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Famed Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell has passed away at age 97. His legendary life and career touched
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His Belly Shook Like a Bowl Full of… Flare! It’sChristmasEve and my first officer’s seat has a
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With the stated goal of achieving perpetual flight, Skydweller Aero Inc. is developing its
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The UK Military Aviation Authority issued a Military Type Certificate for the RAF’s MQ-9B Protector
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The high-speed uncrewed test aircraft performed its first flight at Edwards AFB, just a year after
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Feb
11
2025
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SANTA CLARA, CA, February 11, 2025—Today Archer announced it has raised $301.75M (1), further reinforcing Archer’s strong financial position and strategically positioning it to accelerate the development of its hybrid aircraft platform for the defense market and beyond. Leading institutional investors participated in this financing, including funds and accounts managed by BlackRock. This raise brings Archer’s total liquidity position to ~$1B. Archer has long maintained one of the strongest balance sheets in the industry, and this additional capital further strengthens its position.
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Apr
29
2025
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The Italian Army took a step forward in the framework of its comprehensive modernization plan with the delivery of the first UH-169D LUH (Light Utility Helicopter). The handover was carried out during an official ceremony held at the Italian Army Aviation’s Headquarters in Viterbo on 28 April in the presence of military and industry representatives and dignitaries.
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Sep
08
2025
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 3, 2025 — In a significant step forward in the fight against wildfires, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) have announced a new initiative to expand the research, innovation, and operational capabilities of aviation resources.
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Oct
13
2025
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Washington, Oct. 13, 2025 — From concept to reality in 10 months, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), has transformed a UH-60L Black Hawk® helicopter into the S-70UAS™ U-Hawk™, a versatile autonomous unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that has 25% more cargo space than a typical Black Hawk. Sikorsky replaced the cockpit section with actuated clamshell doors and ramp, and swapped conventional flight controls with a third-generation, low-cost, fly-by-wire system integrated with MATRIX™ autonomy technology.
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Schedule of Runway Closures at Pearson Field (KVUO)Runway Closed 6:00am until 4:00pm for six
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