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China Wants Its New Aircraft Carriers to Rival America’s
Beijing is developing a fourth carrier and is determined to meet or exceed the U.S. Navy’s abilities in the near future. When ...
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NASA's X-59 turns up power, throttles through engine tests
NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft has taken another successful step toward flight with the conclusion of a series of engine performance tests.
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Drone Launches Ascendance’s Hybrid Propulsion System
Drone Launches Ascendance’s Hybrid Propulsion System is published in Advanced Air Mobility Report, an Aviation Week ...
Archer Aviation doubles down on defense aircraft with $300M raise
Escalating geopolitical tensions and a new administration with a hawkish defense agenda have led many startups to embrace ...
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The dream of offshore rocket launches is finally blasting off
Sea-based launches are hitting their stride. That could lead to a lot more space missions with a lot less red tape.
China Has Unlocked the Secret to Winning the Aircraft Carrier Race—And That’s a Direct Threat to America
America’s newest aircraft carrier is the USS Gerald R. Ford, the only non- Nimitz class ship in the fleet and the first of ...
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House investigates secret Navy study of potential brain injuries among TOPGUN pilots
A powerful congressional committee is probing a secret Navy program studying potential traumatic brain injuries suffered by ...
China trains ‘special mission’ pilots for combat readiness on Fujian carrier: CCTV
Electromagnetic catapult system allows for heavier and more advanced aircraft, such as KJ-600 airborne early warning and ...
India decides it will not operate a third aircraft carrier. Here is why
Instead of pursuing a three-aircraft carrier fleet, which would have kept two ships operational at all times, the Navy is ...
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China’s Carrier Ambitions Continue as Newest Flattop Launched
The Type 076 carrier could be seen as a significant "great leap forward" for the PLAN from the existing Type 075.
The National Interest15d
The Ford-class Carrier’s EMALS Catapult Is Changing Naval Aviation
The EMALS is an electromagnetic catapult that relies upon a linear induction motor, rather than a traditional steam piston, to launch aircraft. The Ford-class aircraft carriers are the most expensive ...
Spain Wants To Convert Its Aircraft Carrier For Drone Operations
Spain is the latest nation to look at introducing carrier-based drones, which it plans to integrate on its sole aircraft carrier, the Spanish Navy flagship Juan Carlos I. While it’s unclear what kind ...