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Quick Facts Aircraft Boeing MQ-25A Stingray Type Carrier-based autonomous aerial refuelling drone Milestone Completed autonomous taxi tests at MidAmerica Airport (January 29, 2026) Next Step First flight of production-representative aircraft (2026) Operational Target...
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Quick Facts Aircraft Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider Type Long-range stealth strategic bomber First Flight November 10, 2023 Test Aircraft Flying Two (with two additional deliveries planned for 2026) Production Site Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale, California Estimated Unit...
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Quick Facts Aircraft Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie Type Autonomous combat drone / Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) Programme Marine Corps MUX TACAIR Launch Methods Rocket-assisted (portable rail) and conventional runway takeoff Speed High subsonic (Mach 0.85+) Range...
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Quick Facts Programme Eurofighter Typhoon Aerodynamic Modification Kit (AMK) Partners Eurofighter GmbH, NETMA (NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency) Key Changes Leading-edge root extensions (LERX), fuselage strakes, enlarged flaperons Lift Increase +25% wing...
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Quick FactsCompanyEmbraer S.A. (São José dos Campos, Brazil)Delivery Surge47% increase in aircraft deliveries, early 2026 vs. early 2025Key ProductsE190-E2, E195-E2 (commercial); Praetor 500/600 (business jets); C-390 Millennium (military)Market PositionWorld’s...
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Quick FactsAnniversaryLufthansa turns 100 on April 6, 2026Original FlightsApril 6, 1926: Berlin-Tempelhof → Zurich (Fokker Grulich F II) and Berlin → Cologne (Dornier Komet III)2026 RecreationBoeing 787-9 (Berlin–Zurich) and Airbus A350-900 (Berlin–Cologne)Special...
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Quick FactsCountrySwedenInvestment8.7 billion Swedish kronor ($916 million)Key SystemSaab Gute II anti-drone platformOther SuppliersBAE Systems, Finnish firm Sisu (infantry mobility vehicles)Deliveries2027–2028Defence Spending2.8% of GDP in 2026, rising to 3.5% by...
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Quick FactsEventF-22 Raptor demo team cancels New Zealand debutAirshowWarbirds Over Wanaka 2026 (April 3–5, Otago, New Zealand)ReasonUnspecified “operational requirements” — widely believed to be Iran conflictAircraft PulledTwo F-22A Raptors, plus all...
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Quick FactsEventF-15E Strike Eagle shot down over IranDateApril 3, 2026OperationEpic Fury (ongoing since February 28, 2026)AircraftBoeing F-15E Strike Eagle (two-seat)CrewPilot + Weapon Systems Officer; one rescued, one status unknownSignificanceFirst confirmed US...
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Quick Facts IssueGuard and Reserve fighter fleets are dangerously old Primary AircraftF-16C/D Fighting Falcon, F-15C/D Eagle, A-10C Thunderbolt II Average AgeMany airframes 35–45 years old Guard/Reserve Share~40% of U.S. fighter capacity Replacement PlanUnclear — F-35...
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Quick Facts Contract Value$6.6 billion EnginePratt & Whitney F135 CoverageTwo production lots (Lots 18 & 19) Aircraft PoweredF-35A (Air Force), F-35B (Marines), F-35C (Navy) Thrust43,000 lbs with afterburner (F135-PW-100) Total F-35s Delivered~1,300+ worldwide...
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Quick Facts CompanyZeroAvia (HQ: Hollister, California) EngineZA601 — 600 kW hydrogen-electric powertrain How It WorksHydrogen fuel cell generates DC power → inverters → direct-drive electric motor at 2,200 rpm Target Aircraft10- to 20-seat turboprop-class...
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