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Both missiles are developed by TÜBİTAK-SAGE, and would arm Turkey’s F-16 and Kaan fighters, the Kizilelma UCAV, and even the JF-17 Thunder Block 3 fighter used by Pakistan and Azerbaijan. Turkey conducted live-fire tests of its Gökdoğan beyond visual-range and Bozdoğan within visual-range AAMs (Air-to-Air Missiles) from an F-16 on Oct. 19, 2025, with both the missiles hitting pilotless target drones. The missiles are long in a line of indigenous programs, including UCAVs like the Kizilelma, Anka III, the fifth-generation Kaan fighter, the Hürjet advanced jet trainer and wide-range of surface-to-air and surface-to-surface missiles. Both missiles, developed by TÜBİTAK-SAGE, have…

In the aerospace industry, rivets are often preferred over threaded fasteners because of their ability to resist vibrations. Rivets are permanent fasteners that, once installed, can’t be easily removed. Threaded fasteners, on the other hand, can loosen over time when exposed to vibrations. There are different types of rivets, however. In addition to solid rivets, there are tubular rivets. Tubular rivets are characterized by a hollow shank. They are placed in precut holes, after which they are deformed with a tool. Here are five reasons to use tubular rivets. #1) Strong Joints You can rest assured knowing that tubular rivets…

Textron Aviation has appointed a new CEO to take over from Scott C. Donnelly, who has been at the helm of the company for the past 17 years.  Lisa Atherton, who currently leads Textron’s Bell division, will replace Donnelly starting January 4, 2026, the company confirmed in a statement on October 22, 2025. She will also join the company’s Board of Directors upon assuming the CEO role.  “The Board is pleased to name Lisa as our next CEO after conducting a comprehensive succession planning process and believes this transition will ensure continued success for the company,” said R. Kerry Clark,…

MILAN – Ukraine is inching closer to obtaining Swedish Gripen fighter jets as part of its year-long quest to acquire the fourth-generation aircraft type, which is designed to operate from austere airstrips.Ukrainian and Swedish officials announced Oct. 22 the signing of a letter of intent for the export of up to 150 aircraft jets to Kyiv, which could provide the war-torn country with an advantage against a wide range of electronic-warfare and missile threats.Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson said Ukraine had requested between 100 and 150 aircraft, specifically in the latest E variant, and that the Stockholm government was assessing…

Delta investing in airline partners is nothing new, as the airline owns stakes in Air France-KLM, China Eastern, LATAM, Virgin Atlantic, and more. In May 2025, Delta’s latest investment strategy was announced, but with a twist. This deal has now been finalized, and it has some major implications for Canadian aviation. Three SkyTeam airline groups buy 25% stake in WestJet Delta, Korean Air, and Air France-KLM, have purchased minority equity stakes in WestJet from Onex Partners (the upper middle market private equity platform of Onex, a Canadian investor and alternative asset manager). This is part of a plan for the…

Venus Aerospace has received a strategic investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures to accelerate the development of its rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE), a propulsion technology the company says could redefine efficiency in space and defense systems.  The announcement, made at the Axios Future of Defense Summit in Washington, D.C., follows Venus’s May 2025 high-thrust RDRE flight test at Spaceport America. Terms of the investment were not disclosed.  Pioneering detonation-based propulsion  Venus claims to be the only company with a flight-proven, high-thrust RDRE and a path to scaled production. Unlike conventional engines that rely on subsonic combustion, RDREs use continuous supersonic…

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday directed drills of the country’s strategic nuclear forces that featured practice missile launches, an exercise that came as his planned summit on Ukraine with U.S. President Donald Trump was put on hold.The Kremlin said that as part of the maneuvers involving all parts of Moscow’s nuclear triad, a Yars intercontinental ballistic missile was test-fired from the Plesetsk launch facility in northwestern Russia, and a Sineva ICBM was launched by a submarine in the Barents Sea. The drills also involved Tu-95 strategic bombers firing long-range cruise missiles.The exercise tested the skills of…

Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales have cemented their intention to form a satellite and space powerhouse alliance with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).   On October 23, 2025, the three European companies said that their aim is to combine their respective space activities into a new company with a combined workforce of 25,000 employees.  Airbus, Leonardo and Thales said the ambition is to “strengthen Europe’s strategic autonomy in space”, a sector they said “underpins critical infrastructure and services” in telecommunications, global navigation, earth observation, science, exploration and national security.    “This new company also intends to serve as the trusted…

Over the many years of the commercial aviation industry, airlines have introduced countless innovations that are aimed at making long-haul flights more comfortable for travelers. As aircraft have gotten more fuel-efficient and cabins have become more sophisticated, airlines have upgraded the seating options across all classes. More efficient aircraft have allowed airlines to upgrade cheaper seats while still maintaining their margins across overall routes and operations. Because of this, all classes of aircraft, ranging from economy class to first class, have seen significant upgrades to allow for improved passenger comfort. For many passengers, economy class travel has long been recognized…

Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm October 23, 2025, © Leeham News: Airbus’s A321 was launched in November 1988, around the time the original A320 entered service. Delivery to the first A321 customer, Lufthansa, was in January 1994. The initial sales of the A321 were modest, with deliveries of the variant languishing between one and three aircraft per month for the first ten years. It wasn’t until after the launch of the A320neo/A321neo in 2010 that sales climbed to 10 per month, 20 years after the first delivery. This shall be compared to the 30 per month after another 10 years…