Key Questions About a Potential US Air War on Iran
The Massive Questions Surrounding A Major American Air War Against Iran With the U.S. at the precipice of war with Iran, we break down the glaring questions surround such an operation and the reasoning for it. Feature: https://t.co/rvgr7kX92g
Bipartisan House Leaders Urge FCC to Drop Overreaching Space Rule
Bipartisan House SS&T leadership has sent a ltr to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr asking him to rescind the "Space Modernization" Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) bc it goes beyond the FCC's regulatory authority over radiofrequency licenses. https://t.co/NHrYyotwoH
NASA Safety Panel Report Delayed by Government Shutdown
NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel's annual report is out today. Usually comes out in January but they said in December it would be late because of the Oct-Nov government shutdown. https://t.co/rUxrgbxucG
Senate Commerce to Mark Up NASA, NOAA Bills March 4
Senate Commerce will mark up the NASA authorization bill and the NOAA Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act on March 4, 10:00 am ET. (The latter was introduced today by Cruz & Cantwell: https://t.co/SOlKIgluOl)
Iran Could Field ICBM‑class Missile Within 2‑3 Years
We estimated the Zoljanah would have a 4,000-5,000 km range as a missile so yeah ... US and Soviet experience would suggest they are 2-3 years from an ICBM-class system following a decision to go for it.
Iran May Field 60 ICBMs by 2035, Not Just SLVs
There is a widespread misunderstanding about the @DefenseIntel claim that Iran could develop an ICBM on the basis of SLVs by 2035. The same document also says that by 2035, it could have 60 (SIX-OH) ICBMs. https://t.co/cEpVUZ7I5Y
FAA Mandates Fix for Boeing 737 Overheating Circuit Breaker
FAA issues directive to address Boeing 737 circuit breaker issue that could cause excessively high temperatures in flight deck and cabin https://t.co/N9GmxmYtLu
Anduril Fury Echoes T‑38/F‑5 Hybrid Design
Anduril's Fury has major T-38/F-5 vibes from the underside. Sort of like if an F-16 had too many drinks with an F-5E while on deployment and this thing popped out 9 months later. (Anduril photo) https://t.co/dI5yXAf6JZ
Sentinel ICBM Warhead Count Remains Unclear Amid New Features
Number Of Nuclear Warheads New Sentinel ICBMs Will Carry Now An Open Question We now know much more about the USAF's sprawling plans for new Sentinel ICBM silos with features not found on Minuteman III. https://t.co/AY6pVLb4xg
Space Data Navigator Adds Guided Tours and Shareable Charts
I added some new features to the Space Data Navigator tool, including a guided tour to show what it allows you to do and the ability to share links (like this) to custom charts you make. NRO Starshield Satellites https://t.co/LdKE7c3qtr
Launch Still On Track, New Payload Added to Blue Ring
Tory told me yesterday this is still on track for launch later this year. He has the team working on adding a new payload to Blue Ring for the first test flight, but wasn't ready to offer specifics.
Blue Ring 1 Spotted Undergoing Factory Testing
Ok, by popular demand, here is shot of Blue Ring 1 in the factory under going testing. https://t.co/hyk05AdF4X
NASA Veteran Ken Bowersox Retires After Starliner Report
Ken Bowersox just announced he is retiring from NASA. This comes a week after the release of the Starliner report.
NASA Rolls Back SLS Booster, Removing Rocket From Artemis
SLS booster now rolling back from launch pad in Florida as Isaacman-led NASA puts "best part is no part" into practice by removing rocket from Artemis. https://t.co/32nwXLbUKG
North Korea, Iran Co‑Develop LPRE, Potential ICBM Threat
North Korea's "3.18 Revolution" liquid propellant rocket engine (LPRE) was co-developed with Iran. Iran released pictures of an itty bitty model of one at the space day last year. Might be for an SLV, but also makes a great ICBM...
Amazon Leo Satellite Broadband to Reach 15M South American Businesses
DIRECTV Latin America and SKY Brasil to provide Amazon Leo-powered satellite broadband service to potentially 15 million businesses throughout Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay: https://t.co/85zF3oHt56
Artemis II Heads Back to VAB for Helium Fix
Artemis II is officially on the move, heading back to the VAB to address a helium issue on the upper stage. The journey will take about 12 hours. Hoping they can get the fix done in time for the April...
