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European NATO Allies dispatched troops to reinforce Greenland, following the increased rhetoric by U.S. President Trump towards annexation. In the face of United States President Donald J. Trump’s rhetoric towards the annexation of Greenland, forceful or otherwise, European NATO nations have dispatched troops to Greenland to reinforce Denmark’s position, whilst a bi-partisan group of members of the U.S. Congress visits Denmark in a show of support. “NATO becomes far more formidable and effective with Greenland in the hands of the UNITED STATES. Anything less than that is unacceptable,” said U.S. President Donald J. Trump. Rhetoric such as this coming from…

The Russian Navy operates just a handful of multirole jet-powered amphibious flying boats. One was intercepted by the Italian Air Force F-2000s over the Baltic Sea. On Jan. 16, 2026, at 11.30LT, two Eurofighter Typhoon jets of the Italian Air Force, deployed to Amari, Estonia, to support NATO enhanced Air Policing mission, were scrambled to intercept a Russian Navy Beriev Be-200 aircraft approaching the Baltic Sea. The photos released by NATO Allied Air Command show the Russian Naval Aviation Be-200PS multirole amphibious aircraft, escorted by one of the two F-2000As (as the Italian single seat Eurofighter jet is designated), while…

The White House insists all options remain “on the table” regarding Iran, with the Islamic Republic convulsed by nationwide protests. President Donald Trump has threatened to intervene if Tehran’s leadership unleashes greater brutality on demonstrators.Egypt, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Qatar have launched a diplomatic push since Tuesday to de-escalate tensions. The regional allies cautioned Washington that an attack on Tehran could trigger a cascade of volatile political and economic consequences across the Middle East. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Trump on Wednesday to urge the president to forestall military action. Trump on Friday confirmed he held off on…

The U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy have sealed a deal with L3Harris Technologies for 34 large T7 robots to support the services in explosive ordnance disposal missions.The multiyear contract award, announced Wednesday, will see robots delivered to the services this year. The details of the award amount are not being disclosed at this time, an L3Harris spokesperson told Defense News.The T7 is a robust robotic system with a highly maneuverable arm that can lift payloads weighing up to nearly 300 pounds and be fitted with a variety of interchangeable components that allow it to disarm bombs in diverse environments.…

It was announced on January 15, 2026, that NASA has received two F-15 fighter jets to support its supersonic flight research program.  The two jets have been transferred to NASA after having been retired from service by the United States Air Force (USAF) and arriving at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, California on December 22, 2025.  Prior to their retirement and repurposing as research aircraft, the two F-15s served in the Oregon Air National Guard’s 173rd Fighter Wing, based at Kingsley Field airbase, Oregon.  NASA has operated F-15s for research purposes since 1976, when it…

U.S. President Donald Trump calls the vessel a new class of “battleship” graced by his own name, but China just calls the U.S. Navy’s latest concept a larger and “easier target” for its growing array of anti-ship drones and missiles. A day after Trump’s Dec. 22 announcement at Mar-a-Lago that he had ordered the construction of a “Trump class” of possibly 20 to 25 battleships, China’s Global Times, a state media outlet, carried an interview with naval researcher Zhang Junshe stating that the type of warship envisioned by Trump would be a ripe target for China’s anti-ship weapons, including the…

TransDigm Group, a large US-based aerospace parts manufacturer and supplier that focuses almost entirely on the aviation aftermarket, has agreed to acquire Jet Parts Engineering and Victor Sierra Aviation Holdings for approximately $2.2 billion in cash. The transaction was disclosed on January 16, 2026, and remains subject to regulatory approval.  Jet Parts Engineering, based in Seattle, designs and manufactures proprietary replacement parts and repair solutions for commercial, regional, and cargo airlines, as well as maintenance, repair and overhaul providers. Victor Sierra Aviation Holdings, headquartered in Baldwin City, Kansas, supplies aftermarket parts and services across commercial aerospace and the general and business aviation markets through a portfolio of brands that includes McFarlane Aviation, Tempest…

From 2021 (YouTube Edition): Colorado Campus Offers a Variety Of Aerospace Entertainment And Education Wings over the Rockies Exploration of Flight is the second location for the Wings Over The Rockies Museum. ANN spoke with Keith Palmer, the Director of Operations at WOTR Exploration of Flight to find out what this campus offers to the community. “The goal was to build something on the airfield, so that we could start teaching kids, our next generation, up close, personal, touching aircraft and seeing working aircraft. These are not museum pieces. Everything at the Exploration of Flight Campus is a working, functional…

Ground Clutter A pattern produced on the radar scope by ground returns which may degrade other radar returns in the affected area. The effect of ground clutter is minimized by the use of moving target indicator (MTI) circuits in the radar equipment resulting in a radar presentation which displays only targets which are in motion.