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Switzerland is bracing for substantial cost overruns on its order of five Raytheon Patriot air defense systems, with Swiss defense procurement agency Armasuisse now warning that the total bill could rise by more than 50%, and unconfirmed reports suggesting the figure may double. Swiss Defense Minister Martin Pfister was due to brief the Federal Council on May 13, 2026, on the state of negotiations with the US over the order, originally signed in 2022 for CHF 2 billion ($2.2 billion). According to Swiss daily Watson, citing a note prepared by Pfister, Bern has been in formal talks with US authorities since April 1,…
In January 2026, the latest merger in the US airline industry was announced, and it wasn’t particularly surprising. There’s now an update, as this deal has officially closed. However, among airline mergers, this has to be one of the ones with the fewest implications for customers… at least for now. Allegiant acquires Sun Country in $1.1 billion dealAllegiant Air and Sun Country Airlines have just completed their merger, whereby Allegiant has acquired Sun Country for $1.5 billion, including taking over $400 million of Sun Country’s net debt (so it’s a roughly $1.1 billion deal). Now that the deal has closed,…
The US Air Force has awarded Aevex an $18.5 million contract for autonomous aircraft designed for one-way attack missions, adding another small-drone system to the service’s growing portfolio of low-cost weapons. Aevex announced the production contract on May 13, 2026. The deal covers delivery of autonomous aircraft as well as support from the company’s engineering and field services teams. The company said the order supports deployment of its additive-manufactured Group 3 unmanned aircraft systems. Aevex said the aircraft use advanced 3D-printing processes intended to support scalable production and rapid fielding. Aevex did not identify the specific aircraft covered by the…
The remains of the second U.S. Army soldier who was reported missing in Southern Morocco last week have been recovered, the Army said in a statement Wednesday.The Army identified the remains of Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington, 19, of Tavares, Florida. Collington served as an air and missile defense crewmember and was assigned to Charlie Battery, 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, according to an Army release.The recovery ends an 11-day search effort for Collington and 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., of Richmond, Virginia, after the soldiers entered the ocean on May…
Eleven people were rescued after a Beechcraft King Air crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on May 12, 2026, during a flight between two airports in the Bahamas. The aircraft departed Marsh Harbour Airport and was flying to Grand Bahama International Airport in Freeport when the pilot declared an emergency, according to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority in the Bahamas. Communication with the aircraft was then lost. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the aircraft, identified as a Beechcraft King Air 300, crashed at about 12:05 local time around 50 miles east of Vero Beach Regional Airport in Florida. Early reports…
HONOLULU — U.S. Army leaders assembled in Hawaii this week emphasized the importance of a multi-pronged effort, from the foxhole to the factory, necessary to deter near-peer adversaries across the vast Indo-Pacific. Speaking at the 2026 Land Forces Pacific Symposium and Exposition, U.S. Army Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of United Nations Command, ROK/U.S. Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea, called the joint military-industrial approach “the ultimate guardian of peace.”Delivering the symposium’s opening keynote, Brunson cited military strength, industrial sustainability and allied collaboration as primary components needed to create “a true fortress for all our nations and interests here in…
At First Impact With The Ground Near Us 169 And 230th Road, The Wind Filled The Parachute And Dragged The Airplane Into A Fence Flipping The Airplane Upside Down On April 23, 2026, at about 1445 central daylight time, a Cirrus SR22T was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Chanute, Kansas. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 business flight. The airplane was enroute to Sikeston, Missouri, (SIK) when the engine made a loud “banging” noise. The pilot tried to divert…
From 2024 (YouTube Edition): High-Performance Power Plant Produces Up to 400kW of Continuous Power VerdeGo Aero, a hybrid-electric power plant manufacturer, recently introduced its new 400 kW VH-4T engine. It is designed for long-range and endurance, putting it in a competitive position against standard battery power. Batteries are a common and stereotypical choice for electric aircraft. They clearly provide sufficient power, but are unable to store energy for long enough to reach FAA and EASA standards.
Tailwind Any wind more than 90 degrees to the longitudinal axis of the runway. The magnetic direction of the runway must be used as the basis for determining the longitudinal axis.
“The Solar Impulse team is saddened by the loss of an important technological flagship…” Source: A statement by the company, released on Friday. Solar Impulse said the plane had been taken over by Skydweller Aero, an Oklahoma company developing autonomous aircraft, which heavily modified the Solar Impulse 2. The plane was lost during one of these unmanned flights.