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Boeing Lands Record Order from Biman Bangladesh for 787 and 737 MAX Jets
1 May 2026
Aerotime reports, “Boeing has secured its largest-ever order from Biman Bangladesh Airlines, with the carrier confirming the purchase…
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Russia Debuts Next-Generation Soyuz 5 Rocket with First Successful Flight
1 May 2026
SPACE reports, “Russia’s new Soyuz 5 rocket has taken to the skies at long last. The Soyuz 5 lifted off for the first time ever on Thursday…
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Gulfstream Aerospace Hits Record First-Quarter Jet Deliveries
30 April 2026
Aviation International News reports, “Gulfstream Aerospace saw its highest-ever first-quarter delivery total, with 38 business jets…
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Falcon Heavy Returns to Flight with ViaSat-3 Mission
30 April 2026
Space News reports, “A SpaceX Falcon Heavy launched the third and final terabit-class ViaSat-3 broadband satellite…
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U.S. Air Force Eyes Major Expansion of KC-46A Pegasus Fleet
29 April 2026
Aerospace Global News reports, “The Air Force already has around 100 Boeing KC-46A tankers in service, but now it wants to increase…
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China Ramps Up Commercial Space Race with Lijian-2 “Super Factory”
29 April 2026
Aviation News Daily reports, “China has reached a pivotal milestone in its commercial aerospace ambitions with the full completion of…
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Joby Conducts First Electric Air Taxi Flight from JFK Airport
28 April 2026
Flying Magazine reports, “New Yorkers this week are getting a glimpse of the future of aviation, as electric air taxis soar across the city’s network of airports and heliports for the first time.
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ULA Launches 29 Amazon LEO Satellites on Atlas V from Cape Canaveral
28 April 2026
Spaceflight Now reports, “United Launch Alliance completed its second Atlas 5 rocket launch of the month, marking the company’s fastest turnaround at Space Launch Complex 41 to…
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Boeing MQ-25 Stingray Hits Key Milestone with First Production Flight
27 April 2026
Aerotime reports, “The US Navy’s first production-representative Boeing MQ-25 Stingray completed its maiden flight on April 25…
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SpaceX Plans Falcon Heavy Return Featuring Side Booster Landings
27 April 2026
Spaceflight Now reports, “SpaceX is preparing to launch its first Falcon Heavy rocket in more than a year and a half. The Monday…
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Modified Boeing 777 Set to Replace DC-8 as NASA’s Premier Research Aircraft
24 April 2026
Flying Magazine reports, “A heavily modified Boeing 777-200ER formerly operated by Japan Air Lines will soon become NASA’s largest…
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NASA’s TESS Spacecraft Identifies Rare and Unprecedented Planetary System
24 April 2026
SPACE reports, “Using NASA’s exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) and Antarctic Search for…
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University of Alabama Selects D-Fend for Counter-Drone Protection
23 April 2026
Unmanned Systems Technology reports, “The University of Alabama has named D-Fend Solutions as its counter-drone technology supplier…
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Rocket Lab Launches Eight Japanese Satellites, Including Origami-Inspired Payload
23 April 2026
SPACE reports, “Rocket Lab sent eight Japanese satellites to orbit from New Zealand on Wednesday night (April 22), including one…
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Northrop Invests Big to Fast-Track B-21 Production
22 April 2026
Breaking Defense reports, “Northrop Grumman will invest $2.5 billion of its own cash to accelerate production of the B-21 stealth bomber, with…
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New Glenn Grounded as BE-3U Thrust Issue Comes Into Focus
22 April 2026
Aviation Week reports, “Blue Origin says initial data suggests one of two BE-3U upper-stage engines did not deliver sufficient thrust to dispatch the AST SpaceMobile…
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U.S. Air Force Extends A-10 Warthog Service Life to 2030
21 April 2026
Reuters reports, “The U.S. Air Force secretary extended the life of the A-10 ‘Warthog’ attack plane until 2030, sparing the aging but beloved close…
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New Glenn Mission Falls Short, Raising Questions for NASA’s Artemis Plans
21 April 2026
The New York Times reports, “A rocket built by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space company appeared to launch perfectly on Sunday, its booster even landing…
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MQ-9B Passes Key Icing Tests, Boosting Operational Flexibility
21 April 2026
Unmanned Systems Technology reports, “General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has conducted a series of flight tests aimed at certifying…
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NASA Shuts Down Voyager 1 Instrument to Extend Mission
20 April 2026
SatNews reports, “On Friday, April 17, 2026, engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) sent commands to deactivate one of the few remaining…
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AIR Lifts Off With First Flight of Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone
20 April 2026
Unmanned Systems Technology reports, “AIR has successfully completed the first flight of its Production AIR Cargo-Heavy Lift UAS, a VTOL platform…
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New Glenn Booster Completes Hot Fire as Blue Origin Eyes Sunday Launch
17 April 2026
Spaceflight Now reports, “Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket roared to life in a critical pre-launch demonstration of its main engines Thursday, less than an hour after the Sun…
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Air Combat Command Tests Anduril’s YFQ-44A CCA Prototype
17 April 2026
Defense Daily reports, “Last week, the Air Force’s Experimental Operations Unit (EOU) at Nellis AFB, Nev., tested an Anduril Industries YFQ-44A Fury prototype…
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NASA Solicits Industry Proposals for Next-Generation Relay Service
16 April 2026
Space News reports, “NASA plans to seek proposals for commercial communications services that can be backward compatible with…
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Vertical Hits Major eVTOL Milestone With Two-Way Flight
16 April 2026
