US Sinks Iranian Fleet as Iran’s Missile Barrage Falters
A few notable details here. Adm. Cooper says: - The U.S. is sinking "the entire" Iranian navy, including 17 ships so far - Iran has launched 500 ballistic missiles and 2,000 drones so far - U.S. combat power still building as Iran's is diminished
F-15E Deploys Massive Counter‑Drone Arsenal in Epic Fury
USAF F-15E in full counter drone loadout for Epic Fury. 4 X AIM-120, 4X AIM-9, 28 FALCO APKWS laser-guided rockets + the 20mm. Jet is clean aside from that, so likely has nearby tanker support and can get to...
Add Backup Launch Tower to Boost Launch Frequency
Can't it be used as a second launch tower for when the other is being repaired? Seems reasonable to have a few of them if they really want that launch frequency to rise.
Launch Tower Upgrades Needed for Rapid Artemis Missions
Problem with more rapid SLS launces in my mind is the ability to turn around the launch tower work quick enough. There was big damage after Artemis 1 to the tower and it took a lot of time (and $$$)...
NASA Officially Drops EUS and ML‑2 From Roadmap
This NASA press release is the first time I've seen them say explicity that EUS and ML-2 are no longer part of the plan. It was implied before, but not stated. https://t.co/dszeLdwLOG https://t.co/M5G9X3Kejl
Russia Deploys Cheaper, Faster, More Powerful Cruise Missile
New Russian Air-Launched Cruise Missile Appears In Ukraine The Izdeliye 30 is likely cheaper, faster to produce, and harder-hitting than previous Russian air-launched cruise missiles. https://t.co/sRc5Dz3PJ0
SLS Fixed, New Rollout Begins April 1
SLS repaired ✅ New rollout in the coming weeks ✅ Launch window: starts April 1st ✅
Decarbonisation Likely to End Cheap Airline Tickets
The end of cheap flights? How decarbonisation could up up putting up the price of airline tickets #avgeek #RAeSCommercialAviationSummit #RAeSCivilAviationWeek https://t.co/uPfVlkUuNF https://t.co/0RhCg9Gr45
Artemis II Fixes Helium Blockage, Validates Repairs, Replaces Batteries
Artemis II update: engineers determined that a quick disconnect seal obstructed the flow of helium in the ICPS upper stage. Repairs have been made and are now being validated. They're also replacing batteries, and a seal on the core stage...
Easter Europe Travel Spikes as Middle East Conflict Drives Demand
Ryanair's O'Leary sees surge in Easter bookings to Europe due to Middle East war https://t.co/TDpGBi7ecF
U.S. Deploys Additional F‑35A and F‑15E Fighters
More U.S. Fighter Aircraft Heading To Middle East Additional F-35As and F-15Es will be arriving in the CENTCOM area of responsibility shortly. https://t.co/hkdnWi8tcM
FlightPath3D Swiftly Updates Maps Amid Geopolitical Disputes
Geopolitical tensions, disputed territories, and legal requirements are just some of the reasons why maps differ worldwide. It’s also why leading aviation map provider FlightPath3D has procedures in place to quickly address any required changes. https://t.co/tQ212Infl5 #PaxEx https://t.co/RdEe1Jfv1h
Airborne Battle Management Essential Across All DoD Priorities
New @CNASdc report: In "Eyes in the Sky," @PhilSheers explains why airborne battle management aircraft aren't just vital in the Middle East—they're essential for DoD's top priorities, from a war with China to defending the homeland. https://t.co/y2xBWinnY5
Gulf Interceptor Shortage Forces Costly Missile Reliance
The Gulf states are rapidly running out of interceptors. They have already burned through more than half their stockpile trying to stop low-cost Shahed drones, and soon they may have to ignore drones entirely to conserve missiles for ballistic threats. That...
Next‑Gen Space Station Gets Major Life‑Support Upgrade
For our subscribers, a long read with exclusive details on the latest upgrades of the life-support system and food/water supply proposed for the next-generation space station. Full story is on the site... https://t.co/URv1wBb2k4
Force Still Fails to Institutionalize Ukraine War Lessons
Thank you @ChristopherJM for highlighting our piece. It’s painful to see that we are not institutionalizing available and relevant lessons and expertise from the war in Ukraine, across the force. We’ve made some great additions (LUCAS, APKWS II),...
Winter Breakthrough with Limited Resources Boosts NASA and ISS
This is legitimately impressive, in the dead of winter, with limited resources. It's also good for NASA and the ISS in general.