US Deploys F‑16s, F‑
F-16s Arrive To Protect Diego Garcia, F-22s Forward Deploy To Israel As tensions between Iran and the United States threaten to erupt into war, much may depend on the result of the next round of nuclear talks in Geneva. Latest: https://t.co/CIQAJK8qQX
Flightradar24 Boosts Tracking with Aireon's Space‑Based ADS‑B
Some partnerships are so synergistic that they simply make perfect sense from the outset. Such is the case with Swedish firm Flightradar24, which has expanded its flight tracking capabilities with the addition of Aireon’s space-based ADS-B data. https://t.co/GDPgnxjSJ1 #AvGeek
Mark Your Calendar: RAeS Future Air & Space Summit
Mark diaries for the RAeS Future Air and Space Defence Summit - 20-21 May, RAeS HQ, London #avgeek #GCAP #FCAS #Tempest https://t.co/o1hRSTY3OR https://t.co/tkbs3FWhwm
SLS/Orion Rolls Back to VAB for Helium Fix
SLS/Orion began its rollback to the VAB at 9:28 am ET. Could take up to 12 hours. The rollback is so they can fix a helium flow problem on the upper stage. https://t.co/pfdRZQOj9g NASA is providing a livestream on its YouTube channel....
Boost Mobile Pilots Starlink Sales in 120 Stores
. @boostmobile has begun to test sales of @Starlink in ~120 stores. The pilot ties into EchoStar's pending sale of spectrum to SpaceX and builds on Starlink's growing retail strategy. h/t @wave7jeff - @Light_Reading https://t.co/Uc3v44JgC9
Aerospace Leaders Inspire Youth at RAeS Event
Great to have @ProfBrianCox @ChiefofAirStaff & @JonEggingTrust at RAeS HQ earlier this week for an evening focused on youth and aerospace #avgeek https://t.co/4JgtkiXkUv https://t.co/J7UZ3NsPP6
Cathay Pacific Unveils Final 80th‑anniversary Livery on 777-300ER
Cathay Pacific just dropped their third and last 80th anniversary livery on Boeing 777-300ER B-KQU at Xiamen Taikoo today... “New Hong Kong Spirit” with extra sticker-art vibes. They covered big parts with white sheets so fans couldn’t snap it immediately.
Kratos Defense Dominates Satellite Contracts with OpenSpace Platform
.@KratosDefense: Our space/satellite division is booming; 'virtually everything we bid on we win.' Late-arriving software-defined satellites are catchinp up w/ our #OpenSpace software-defined ground platform. @NATO @SES @AirbusSpace. https://t.co/BoWNnZdEOZ https://t.co/jxaKAluvmv
Enders Regrets Abandoning 50‑year BAE Partnership
Tom Enders - "We should have kept and nurtured our relationship with [Britain’s] BAE Systems. We are looking back to more than 50 years of successful co-operation in fighter aircraft development with the United Kingdom,” #avgeek
Trump Mentions Rockets, Omits Artemis in SOTU
No Mention of Artemis in SOTU, But Trump Briefly References Rockets to the Stars https://t.co/XF6QIU0DyH
Trump Invokes Space Triumph, Omits NASA, Emphasizes American Pride
No specific mention of NASA or Artemis at the SOTU, but at the very end (almost 2 hours in) tracing the history of America, Trump said “and then we launched mankind into the stars on rockets powered by sheer American...
US Fighters Must Base in Israel Amid Limited Options
As we have mentioned, very limited basing options for this due to threats and (supposed) airspace restrictions. US fighters basing in Israel was a given.
Visual Illusions and Terrain Traps Challenge Unwary Pilots
From somatogravic illusions on go-arounds to the visual traps of dark nights and sloping terrain - some of the visual challenges for unwary pilots #humanfactors #avgeek https://t.co/59tJngzTkO https://t.co/IxxlRG3ZcD
Jungle‑Found Tu‑160 Restoration Reveals New Aeronautical AI Slop
Hesitant to share this as don't want to give them the clicks - but just discovered new levels of aeronautical #AISlop with this 'restoration of a Tu160'(!) lost for 'decades' in the jungle. MAKE. IT. STOP. #avgeek https://t.co/OO0Y7gT9Mk https://t.co/gPr8mMiPh4
E‑Space’s Protosat‑1 Reenters, Still No Proof of Success
The E-Space Protosat-1 IoT demo satellite reentred on Feb 22. It made no orbital manuevers, and - as for all 9 E-Space test satellites launched to date - there is no public evidence that it worked and no announcement about...
China Dominates LEO GPS, 41 Satellites vs Lone Western Provider
🇨🇳🛰 The competitor to watch is China, with 75 startups raising $7B. For example, China’s progress in resilient GPS in LEO is far ahead of the West. China already has 41 PNT sats in LEO, and Xona is sole provider in...
