Social•Feb 20, 2026
Tekever Integrates Ukraine Combat Lessons Into EVO Drone
How Anglo-Portuguese UAV firm @Tekever is incorporating battle lessons from Ukraine for its latest EVO #drone #avgeek https://t.co/9hbPLZEY4l https://t.co/c2NdkqOs7K
By Tim Robinson
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Navy Pursues New AWACS‑Killer Anti‑Radiation Missile
Hunt For Anti-Radiation Missile That Can Down Enemy Radar Planes Kicked-Off By Navy The 'AWACS killer' Advanced Emission Suppression Missile will also be able to strike air defenses on land and sea. https://t.co/BNrywXdNe7
By Tyler Rogoway
Social•Feb 19, 2026
KC‑390 Boom Variant Offers Agile Air Force Tanker
Based on the news today of Northrop Grumman and Embraer teaming up for next generation tanker capabilities, this is a must read from four years ago: KC-390 With A Boom Could Be The Agile Tanker The Air Force Needs https://t.co/lrJn7Owfc3
By Tyler Rogoway
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Engineers Must Read Starliner Anomaly Report Summary
If you’re an engineer you need to at least read the executive summary of the Starliner Anomaly Investigation Report
By The Space Mechanic
Social•Feb 19, 2026
NASA Chooses Transparency Over Sweeping Starliner Issues
The easy thing to do—the expected thing, really—would have been for NASA to sweep this report under the rug, declare Starliner-CFT a great learning experience, and say everything is going well. NASA did not do the easy thing. https://t.co/yNN1rRnLYi
By Eric Berger
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Noisy Neighborhoods More Annoyed by Air Taxi Noise
"Initial results reveal that residents living in noisy areas reported being more bothered by the air taxi sounds than those in quieter areas." #avgeek
By Tim Robinson
Social•Feb 19, 2026
UK Blocks US Access to Bases, Hampering Iran Bombing Campaign
U.K. Denying U.S. Use Of Key Bases Would Impact Bombers’ Role In Iran Air Campaign The U.K. is reportedly preventing the U.S. from using Diego Garcia and RAF Fairford to attack Iran. https://t.co/YUPo74NyHL
By Tyler Rogoway
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Artemis II Teams Stay Below Hydrogen Leak Safety Limit
This is encouraging: "Teams reached this step without exceeding the ground safety limit of the hydrogen leak concentration, as was observed during the first Artemis II wet dress rehearsal."
By Stephen Clark
Social•Feb 19, 2026
NASA Admits Starliner Missteps, Reclassifies Mishap, Vows Leadership Overhaul
News conf upshot: NASA acknowledges poor decision making thruout Starliner prog and esp while crew was on orbit. Now correctly classified as Type A mishap. NASA still committed to Starliner, but will be leadership and other changes at NASA. Rpt...
By Marcia Smith
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Starliner Crew Flight Test Findings Detailed in 312‑page Report
Here's the full, 312-page report of findings from the Program Investigation Team regarding the Starliner crew flight test. https://t.co/rd3RyEQ4YZ
By Eric Berger
Social•Feb 19, 2026
US Must Test Agile Combat Employment Against Iranian Threat
If this goes down with Iran, the USAF should put its Agile Combat Employment (ACE) playbook to the test. Having billions and billions in hard to replace fighter aircraft packed on ramps at a couple bases is not a recipe...
By Tyler Rogoway
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Navy F-16Cs Set for Aggressor Paint Schemes
I would expect the Navy F-16Cs will finally be getting aggressor paint jobs now that they go through a tailored depot program. I have a feeling we will be impressed.
By Tyler Rogoway
Social•Feb 19, 2026
ADS‑B: Essential Real‑Time Safety Standard for All Aircraft
ADS-B is a critical aviation safety technology, which allows aircraft to broadcast their location and trajectory in realtime and see other aircraft in realtime on a map. This is essential safety technology, table stakes for all aircraft.
By Blake Scholl
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Vietnam Airlines Mixes Boeing, Airbus to Boost Competition
Vietnam Airlines just broke their Airbus only narrow body tradition 🔥 Signed for 50 Boeing 737 MAX 8s yesterday + Sun PhuQuoc Airways went all-in on up to 40 787-9s ($22.5B) as their widebody future. In my opinion, this mix of Boeing...
By Fahad Naim
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Airbus Aims 870 Deliveries in 2026, up From 793
Airbus delivered 793 commercial aircraft in 2025, up from 766 in 2024, led by A320 Family and A220 deliveries. For 2026, Airbus is targeting around 870 commercial aircraft deliveries, subject to operational and supply chain conditions. Source: Airbus 2025 full-year results press...
By Bilqis Bahari