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Expedite Used by ATC when prompt compliance is required to avoid the development of an imminent situation. Expedite climb/descent normally indicates to a pilot that the approximate best rate of climb/descent should be used without requiring an exceptional change in aircraft handling characteristics.

Also: NASA’s Perseverance Rover, UAV AG, Radio Altimeter Upgrade, FBI Counter-Drone Training NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman sent out a long and stunningly honest letter to employees after receiving a very long, very pointed list of findings from the Starship Crewed Flight Test incident in June 2024, which infamously left two astronauts ‘stuck’ on the International Space Station for 278 days longer than planned. The spacecraft at the center of the mishap, the Boeing Starliner, had already endured a rough past. The Air Force will host the DARPA Lift Challenge, being run by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) from…

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DJI has sued the US Federal Communications Commission after the agency added Chinese drones and certain related equipment to its “Covered List,” a designation that blocks new FCC equipment authorizations and effectively prevents the importation and sale of new, newly modified, or newly authorized models in the United States. DJI filed its challenge in the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, according to court and media reports published Feb. 24.   The FCC updated the Covered List on December 22, 2025, after a national security determination tied to provisions in the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act. In the agency’s…

Russia launched a barrage of 420 drones and 39 missiles at Ukraine overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, hours before U.S. and Ukrainian envoys held more talks in Geneva on ending the war that is now in its fifth year.The bombardment, which included 11 ballistic missiles, targeted critical infrastructure and residential areas across eight regions of Ukraine, Zelenskyy said. Dozens of people, including children, were injured, officials said, though authorities did not immediately publish a confirmed total.Zelenskyy said late Wednesday he had spoken by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump and thanked him for his “efforts and engagement” in…

Heavy rotor blades cut through the Iraqi night as American aviators raced towards a firefight unfolding below. In August 2023, French special operations forces had come under attack from Islamic State militants near Hawija and a New York Army National Guard crew was sent to help. This week, France honored six of those guardsmen by awarding them the country’s National Defense Gold Medal with a Bronze star, the Army announced on Monday.The crews launched from Erbil with orders to save around 35 French operators who were trapped under fire by ISIS combatants, according to the Army. Within half an hour,…

COLOGNE, Germany — The German government plans to equip its military forces with one-way attack drones, setting up three domestic manufacturers for deals that could reach billions of euros.Lawmakers on the parliamentary budget committee on Feb. 25 approved contracts worth €268 million ($316 million) each for startups Stark Defence and Helsing to supply the Virtus and HX-2 loitering munitions, respectively. Contractual options could add €1 billion to each of the deals, provided the systems prove technologically mature and lawmakers agree to additional purchases.A third offer by defense giant Rheinmetall is expected for budget committee consideration within weeks and will receive…

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) is set to complete a $7 billion takeover of rival lessor Macquarie AirFinance (MAF) after signing a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the company. On February 26, 2026, DAE said that the transaction had been approved by its Board of Directors and will now await regulatory approvals with the deal expected to close in the second half of 2026. DAE said that its fleet combined with that of Dublin-based Macquarie AirFinance will build a portfolio of 1,029 owned, managed and committed aircraft with 191 airline customers in 79 countries. “This transaction continues DAE’s tradition of…

By Thomas Blackwood Feb 26, 2026, © Leeham News: Rolls-Royce posted strong 2025 full year results on Thursday, with profits up and upgraded mid-term targets, as the UK-based manufacturer restated the case for its re-entry into the narrowbody engine market. Speaking to analysts, CEO Tufan Erginbilgic said Rolls-Royce was seeking partners for the £3 billion ($4 billion) Ultrafan 30 engine development project, which will allow the company to establish itself within the large and growing narrowbody market. Responding to media reports that he was seeking a UK government loan of up to £200 million initially to help support the development…

Rolls-Royce and the U.S. Air Force validated the F130’s ability to meet performance requirements for the B-52 missions, getting closer to flight testing. Engine maker Rolls-Royce announced on Feb. 24, 2026, the successful completion of altitude and operability testing for the F130 engine at the U.S. Air Force Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) in Tullahoma, Tennessee. The engine will power the upgraded B-52J strategic bomber, replacing the older TF33. The testing was critical for gathering critical performance data on the engine’s performance by recreating actual flight conditions and matching it with simulated computer modelling. The work will now move further…