On 27 February 2026, Hypersonix Launch Systems, the Brisbane-based company pioneering hypersonic flight technologies, successfully completed the maiden flight of its hypersonic unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), known as the DART AE. This achievement represents a […]
Dario Costa, an Italian aerobatic pilot and former Red Bull Air Race competitor, is widely recognised for accomplishing aviation feats that had never been achieved before. In 2021, he flew through two highway tunnels outside […]
On 19 February 1986, a new chapter in human space exploration began with the successful launch of the DOS-7 core module of the Soviet space station “Mir”, marking the beginning of the first modular orbital […]
On 12 January 2026, Wing Commander Sasha Nash began her service as the new Officer Commanding of the Royal Air Force Red Arrows Aerobatic Team (OC RAFAT), taking over the role from Wing Commander Adam […]
On 30 December 2025, Saab announced that it had signed a contract with Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA — the French General Directorate of Armaments) for the purchase of two GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and […]
On 4 December 2025, at Son Bonet Airfield in Mallorca, Spain, a group of cyclists from Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe achieved the world’s first human powered aircraft take-off. Known as Peloton Takeoff, the project involved a nine-rider […]
In November 2025, Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB – the Brazilian Air Force) reached a significant milestone by successfully firing the METEOR Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missiles (BVRAAM) from a Gripen E aircraft for the first […]
In its press release published on 19 November 2025, the Red Bull company announced that Austrian wingsuit pioneer Peter Salzmann had once again pushed the boundaries of what is possible in human flight. This time, […]
On 21 November 2025, the Swedish company Saab announced that it had signed a global cooperation agreement with Canadian Aviation Electronics Inc. (CAE), to work together on providing advanced training specifically designed for Saab´s Airborne […]
The history of aviation, since its very beginning, is characterised by significant technological changes that have been constantly altering the capabilities of aircraft and their applications for both civil and military purposes. For example, in […]
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