Future Airline Ticket Prices in a Net‑Zero Era
How Much Will a Airline Ticket Cost in a Net‑Zero World? #avgeek #RAeSCommercialAviationSummit #RAeSCivilAviationWeek https://t.co/xzQcwe0vS3 https://t.co/uCm2cq4upT
Thales Space Targets 7% EBIT Margin Amid Merger
.@thalesgroup: @Thales_Alenia_S rev rose 7.6% in 2025, on pace for 7%+ EBIT margin in 2027; merger w/ @AirbusSpace & @LDO_Space on track; @industriAll_EU unions pose conditions for accepting the deal. @esa @defis_eu.https://t.co/GarzC7tTBf https://t.co/8oHhgoms52
Oval Air Show Features Unexpected KC-135 Model
KC-135 model in the Oval. So there's a VC-25B, B-2, F-35, F-22 and KC-135? https://t.co/rMEE6kvj9A
Abandoned Soyuz Pad Finds New Tenant After Four Years
It looks like four years of disuse have taken its toll on the Soyuz launch pad in French Guiana. Now, it has new tenant.
Five Moon Landings Target South Pole Water‑Rich Region
These 5 spaceships should land on the Moon this year; several near the South Pole, with rovers/hoppers to explore that little-known, always sunny, water-rich region. In order: @blueorigin's MK1 @intuitivemachines' IM-3 astrobotictechnology's Griffin-1 China's Chang'e 7 @fireflyaerospace's Blue Ghost Laying the groundwork for surveying, tech...
Standard Rule: Fire Two Missiles Per Target, Then Repeat
Worth remembering in all this debate about interceptor missiles vs drones/cruise missiles and stocks/reserves running out, that doctrinally the standard engagement RoE is always fire TWO missiles at every target. Then watch and fire 2 more to ensure a kill...
US Army's Missile Office Manages $43.7B in Middle East FMS
As of August 2025, the US Army's PEO Missiles and Space had 202 FMS cases in the Middle East, totaling about $43.7b. Slide from SMD Symposium: (no, I have no idea why the former flag of Afghanistan is on there)...
Ejection Training Unexpectedly Relevant Two Years Later
Apropos of nothing, Facebook reminds me two years ago today I flew backseat in an F-15E. Didn't think the ejection training would have relevance to current events two years later. https://t.co/kVxJj2kS3j
NASA Stalls on Promised Artemis 2 Seal Images
At a Feb. 20 briefing, NASA officials promised to release images of the seals that had caused problems in the first Artemis 2 WDR. A week and a half later... 🤷♂️
SAF Could Raise Airline Ticket Prices Significantly
How much might SAF add to airline passenger ticket flights? We crunch the numbers #avgeek #RAeSCommercialAviationSummit #RAeSCivilAviationWeek https://t.co/xzQcwe0vS3 https://t.co/855NGDNbgM
No Spare Sky Sabre Batteries for RAF Akrotiri
Obvious Q - no spare Sky Sabre batteries that could be deployed to defend RAF Akrotiri? #Cyprus #IranIsraelWar
Tech Glitch and Wind Force Hercules Back to Hangar
Plot twist. Herc gone tech and too windy to check it without dragging it back into a hangar.... plan B? https://t.co/kyNjejlmpc
US Defenders Easily Neutralize Small Drone Swarms
Defeating 1 or 2 drones isn't hard for skilled air defenders. The US military is the best in the world at it. @molkathcam & I examined past operations in the Red Sea and Iraq/Syria operations for our @CNASdc...
Swedish Gripen Rearmed in 10‑12 Minutes During QRA Demo
Very cool demo here of a QRA turnaround- 10-12mins to rearm a Swedish AF Gripen C on Iceland Air Policing duty. #avgeek https://t.co/QnWx6mIx0d
Iran Strikes Test Ukraine Drone Warfare Assumptions
Those who have argued that in Ukraine two degraded Soviet-era armies are fighting each other, and that their experience in unmanned warfare has limited relevance for our doctrine, force structure, and design — because NATO/US would fight differently, i.e. first...
Cathay Pacific Suspends Dubai, Riyadh Flights, Waives Fees
Cathay Pacific has cancelled Dubai and Riyadh flight services until 14 March. Customers who have booked to travel between Hong Kong - Dubai and Riyadh up to 14 March may rebook, reroute or refund their tickets without the usual fees...