IRDM Dominates the Global LEO Satellite Market
$IRDM continuing off that strong base. These guys are the only global low earth orbit (LEO) satellite company. Big name in the space race.
Pilots' Perception Tricks: Seeing Isn't Believing in 3D
When seeing isn't believing - the tricks pilot's bodies can play on them as they navigate 3D space #avgeek #humanfactors https://t.co/r3OCeLJL79 https://t.co/L4GKdB81Vt
Inside Delta's 44‑Seat First‑Class A321neo
There’s a really interesting story behind this wild @delta Airbus A321neo with 44 first-class seats(!)
AI Enables F‑35 to Rapidly Identify Enemy Defenses
AI Is Now Helping The F-35 Spot Enemy Air Defenses New artificial intelligence technology is giving the F-35 the ability to pick out confusing threat emissions and get them properly identified faster. https://t.co/Kq5RxLhQzc
Pilots' Perception Errors: Human Factors Challenge Flight Safety
When your senses deceive you - the stubborn human factors challenges that pilots experience #avgeek #humanfactors https://t.co/dmk5hFt5TY https://t.co/giz0zgi37J
Leonardo Proteus UAV: 15‑Minute Flight Limits Hype
"Wait and sea" - genius headline for this report on Leonardo Proteus UAV from @fg_domperry - but only 15 mins flight time so far? #avgeek https://t.co/fuWDNu7sFH https://t.co/SoGUaRJTZX
Weather Delays SLS Rollback, Artemis II Crew Invited to SOTU
Due to weather, the SLS/Orion rollback has been postponed from tomorrow to Wednesday. https://t.co/iy74WqbbdT Meanwhile, since they're not in quarantine anymore, per Axios House Speaker Johnson has invited the Artemis II crew to tomorrow's State of the Union address.
YFQ‑44A Fury Drone Begins AMRAAM Integration Testing
YFQ-44A Fury Now Flying With AIM-120 AMRAAM Missile The USAF says its Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone program has entered the weapons integration and captive carry testing phase. New: https://t.co/gL0UcfTkZm
Northrop Grumman Renames Fighter Drone Talon Blue
Talon Blue Is The New Name For Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A ‘Fighter Drone’ Talon harkens back to the company's T-38 Talon heritage, while Blue is likely a reference to Tacit Blue, which was a technological leap at the dawn of...
Anduril YFQ-44A CCA Tested with Inert AIM-120
New photo of the @Anduril YFQ-44A CCA carrying an inert AIM-120 as part of captive carry tests: https://t.co/zlKJ5RntBF
UK Parts Director Jailed for Fraud That Grounded Planes
UK aircraft parts company director jailed for fraud that led planes to be grounded https://t.co/EY2dfisdKf
Pentagon Speeds up Navy Stealth Fighter, Boosting Boeing, Northrop
Just in on long-delayed F/A-XX (Bloomberg) -- The Pentagon will accelerate development of a next-generation stealth fighter jet for the Navy after previously pushing back — a move that could benefit either Boeing Co. or Northrop Grumman Corp., which are...
General Minihan Warns U.S. Airlift Shortfalls Amid China Threat
Straight Talk On State Of U.S. Airlift Capabilities From General Who Ran Air Mobility Command General Minihan's frankness about the China threat ended his career, but now as a civilian, he has much more to say. Exclusive: https://t.co/voeW7vfCc8
Defense Budget Must Prioritize Airlift Over Kinetic Weapons
If they are really going to do a $1.5T defense budget, additional heavy airlift assets (C-17 line restart or whatever) absolutely needs to be in that and in a big way. It's more important than the kinetic stuff (which even...
Starlink Monopoly Will Dominate Residential Broadband Future
Enjoyed my panel today during the opening session at #RTIME2026 here in Orlando. My message: Elon Musk doesn't care about your economics. And in 5 years time, your biggest issue will be what to do about Starlink's monopoly in residential...
Marines Retire Harvest Hawk Kits, Ending C‑130 Close‑air Support
KC-130J’s Hellfire Missile-Firing Harvest Hawk Kits Retired By Marines Developed to turn USMC C-130s into close air support platforms during the Global War on Terror, Harvest Hawk's relevance has waned. https://t.co/FWdjbg1wcs
New CSAF Outlines Air Force Challenges and Solutions
Exclusive: I recently spoke with @OfficialCSAF for his first interview in the job. Including his perspective on coming back to lead the service, the challenges facing the Air Force and his perspective of how to address them. A read to...