemy radar systems to detect. U.S. military analyst Trent Telenko recently shared a detailed analysis of a video on X, arguing […]

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Ukraine could deploy combat laser systems against aerial targets within the next 2–3 months, according to Brigadier General Andrii Lebedenko, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The development of these systems is being carried out by specialists within the Armed Forces in cooperation with private Ukrainian defense companies. The experimental system, named “Tryzub” (“Trident”), […]

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Ukraine has employed domestically developed guided rocket-assisted aerial bombs to strike enemy targets at ranges of up to 200 km. In terms of overall concept, the weapon has been compared to a simplified version of the Tomahawk cruise missile. Ukrainian defense manufacturers continue to expand the country’s portfolio of long-range strike capabilities by introducing guided […]

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A glimpse of the future of battlefield logistics has gone viral. A video circulating widely on social media in recent days – even drawing the attention of military analyst Rob Lee (@RALee85 on X) – shows soldiers from Ukraine’s 3rd Separate Special Purpose Regiment “Prince Sviatoslav the Brave” receiving a food delivery from KFC in a Glovo-branded paper bag. […]

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This week, U.S. forces in the Middle East intercepted and destroyed an Iranian Shahed-series drone using an interceptor drone that had previously been combat-tested in Ukraine, according to a U.S. official cited by Business Insider. The engagement marked the first operational use by the U.S. military of the American-developed Merops system to destroy a hostile […]

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Researchers have developed a drone that becomes nearly invisible by spinning at 25 revolutions per second. Rather than relying on traditional camouflage, it exploits motion blur to make itself significantly harder to detect in plain sight. Conventional drones are generally easy to spot due to their rapidly spinning propellers and relatively bulky airframes. Engineers at Northwestern […]

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BAE Systems has announced the development of BlackThorn, a new generation of modular multi-purpose warheads designed specifically for autonomous platforms, one-way attack UAVs, counter-drone systems, guided missiles, and unmanned ground vehicles. According to the company, the new warhead has already been selected to equip Frankenburg Technologies’ Mark I short-range surface-to-air missiles. The development of the […]

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The U.S. Air Force has successfully carried out the first-ever missile launch from an uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft developed under the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. The test was conducted in partnership with defense company Anduril Industries, with the YFQ-44A unmanned aircraft serving as the test platform. During the exercise, the aircraft launched an AIM-120 […]

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French President Emmanuel Macron has announced plans to transfer 16 Rafale fighter jets to Ukraine, with deliveries scheduled for 2028–2029. Training for Ukrainian pilots and maintenance personnel is expected to begin in the near future. In addition, Paris intends to grant Ukraine licensing rights to domestically produce Aster 30 missiles used by the SAMP/T air […]

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Representatives of the Ukrainian Air Force have verified the destruction of an enemy Su-35 aircraft. On 8 July, Ukrainian forces operating in the eastern sector of the front reportedly succeeded in downing the Russian multirole fighter jet. Official information on the incident was subsequently released by the command of the Ukrainian Air Force. The published statement […]

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“Birds” of the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces successfully struck nine additional tanker vessels belonging to the Russian Federation’s illicit fleet in the waters of the Sea of Azov during the night of 8 July. According to information provided by the defenders, the total number of damaged ships over the past 72 hours […]

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