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The US Air Force and Northrop Grumman broke ground on a prototype launch silo for the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile on February 13, 2026, at Northrop Grumman’s Strategic Missile Test and Production Complex in Promontory, Utah.  A new silo design, built from scratch  The prototype is intended to enable engineers to test and refine modern construction techniques and validate the new silo design before work begins in operational missile fields. Under the restructured program, Sentinel will no longer reuse the existing Minuteman III silos, which are already around 60 years old. Had those silos been refurbished under the original plan, they would have been approaching 150 years…

The drone era has triggered a burst of entrepreneurial energy. From military forces and security services to retail giants and logistics operators, pretty much everyone is investing in drones, and there is no shortage of uses and applications being developed for them.  This increase in interest in unmanned aerial systems (UAS) has been followed by a surge in the number of companies building them. Whether its industry giants or garage startups, barely a week passes without new drones of all shapes and sizes being unveiled. Drones which will all need to undergo systematic testing before making it to the market. …

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Scandinavian Airlines and the Norwegian Armed Forces have renewed their Medevac agreement, keeping a specially configured Boeing 737 on standby through 2027 for medical evacuation missions tied to the war in Ukraine.   The extension, approved by the Norwegian government, has been formalized with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency. It should ensure continued access to a civil-military capability that has transported more than 3,500 wounded and critically ill patients since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.  SAS crews operate alongside medical personnel from the Norwegian Armed Forces Medical Services (NAFMS) in a partnership that has spanned more than 25 years, though the Ukraine evacuation operation has defined its most operationally intense chapter. The missions are conducted…

A California National Guard UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crossed in front of a United Airlines Boeing 737-800 on final approach to Santa Ana’s John Wayne Airport on the evening of March 25, 2026, triggering an onboard collision avoidance alert and prompting an FAA investigation.  United Airlines Flight 589, operating from San Francisco International Airport with 162 passengers and six crew members, was descending through 2,000 feet on approach to John Wayne Airport (SNA) when the incident occurred, at approximately 8:40 p.m. local time on March 24, 2026.  The Black Hawk crossed in front of the 737-800 at an altitude of 1,425 feet. At their closest point,…

United Airlines flight attendants are set to vote on a new tentative agreement being proposed by the US carrier and the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA. On March 26, 2026, United Airlines stated that, if the contract agreement was accepted by its 30,000 flight attendants, they would receive “industry-leading wages, better scheduling and other improvements”. “The new agreement includes immediate raises upon ratification and top wage rates that reach $100 per hour by the end of the agreement, making United flight attendants the best-paid in the industry,” United Airlines said. “It also includes boarding pay, new pay for long gaps between…

As we all know, American has become a distant third among the “big three” US carriers when it comes to both profitability and passenger experience. The issue is that American has essentially squandered the past decade plus trying to become less premium, focusing on a strategy of “the schedule is the product.” Suffice it to say that the airline has realized that this strategy doesn’t work (as have employees, customers, and investors). In recent times, we’ve seen American try to become more premium once again, realizing that’s the only way to compete with Delta and United. So along those lines,…

Star Alliance has opened a new Star Connection Center at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), its ninth such facility worldwide and the latest in the airline group’s series of efforts to streamline transfers for passengers connecting between member airlines. More than 350,000 passengers transfer between Star Alliance carriers at LAX each year, making it one of the alliance’s busiest hubs in North America. The center is designed to assist travelers with tight connections, using dedicated agents and specialized software to identify passengers at risk of missing onward flights due to delays. When required, staff meet arriving passengers at the gate…

Homes & Hideaways by World of Hyatt is Hyatt’s vacation rental platform. The idea is that you can rent a vacation home while still being able to earn and redeem points. Well, if there are any upcoming vacation rentals you’re considering, this might be a good time to give Hyatt’s platform a try. Earn 2x World of Hyatt points on vacation rentals World of Hyatt is offering 2x points on Homes & Hideaways vacation rentals, as flagged by Frequent Miler. There are surprisingly few terms associated with this, as it’s valid for stays that are consumed between March 23 and…

Bleeder plugs offer a simple and effective way to deal with trapped air or excess fluid in sealed systems. While they look like ordinary threaded caps, bleeder plugs follow a strict design. You can even find them in aerospace standards, such as AN814. Regardless, bleeder plugs make it easy to release or “bleed” excess fluid or trapped air. What Are Bleeder Plugs? Bleeder plugs are threaded fittings used to release trapped air or excess fluid in sealed systems. Also known as bleeder caps, they feature a short threaded body, a sealing seat, a bleed hole and a head. You can…