Next month's SpaceX launch could help end America's reliance on Russian rockets

It's been nearly eight years since American astronauts last launched into space from American soil. When NASA shuttered the Space Shuttle Program in 2011, it did so under the hopes that the private industry would be willing and able to take a huge step forward and partner with the agency to ferry...

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Flying taxis are making progress, one minute at a time

What to know about Boeing's latest test flight, and the 'third era of aviation.' A strange-looking Boeing aircraft took off last week. It hovered above the Manassas Regional Airport in Virginia, and then landed again—the duration of the whole flight was less than 60 seconds, according to a Boeing...

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Hayabusa-2: Japan mission set to 'bite an asteroid'

A Japanese spacecraft is set to "bite an asteroid" as it descends to collect a sample of rock from the surface. The Hayabusa-2 probe will try to grab the sample from a pre-chosen site on the asteroid Ryugu at 23:00 GMT on 21 February. The spacecraft reached asteroid Ryugu in June 2018 after a thr...

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​AERO INDIA: DRDO reveals plans for C295 variants

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/aero-india-drdo-reveals-plans-for-c295-variants-455993/

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​AERO INDIA: Boeing offers India futuristic Super Hornet factory

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/aero-india-boeing-offers-india-futuristic-super-ho-455995/

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Hydrogen fuel cell-powered drone sets new flight time record

http://uasmagazine.com/articles/1990/hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered-drone-sets-new-flight-time-record

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Launching the NMA could mean new business model for Boeing

https://leehamnews.com/2019/02/14/launching-the-nma-could-mean-new-business-model-for-boeing/

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Lockheed Martin Offers India Enhanced F-16 Block 70 Multirole Combat Aircraft Dubbed “F-21” – The Aviationist

https://theaviationist.com/2019/02/20/lockheed-martin-offers-india-enhanced-f-16-block-70-multirole-combat-aircraft-dubbed-f-21/

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The First Reports Of How The F-35 Strutted Its Stuff In Dogfights Against Aggressors At Red Flag Are Starting To Emerge

The First Reports Of How The F-35 Strutted Its Stuff In Dogfights Against Aggressors At Red Flag Are Starting To Emerge https://theaviationist.com/2019/02/16/the-first-reports-of-how-the-f-35-strutted-its-stuff-in-dogfights-against-aggressors-at-red-flag-are-starting-to-emerge/

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Aussie Hornets arrive in Canada | UAE developing light attack aircraft | India requests 21 Russian Fulcrums

Aussie Hornets arrive in Canada | UAE developing light attack aircraft | India requests 21 Russian Fulcrums https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/aussie-hornets-arrive-in-canada-uae-developing-light-attack-aircraft-india-requests-21-russian-fulcrums-041698/

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Ryanair opens third base in France: Toulouse Airport (from Winter 2019)

Ryanair opens third base in France: Toulouse Airport (from Winter 2019) https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/ryanair/opens-third-base-in-france-toulouse-airport-winter-2019/

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NASA To Test UAS Traffic Management over Urban Areas

NASA To Test UAS Traffic Management over Urban Areas https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/general-aviation/2019-02-19/nasa-test-uas-traffic-management-over-urban-areas

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Air France-KLM To Launch Medium-Haul Tender This Year

Air France-KLM To Launch Medium-Haul Tender This Year https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2019-02-20/air-france-klm-launch-medium-haul-tender-year

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U.K. Defense Secretary Announces First Deployment For New P-8 Sub-Hunter Aircraft

U.K. Defense Secretary Announces First Deployment For New Sub-Hunter Aircraft http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=7c300c57-4ded-4c43-a803-994ea10006fc

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HAPS platform to revolutionise the way we look at Earth

https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/about/news/2019/astigan-high-altitude-pseudo-satellite.html

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Light Aircraft Design Competition 2018-2019

https://www.aerosociety.com/news/light-aircraft-design-competition-2018-2019/

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US Air Force equips its B-52 Stratofortress bomber with an upgraded launcher system

US Air Force equips its B-52 Stratofortress bomber with an upgraded launcher system https://newatlas.com/us-air-force-b-52-weapons-upgrade/58541/

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NASA's drone traffic control system moves into the final phase of testing

NASA's drone traffic control system moves into the final phase of testing https://newatlas.com/nasa-drone-traffic-control-testing/58569/

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