Singapore Takes Back ‘World’s Best Airport’ Title From Qatar
The Asian hub regained its title after losing it to Qatar for two years running during the height of pandemic travel restrictions.
Aviation
Ukraine forces shoot down Russian combat aircraft near Bakhmut
Ukrainian forces reportedly shoot down a Russian combat aircraft near the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. According to the military, Ukrainian Soldiers have shot down a Russian Su-24 Fencer two-seat strike jet. The footage shows a Russian aircraft c…
Key aerospace player Safran Group leaks sensitive data
Top aviation company Safran Group left itself vulnerable to cyberattacks, likely for well over a year, underlining how vulnerable big aviation firms are to threat actors, according to research by Cybernews. Original post at https://cybernews.com/security/key-aerospace-player-leaks-sensitive-data/ The Cybernews research team recently discovered that the French-based multinational aviation company, the eighth largest aerospace supplier worldwide, was leaking […]
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Elbit Systems awarded contracts to supply solutions to Romanian Armed Forces
Elbit Systems Ltd. was awarded four contracts to supply the Romanian Ministry of National Defense with aircraft upgrades as well as electronic warfare suites, electro-optical infrared (EOIR) payloads and Brightnite™ systems for the IAR 300 helic…
Russia uses next-gen missile to strike Ukrainian targets
The remains of a Grom (Thunder) precision-guided glider weapon system have been photographed, apparently found in a field in or near the Ukrainian position. According to Defense Express, Ukrainian Soldiers have released a short video on the social med…
US Air Force declares low-rate production for Grey Wolf helo
The U.S. Air Force has declared the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter ready for low-rate production, according to a Leonardo news release. “On March 3, U.S. Air Force reached a positive Milestone C decision, which commences the start to low-rate initi…
US Air Force targets first flight of new fighter-like drone in 2024
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Air Force are targeting the first flight of a new unmanned air-launched vehicle capable of employing air-to-air weapons next year, according to a company news release. As noted by the com…
Ukraine crowdfunding raises almost $1M to buy flight gear
Ukraine’s crowdfunding effort to support Army aviation pilots has raised more than UAH 31 million ($0,84 million), the Come Back Alive Foundation said Tuesday. “In just over a month, together with PrivatBank, we have met the need for fire-resista…
US Air Force’s top officer confirms sending JDAM bombs to Ukraine
The U.S. Air Force’s top officer in Europe has confirmed that Ukraine has already received air-launched precision-guided bombs that can hit targets 45 miles away. According to the War Zone, the U.S. Air Force Gen. James Hecker, head of U.S. Air Forces …
Russian Tu-22M3 bomber makes emergency landing at Pulkovo airport
A military plane carrying Kh-22 cruise missiles was forced to make an emergency landing in Saint Petersburg on Sunday. The flight crew of a Tu-22M3 Backfire-C swing-wing bomber executed an emergency landing at the city’s Pulkovo international air…