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Australian startup Hypersonix Launch Systems successfully completedthe first flight of its DART AE uncrewed hypersonic demonstrator aircraft on February 27, 2026.  Although this milestone has been labelled the first Australian hypersonic flight, the launch took place from Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia, with the backing of the US Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU).  With this mission, dubbed “That’s Not a Knife”, Hypersonix Launch Systems aims to validate a number of systems onboard the autonomous DART AE hypersonic aircraft. The findings will be used to develop a vehicle capable of reaching a speed of Mach 12.  DART…

It has been an absolutely wild few days in the Middle East, as the United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran, which took out some top Iranian officials. In response, Iran launched drone attacks on nearby countries, including targeting airports, hotels, and more. To see fires at multiple hotels in Dubai, plus major damage at Dubai Airport, makes for some shocking imagery. Along those lines, that brings me to what I’d consider to be an interesting question to keep an eye out for as time goes on… Could this be a turning point for some Gulf carriers? Let…

Days after the news was all but confirmed by other sources, the UK Government has officially placed its order for the Leonardo AW149.  The UK Government has now confirmed earlier reports that 23 AW149 helicopters have been ordered from Leonardo for the New Medium Helicopter (NMH) program. Unofficial comments suggest that a follow-on order beyond these 23 airframes may come through in the future. Days after the news was all but confirmed by other sources, the UK Government has officially placed its order for the Leonardo AW149. AW149 Worth £1 billion, the deal is said to sustain 3,300 skilled jobs in the…

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Speaking from the Île Longue naval base in western France, the home port of the country’s nuclear-armed ballistic-missile submarines, on March 2, 2026, French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled what he described as a major evolution of France’s nuclear doctrine, explicitly anchoring the country’s deterrent in a broader European strategic context while reaffirming strict national control over nuclear decision-making. At the core of the speech was a reaffirmation of France’s long-standing doctrine: nuclear deterrence is intended to dissuade any state threatening France’s vital interests. Macron stressed that these interests are deliberately undefined and cannot be made explicit. While they include metropolitan…

It has been confirmed, after movements were quietly tracked by enthusiasts, that USAF B-1B Lancer strategic bombers flying direct from South Dakota were deployed in action against Iranian military sites.  As Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine provided an update on Operation Epic Fury in a live press conference, U.S. officials confirmed the use of B-1B Lancer bombers against Iranian ballistic missile sites and command & control centres.  Launched a day after a raid by B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, the B-1s traveled from their South Dakota home at Ellsworth Air Force Base across the Atlantic and…

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Several Etihad Airways flights have been spotted departing from Zayed International Airport (AUD) in Abu Dhabi, UAE, despite earlier announcements that flights were grounded amid Iranian military strikes. On March 2, 2026, data from Flightradar24 showed that an Etihad Airbus A380 to London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) was the first to leave Abu Dhabi at around 14:40, local time, followed by other flights to Riyadh, Amsterdam and Islamabad at various times. In total AeroTime counted around 15 flights having departed Zayed International Airport with more scheduled for today. Earlier, Etihad had issued a statement on its social media platforms indicating that flights…

Belgian Special Operations Forces boarded a sanctioned oil tanker in the North Sea overnight in an operation that relied heavily on airborne support, with two French Navy NH90 helicopters used to insert troops onto the ship, according to Belgian and French military statements. Belgium’s Ministry of Defence said the operation began after the patrol vessel Pollux intercepted the tanker, after which operators from Belgium’s Special Operations Forces boarded the vessel and secured key compartments including the bridge and engine room. The ship was then escorted to the port of Zeebrugge for further investigation. Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken said the…

Two unmanned aircraft heading toward the UK’s sovereign base areas in Cyprus were intercepted on March 2, 2026, as authorities on the island responded to a drone alert that also triggered an evacuation at Paphos Airport and prompted Greece to announce additional military deployments to Cyprus. Cyprus government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said the drones were aimed at the British bases in Akrotiri and Dhekelia and were destroyed before reaching them, according to local reporting and regional media citing his statement. New alert around RAF Akrotiri after overnight strike The interceptions came hours after reports that RAF Akrotiri, Britain’s main air…