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WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s Ministry of National Defence has signed a deal with a consortium comprising Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Polish state-run defense group PGZ to acquire counter-unmanned aerial systems (CUAS) that will protect the country’s airspace.The purchase comes in response to incursions by Russian drones that Moscow has perpetrated against Poland alongside Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Signed on Jan. 30 in the presence of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, who is deputy prime minister and defense minister, the deal paves the way for the development of the San anti-drone system whose value is…

Publish Date: February 2, 2026 | Category: Products Set screws are commonly used to secure pulleys and gears to shafts. Also known as grub screws, they are characterized by a headless design. Set screws still have a threaded body like standard bolts. Rather than a traditional flared head, however, they feature an internal drive mechanism on one end. Here are five things to consider when choosing a set screw. #1) Material Not all set screws are made of the same material. Some of them are made of hardened alloy steel. These heavy-duty set screws are commonly used in structural and…

HONG KONG — The United States and Taiwan are expected to roll out their latest hardware and use elite Taiwanese troops under a joint project to prepare for asymmetric warfare in case the island government’s long-time political rival China attacks, according to military experts.That effort, the Joint Firepower Cooperation Center, as first reported by Taiwan’s United Daily News late last month, would help coordinate a Taiwanese defense against the People’s Liberation Army forces ahead of 2027, when some American think tanks believe China will have sufficient attack capability.The United States would likely offer military equipment made by some of its…

Sudan’s Khartoum International Airport (KRT) has received its first scheduled commercial passenger flight in more than two years, marking a major step toward restoring air travel in the country since the start of the Sudanese civil war in 2023. The flight took place on February 1, 2026, and was operated by the national carrier Sudan Airways, using an Airbus A320-214, which. The flight transported 160 passengers from Port Sudan, a city located on the Red Sea in eastern Sudan, to Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. Local officials and media representatives gathered at Khartoum International Airport to witness the occasion. The…

GRAZ, Austria — A heavy Russian cargo plane that previously brought air defense systems to Venezuela arrived at a military airfield near Havana, Cuba’s capital, late on Sunday, flight records seen by Defense News show.The Ilyushin Il-76, operated by the Russian government-affiliated airline Aviacon Zitotrans, made several stops on its way to Cuba, including in the Dominican Republic, Mauritania, and Algeria, after departing from St. Petersburg by way of Sochi, Russia, in late January. It landed at the San Antonio de los Baños Air Base in Cuba, about 50 kilometers south of Havana, on Sunday evening local time. The same…

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), CFM International and Airbus will team up to test the next generation of commercial aircraft engines, including open fan engine technology. On February 2, 2026, the eve of the Singapore Airshow, CAAS, CFM and Airbus signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore advanced propulsion technologies. The group will establish Singapore as the world’s first airport testing ground for operations of CFM’s Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines (RISE) technologies, with a focus on open fan engine architecture. “The partnership will study the impact of Open Fan and other RISE programme technologies on airport…

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Aviation insurance is often described as the balance sheet behind global connectivity. It is the risk capital that allows airlines to purchase aircraft, launch routes, and keep fleets flying through cycles of volatility: war, pandemics, supply-chain shocks, and everything in between.  In its modern form, aviation insurance is less about a static policy and more about a living risk partnership, dynamic pricing and limits, sophisticated reinsurance structures, embedded risk-management bursaries, data-led loss prevention, and claims protocols that must be performed when the stakes are highest.  That is the world in which AI12 was founded in 2022, positioning itself as a practitioner-led specialist brokerage…

Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton and Bjorn Fehrm Feb. 2, 2026, © Leeham News: When the International Air Transport Assn. (IATA) adopted its carbon Net Zero by 2050 policy at the October 2021 Annual General Meeting, it included milestones for increasing the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The outline also included the adoption of alternative energy technologies like hydrogen, batteries, and hybrids. Tim Clark, president of Emirates Airline. A voice of reality when it comes to eco-aviation. Credit: Emirates Airline. Some, including LNA, quickly concluded that the timeline and some of the technologies were unachievable. Tim Clark, the president…

Muscat-based Oman Air has taken delivery of a new Boeing 737 MAX-8, marking the latest aircraft to join the carrier’s narrowbody fleet as the airline wraps up a major investment phase in its fleet renewal and expansion. In a statement released on February 2, 2026, the airline announced that this milestone brings its total fleet to 33 aircraft, following the delivery of seven Boeing 787 and 737 aircraft over the past 12 months. The carrier added that these deliveries have supported its “recent network growth and increased flight frequencies.” “We are delighted to welcome the latest addition to our fleet,…