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Laser Weapons Earn Their Combat Credentials | Aviation Week Network https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg Skip to main content Robert Wall Tony Osborne August 21, 2025 EOS is planning further high-power laser demonstrations in the coming months to woo customers. Credit: EOS Laser weapons since at least the 1990s have come with the promise of arriving on the battlefield within five years. Decades later, those five years are finally up. The U.S. and Israel have used these directed-energy weapons in combat, and a Chinese system sold to Saudi Arabia may have achieved its… Robert Wall Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space.…

Contributing To The Accident Was (Pilot’s) Impairment From The Effects Of Alcohol Consumption Analysis: The pilot departed an unknown airstrip and made an emergency landing at a US Army airfield. The left wing strut was substantially damaged and consistent with an impact with a tree. The pilot was uncooperative with first responders and smelled of alcohol and appeared to be under the influence. A police officer found an open container of alcohol in the airplane and transported the pilot to the hospital.

Aero Linx: B-17 Alliance Foundation Serving as a service station canopy in Milwaukie, Oregon for over 67 years, the WWII B-17G Flying Fortress now known as the “Lacey Lady” is undergoing complete restoration to airworthy condition at the Salem, Oregon airport (KSLE). Opened in January 2015, Hangar “C” at historic McNary Field houses the B-17 Alliance Foundation museum and restoration facility where you can watch our volunteers work towards restoring our iconic aircraft piece by piece. Established in 2006, the B-17 Alliance Foundation was created to restore the famous “Milwaukie Gas Station Bomber” and return the B-17G Flying Fortress to…

Outer Fix A general term used within ATC to describe fixes in the terminal area, other than the final approach fix. Aircraft are normally cleared to these fixes by an Air Route Traffic Control Center or an Approach Control Facility. Aircraft are normally cleared from these fixes to the final approach fix or final approach course.

Increasingly volatile weather, driven largely by climate change, is leading to a rise in turbulence incidents around the world. Airlines and aircraft makers are rising to the challenge, implementing design innovations and procedural upgrades to keep operations smooth and safe. In this evolving landscape, minimizing turbulence isn’t just about comfort – it’s also essential for safety, scheduling, and passenger confidence. Turbulence won’t necessarily cause an aircraft to crash, but it does pose a safety risk to those onboard, such as passengers not belted into their seats who can be thrown into the ceiling or overhead bins. This can cause serious…

Frankfurt Airport Is On Track To Open Third Terminal In 2026 | Aviation Week Network https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg Skip to main content Jens Flottau August 21, 2025 Frankfurt’s Terminal 3 will have three piers and initial capacity for 19 million passengers. Credit: Fraport Approaching the new terminal, passengers might imagine that they could easily show up the next day to go to their gates, board their flights and fly away. The access roads and the big parking garage are essentially finished, and shuttle trains connecting the south terminal with the rest of the… Jens Flottau Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive…

The numbers are in, and Boeing and Airbus met their overall monthly production targets for July 2025. Airbus continued to deliver more aircraft than Boeing, allowing it to continue extending its year-to-date lead in deliveries. At the same time, Boeing’s deliveries have recovered from the slump seen in 2024, but still have a way to go to fully recover to their pre-2019 numbers. July was a slow month for new buys, with Airbus receiving as many cancellations as orders. 2025 has seen a rebalancing of Airbus narrowbody orders, with a net decrease in A320neo orders as more airlines select the…

Budget Brief: Asia-Pacific Defense Growth Back On Track | Aviation Week Network https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg Skip to main content Craig Caffrey August 20, 2025 Credit: Australian Associated Press/Alamy/Aviation Week Network Between 2005 and 2020, global defense budget growth was primarily driven by the Asia-Pacific region. Through that period regional spending grew at an average rate of 4.9% in real terms compared to 0.5% in Europe and 1.2% in the U.S. Asian defense spending increased every year during this period… Craig Caffrey Craig works as a senior analyst on Aviation Week Network’s military and commercial forecast databases, specializing in military aircraft markets and……

Winglets are devices installed at the end of an aircraft’s wings. They have become a popular addition for most modern commercial aircraft as they greatly increase an aircraft’s efficiency. By reducing drag while maintaining lift, winglets can reduce fuel burn by 2-5%. However, not all Boeing 737s are fitted with winglets. Even some Next Generation examples don’t have them, as winglets were an optional extra that some airlines chose not to invest in to save weight and costs. Some pilots lovingly refer to these quirky jets as ‘straight-wingers’. In this article, you can learn more about the 737s without winglets,…

Israel Buys Xtend Drones In Boost To Ground Forces | Aviation Week Network https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg Skip to main content Robert Wall August 20, 2025 Credit: Xtend Israel’s Defense Ministry says it is buying drones from local provider Xtend to equip ground forces. The move, the government says, also aims to strengthen the country’s defense industrial base. Israel has disclosed a wave of contracts in recent months it says are aimed to strengthen domestic supply… Robert Wall Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe…