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Cirrus Aircraft has introduced its 2026 SR Series G7+ lineup, unveiling a series of updates across the SR20, SR22, and SR22T that focus on connectivity, avionics refinement, and ownership convenience while retaining the safety systems that define the G7+ platform.  Announced on January 6, 2026, the updated models incorporate expanded Cirrus Global Connect capabilities, refreshed exterior design choices, and new hardware features, including a four-blade Hartzell composite propeller option for the SR22. All 2026 SR Series aircraft continue to include the full G7+ generational feature set, including Safe Return Emergency Autoland, Automatic Database Updates powered by Cirrus IQ PRO Advanced, Runway Occupancy Awareness, and Smart Pitot…

Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon announced plans to increase the annual production of the PAC-3 MSE interceptor from 600 to 2,000 weapons. Lockheed Martin has announced the signing of a landmark framework agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense to rapidly accelerate the production of PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors. This will allow to more than triple the production, increasing from 600 to 2,000 per year. PAC-3 MSE Production Increase According to the press release, the agreement plans the increase of the production over seven years. The company says it is well-positioned for this, as the production was already…

From 2009 (YouTube Edition): Just When You Think All Is Lost, You Can Find The Strength And Friends To Survive August 8th, 2008 should have been the end of Aerosonic Corporation. Instead, it was a new beginning… albeit one fraught with despair, pain and (nearly) a loss of hope. Yes, it could have been the end… but, instead, it was an opportunity for a rugged company and the industry it was such a pivotal part of, to show what they, and the rest of the aviation community, was made of. And what was that? Stern stuff… amazing stuff… survivor stuff.

Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) An ultra-high frequency electronic rho-theta air navigation aid which provides suitably equipped aircraft a continuous indication of bearing and distance to the TACAN station.

"We’re proud of our crews and our Navy partners for helping save four lives after their vessel capsized. This is what we do. We want to save lives; we train to save lives." Source: Petty Officer 3rd Class Tabitha Pearigen, Coast Guard Sector Key West watch stander, discussing a Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew and a Naval Air Station Key West MH-60S Marlin helicopter aircrew that rescued four boaters Wednesday.

?”Today, Red China is hastily working at what seems very much like a knock-off of Blue Origin’s New Glenn launch vehicle. Meanwhile, the United States is poised to launch our proven Artemis booster and send our Orion spacecraft around the Moon with a crew of four astronauts. For those of us who were kids back in 1968 and watched the drama of the historic first live TV broadcast from the Moon on Christmas eve, the similarities, minus the holiday, are interesting to ponder.” Source: From a recent article by ANN Spaceflight Analyst, Wes Oleszewski, notoing some similarities in between today’s…

The F-16 pilot, Hsin Po-yi, is believed to have ejected from the aircraft around 10 nautical miles off the coast. Search and rescue efforts are, at the time of writing, understood to still be in progress. The incident occurred at 19:29 local time (11:29 UTC) on Jan. 6, 2026, when the Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) F-16V (serial 6700) disappeared from radar screens off the coast of Hualien County. Official statements say the aircraft was taking part in routine training at the time, having taken off from Hualien Air Base just over an hour prior.The F-16 pilot, Hsin Po-yi,…

JERUSALEM — Elbit Systems will supply Iron Fist active protection systems to BAE Systems Hägglunds in a $150 million deal, the Israeli company announced on Tuesday. The technology is to be installed on the vehicle maker’s CV90 infantry fighting vehicle used by European NATO members.Elbit stated that the new contract follows a milestone achieved in September 2025, when it staged a live-fire demonstration in Europe showcasing Iron Fist’s ability to defeat advanced kinetic energy (KE) threats.The company has previously reported contracts for integrating its defense systems into CV90 armored vehicles. The latest announcement comes a few months after the Swedish…

Cathay Pacific is marking 80 years of service with a whole host of celebrations including a special Airbus A350-900 painted in a retro livery and over 1,000 cabin crew staff members donning vintage uniforms during flights. On January 6, 2026, Cathay Group CEO Ronald Lam spoke at celebratory service to kick off a year of 80th anniversary jubilations, marking eight decades since the carrier launched in 1946. Celebrations commenced with the first commercial flight of Cathay Pacific’s retro designed A350-900, registered B-LRJ, departing from Hong Kong Airport (HKG) for San Francisco Airport (SFO) shortly after 13:45. “Adorned with the airline’s…

Employing a variety of air assets from 13 nations and seemingly striking targets with precision and impunity, NATO enjoyed overwhelming air superiority over Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War. Relying heavily on contributions from the United States, the operation was intended as an air campaign lasting only a few days to force the end to bloodshed in Kosovo, but even with air supremacy, the intended results took more time than anticipated, with NATO continually adding resources and increasing sorties on additional targets until achieving a desired outcome. Operation Allied Force An aerial bombing campaign directed against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia,…