Aerotime reports, “Vertical Aerospace has achieved what its CEO Stuart Simpson described as the ‘most significant technical milestone’ in…
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SpaceX Launches Two Starlink Missions 19 Hours Apart
15 April 2026
SPACE reports, “SpaceX began and ended the day with Starlink launches. The company sent two Falcon 9 rockets soaring, first from Florida…
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Boeing Delivers 143 Aircraft in Q1 2026, Led by 737 Output
15 April 2026
Aerotime reports, “Boeing delivered 143 commercial aircraft in the first quarter of 2026, a figure that demonstrates the company’s output…
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Defense Firms Target Next Phase of Space Warfare With Agile Satellite Designs
15 April 2026
Space News reports, “U.S. defense contractors BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin are accelerating internal investments in maneuverable…
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FAA Clears Hermeus Quarterhorse for Supersonic Flight Testing
14 April 2026
Aerotime reports, “Hermeus announced on March 12, 2026, that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a Special…
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Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL Reaches ISS Carrying Tons of Supplies
14 April 2026
SPACE reports, “The second of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft to deliver supplies to the orbiting outpost, the vehicle…
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Airbus Delivers 500th A220 as March Output Signals Production Ramp-Up
13 April 2026
Aerotime reports, “Airbus is celebrating delivery of the 500th Airbus A220 aircraft, a day after publishing March results that show a decisive ramp up…
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Watch: SpaceX Launches Cygnus XL Cargo Ship to Resupply ISS Crew
13 April 2026
SPACE reports, “A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soared into a blue sky over Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 7:41 a.m. EDT…
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NATO Ally Taps Red Cat’s Black Widow Drones for Next-Gen Defense
10 April 2026
Unmanned Systems Technology reports, “The Black Widow small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) from Red Cat Holdings has been selected by a NATO ally…
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Artemis II Reentry Streams Tonight
10 April 2026
SPACE reports, “A Virtual Telescope Project livestream will track NASA’s Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft as it races back toward Earth.
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DoD Seeks Expanded Investment in Counter-UAS Capabilities
9 April 2026
Defense Daily reports, “The Defense Department’s office focused on speeding the development and delivery of systems and technologies…
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Orion Heat Shield Faces Critical Test as Artemis II Nears Reentry
9 April 2026
Scientific American reports, “Before NASA’s moon mission launched, experts sounded the alarm over the Orion capsule’s heat shield…
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From Kitty Hawk to Space, America Showcases Milestones in Aviation Innovation
8 April 2026
MSN/Wall Street Journal report, “The Wright brothers made history when they flew a gasoline-powered plane into the air for 12 seconds…
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Artemis Era Could Help Solve Longstanding Questions About the Moon
8 April 2026
Scientific American reports, “If NASA’s ambitious lunar exploration plans succeed, scientists will cover the moon with sensors—and find…
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GA-ASI YFQ-42A CCA Prototype Crashes During California Test Flight
7 April 2026
Aerotime reports, “A General Atomics YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototype crashed shortly after takeoff…
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Artemis II Sets New Human Distance Record During Lunar Flyby
7 April 2026
SPACE reports, “NASA’s Artemis 2 moon mission just etched its name in the record books. The four Artemis 2 astronauts…
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Autonomous Air Taxi Certification Emerges as New Regulatory Frontier
6 April 2026
Flying Magazine reports, “Owing to the novelty of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) technology, the FAA is requiring air taxi…
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Artemis II Crew Nears Moon as Spacecraft Enters Lunar Orbit Phase
6 April 2026
The New York Times reports, “Early on Monday morning Eastern time, the astronauts of Artemis II will enter the lunar sphere of influence…
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NAVAIR Seeks Industry Input on CV-22 Osprey JTT-NG Integration
6 April 2026
Military Aerospace reports, “The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is conducting market research to identify companies…
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Artemis II Crew Sets Course for the Moon
3 April 2026
The Washington Post reports, “The Artemis II astronauts blasted out of Earth’s orbit Thursday evening and on to the next phase…
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Embraer Reports 47% Jump in First-Quarter Aircraft Deliveries
3 April 2026
Embraer handed over 44 aircraft in the first quarter of 2026, a 47% year-on-year increase driven by gains across commercial…
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Artemis II Crew Begins First Full Day in Space After Historic Launch
2 April 2026
CBS News reports, “With an exhilarating launch behind them, NASA’s Artemis II astronauts are turning their attention to the next big challenge…
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RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Lands $3.8B F135 Production Contract
2 April 2026
Airforce Technology reports, “Pratt & Whitney, part of RTX, has received a contract modification worth $3.8bn for the production of lots…
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SpaceX Secures SDA-4 Launch Task Order from U.S. Space Force
2 April 2026
Defense Daily reports, “SpaceX has received a more than $178 million task order from U.S. Space Force’s Systems Command (SSC) for two…
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NASA Prepares 322-Foot SLS Rocket for Artemis II Moon Flyby
1 April 2026
The Wall Street Journal reports, “NASA’s Artemis II mission is designed to power a crew of four astronauts out to the moon, zip them…
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Navy Issues Final RFP for T-45 Goshawk Trainer Replacement
1 April 2026
Defense Daily reports, “The Navy issued its final Request for Proposals (RFP) on March 26 for its Undergraduate Jet Training System…