Denmark Won’t Rule Out Future Greenland Air Policing
"Definitely not exclude" standing up a Greenland Air Policing deployment in the future, says Danish Air Chief in an Arctic Sentry/NATO Iceland Air Policing press briefing. https://t.co/7KaxVG4yba
Denmark Deploys F‑35s to NATO Arctic Sentry
Next up, Commander Danish Air Force, Major General Jan Dam. RDAF deploying F-35s to Arctic Sentry. #NATO https://t.co/E5rfxfhINt
NATO Thrives in High North, Arctic Cooperation Grows
Day 2 of Swedish AF/ #NATO media trip with Director General Jonas G Allansson, Iceland, explaining how "the alliance is functioning very well" in the High North - with "Growing cooperation between Arctic allies" https://t.co/YzXdmbmfSS
Iran Flaunts Underground Drone Fleet Amid Crippling Losses
Iranian state media shows off underground drone fleet @CNN There is no way to know if the site still exists. A weird flex when they've lost 49 senior leaders, their air space is owned by U.S. and Israel, and...
NASA's Blue Ring Passes Load Test, Shows Strength
You guys liked the last Blue Ring picture so much, I felt that you deserve another one. This is the dedicated Structural Test Asset (STA) undergoing load testing at NASA's awesome Marshall Space Flight Center. So far...
Friendly Fire Still Plagues Modern Air Warfare
Tragic Friendly-Fire Incidents Are Nothing New In Modern Air Warfare The loss of three F-15Es to friendly fire today is far from the first time similar combat accidents have happened in the post Cold War era. https://t.co/VdFAhNE7SB
ASTS Delays Satellite Timeline, Offers No Clarity
What a debacle. They can't even promise to complete the "40 satellites equivalent of microns" until "first half of 2026" compared to "early 2026" previously. With no clarity on when any completed satellites will be ready to ship. Also dropped...
Swedish Air Force's C‑130H Phases Out for C‑390
Old school Herc action with SwAF C-130H. (Tp84). Set to be replaced in service by the Embraer C-390. #avgeek https://t.co/ZVCy9NCE7H
Isaacman's Revamp Targets 2028 Lunar Landing, Not Delay
The non-space press missed the key elements of Isaacman’s revamp of Artemis. They perceived it as some sort of delay, which is wrong. Technically it was Sean Duffy who moved the lunar landing to 2028 last year. But in reality,...
Patriot Missiles Have Previously Downed Friendly Aircraft.
People who are saying a Patriot battery shooting down a friendly aircraft is nearly impossible have no clue what they are talking about or any idea of the history of them doing just that. Not saying that is what happened...
JAXA's HTV‑X1 Leaves ISS Friday, Begins Months‑Long Science
JAXA's HTV-X1 cargo ship will depart ISS on Friday, Mar 6, 12:00 pm ET. Watch starting 11:45 am ET. (Canadarm2 will unberth it the day before. No live coverage of that, only of the release on Friday.) It'll remain in...
EchoStar 10‑K Reveals Limited Non‑European Satellite Assets
Lots of useful detail in EchoStar 10-K on foreign assets transferred (see pp415-418). Outside Europe there's just SIRION-1 Australian filing plus licenses in Brazil, Chile & Mexico (but Brazil is specific to Lyra, Chile is non-exclusive, Mexico is GEO) https://t.co/mHJqFgkMzd
Swedish AF Chief Discusses NATO Air Policing in Iceland
Great to chat to Swedish AF chief Maj Gen Jonas 'Shaft' Wikman about Sweden's NATO Air Policing Mission in Iceland here at Keflavik AB. #avgeek https://t.co/KUhgWv1XcN
DXB Sees only 8‑12 Recovery Flights, Emirates Restarting
Handful of departures from DXB.... roughly 8–12 flights airborne or boarding right now, mostly recovery runs to Moscow, India and Europe while Emirates slowly restarts. https://dubaiairports.ae/flight-status?type=departures&from=2026-03-02
Iceland Showcases NATO Air Policing History on Wall
Cool display wall of previous NATO Air Policing missions and visitors here in Iceland. #avgeek https://t.co/qzXPxJ75NE
Sweden Leads NATO Air Policing Over Iceland
Here in Iceland, where 4 the first time, Sweden has taken command of a NATO Air Policing deployment. 6 x Gripens, 100 personnel plus counter drone and fighter controllers to protect airspace. "Need to make sure we are ready to...
Middle East Handles 13% of Global Flight Capacity
Iraq, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, UAE & Jordan make up a staggering 13.2% of scheduled flying capacity globally and the sheer volume flowing through the ME underscores its centrality to human transportation. https://t.co/yvNyuskXyH