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European UAS operations are expanding from the low to the medium risk of the regulatory framework, supported by compliance methods for UAS design gradually nearing completion. It’s a pivotal point in time and National Aviation Authorities, EASA and Industry should get together, ensure clear and harmonized understanding, and discuss residual gaps and potential improvements for UAS design compliance.  The workshop will address the process based on Statement of Compliance (SOC, for SAIL III) and EASA Design Verification Report (DVR, required in SAIL IV), as well as the relevant technical means of compliance. Attention will be dedicated to aspects such as configuration…

GKN Aerospace has delivered the first upgraded RM12 engine to the Swedish Armed Forces as part of the RM12EP (Enhanced Performance) program for the JAS 39 Gripen C/D fleet.  The delivery forms part of a SEK 400 million ($43 million) effort to improve the performance and long-term supportability of Sweden’s legacy Gripen engines.   The RM12EP program began in 2019 and reached a key stage in October 2023 when Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) awarded the final phase of the RM12 upgrade development contract to GKN, Saab, and GE Aerospace.  Upgrade targets thrust, endurance, and cost  GKN Aerospace is responsible for the development, production, support,…

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The AEGIR-W Unmanned Surface Vessel mysteriously ran aground on the Black Sea Coast in northeastern Turkey and was later blown up by Turkish authorities. An Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) was found washed ashore on northeastern Turkey’s Black Sea coast in the Ordu region early in the afternoon of Mar. 21, 2026. Images emerged online showed what has been identified as an AEGIR-W USV made by U.S. defense company Sierra Nevada Corporation. Accounts on X and Telegram were able to match the actual image with the renderings from SNC’s product brochures for the AEGIR family of multi-purpose, attritable USVs. It is…

A Colombian Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules with 125 people on board crashed shortly after takeoff on March 23, 2026, near Puerto Leguízamo in the far south of the country near Colombia’s border with Peru. Emergency crews and local residents rushed to the scene as authorities worked to account for those on board. The aircraft reportedly went down about two kilometers from the airport after departing from the remote Amazon region strip, according to Colombian officials cited by the Associated Press. Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez said the C-130 was transporting troops when the crash occurred. Air Force Commander Carlos…

After initially employing only AGM-158 JASSM stand-off weapons, B-52s are now launching from RAF Fairford with the external pylons fully loaded with GBU-31 JDAM bombs. After weeks flying only with AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM) under their wings, the U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers deployed to RAF Fairford, UK, have now switched to GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM). Two of the bombers were spotted by aviation photographer Lee Hathaway departing Fairford with the external pylons fully loaded with JDAMs on Mar. 22, 2026. A total of six GBU-31s can be seen under the starboard wing and,…

Light Gun A handheld directional light signaling device which emits a brilliant narrow beam of white, green, or red light as selected by the tower controller. The color and type of light transmitted can be used to approve or disapprove anticipated pilot actions where radio communication is not available. The light gun is used for controlling traffic operating in the vicinity of the airport and on the airport movement area.

Aero Linx: NavionX… for the Navion Aficionado As holder of the Type Certificate for the Navion, Sierra Hotel Aero, is dedicated to improving the safety, support, performance and preservation of all Navion aircraft world wide. Our personal history comprises over 150 years of combined experience doing A&P / IA mechanic duties and structural engineering projects. Our experience started like most in the industry with light aircraft maintenance and has progressed from rebuilding P-51 Mustangs for a well known shop in California to working for a major U.S. Airline.

The Pilot Reported That Upon Landing In The Tailwheel-Equipped Airplane, It Encountered A Crosswind Analysis: The pilot reported that upon landing in the tailwheel-equipped airplane, it encountered a crosswind. The right wing lifted, and the left wing dropped and struck the runway, contacting the asphalt surface. The pilot reported that he did not apply appropriate crosswind control inputs during landing. The airplane subsequently ground looped and exited the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing and aileron. The pilot reported no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident,…

From 2023 (YouTube Edition): One Aircraft, Three U.S. Wars The Douglas A-26 Invader is a WWII era, American, twin-engined light-bomber and ground attack aircraft designed to meet a 1940 U.S. Army Air Corps (USAAC) requirement for multi-role light-bomber optimized for low-level and medium-altitude precision bombing attacks. The order called for an aircraft capable of carrying both a substantial bomb-load and a great deal of defensive armament. The A-26 fit the USAAC’s specifications to a tee, being the first U.S. aircraft capable of carrying a truly large bomb-load—three-thousand-pounds internally and another two-thousand-pounds beneath its outer wing panels. What’s more, the plane…