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Australia’s Jindalee Operational Radar Network is set to help Canada build the biggest and most advanced over-the-horizon radar system ever built. The partnership between Canberra and Ottawa could result in Australia’s biggest defense export to date, drawing on decades of homegrown expertise in high-frequency radar science and engineering. The collaboration is rooted in a long-standing defense relationship between the two countries. Australian officials have worked closely with Canada’s Department of National Defence to help shape the planning behind its Arctic over-the-horizon radar program, including the development of both technical and operational requirements. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney received a firsthand…
France is preparing to significantly expand its stocks of bombs, missiles and drones, according to digital news outlet POLITICO, which has reportedly seen a draft law being prepared by the French government. According to the publication, in the period between 2027 and 2030, France aims to expand its stockpiles of loitering munitions (usually referred to as “kamikaze drones”) by 400%, of guided bombs by 240%, and of Aster and MICA air defense missiles by 30%. This decision, which has not been officially announced, is motivated by the observations from wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, where high intensity operations…
A General Atomics YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototype crashed shortly after takeoff in the California desert on April 6, 2026, dealing the US Air Force’s flagship drone-wingman program its first known flight mishap. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) said the incident occurred at approximately 13:00 Pacific time at a company-owned airport. No one was injured. The company has temporarily paused flight test operations while it investigates the root cause. “Safety is our top priority, for our people and the public. In this case, established procedures and safeguards worked as intended, and there were no injuries,” said company spokesman C. Mark…
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We know that Air India is currently trying to reinvent itself, including improving every aspect of the passenger experience. We’ve seen the airline roll-out factory fresh wide body planes with new interiors, start to reconfigure existing planes, and even open a new flagship lounge at Delhi Airport (DEL).There’s now another exciting development, as Air India has just opened its own lounge at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), and it looks like it could be really nice! Basics of the new Air India Maharaja Lounge SFOAs of late March 2026, Air India has opened a lounge at SFO, which covers 3,413…
In late 2023, Hyatt and Parks Hospitality Holdings announced a collaboration that will expand Hyatt’s footprint in Mexico, with the development of four new properties. There’s one that I find to be most interesting, and I’d like to take a look at the latest details, as there are some interesting update. Details of the new Park Hyatt in Cancun, Mexico There are plans for the Park Hyatt Riviera Maya, located in Cancun, Mexico. The hotel was initially supposed to open in 2025, and Hyatt is officially claiming the hotel will open in 2026, though based on my understanding, that’s not…
During my exotic journey to Bangkok via Paris, I spent a couple of nights in Paris, and decided to check out two different points hotels. For the first night, I booked SAX Paris, a Hilton LXR property, which I reviewed in the last installment. For the second night, I booked Hotel du Louvre Paris, a Hyatt Unbound Collection property, which I’ll be reviewing in this installment.The 164-key Hotel du Louvre Paris was a great choice, and I had a good stay. This is an old world Paris hotel with a good sense of place (unlike SAX Paris). The hotel also has a central…
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Nonradar Arrival An aircraft arriving at an airport without radar service or at an airport served by a radar facility and radar contact has not been established or has been terminated due to a lack of radar service to the airport.
“The success in halting the original aircraft tax is a win for job creation, local investment and economic opportunity. The measure signed today represents the views of a wide range of stakeholders and, importantly, ensures our seat at the table as an active, contributing neighbor in the state of Washington.” Source: NBAA Regional Director Phil Derner, commenting as Washington State officially pulled the plug on its controversial 10% luxury tax on general and business aviation aircraft just hours before it was set to take effect. Governor Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 2711 to repeal last year’s SB 5801… but, unfortunately,…