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PLUS: The Exploration Co. to provide cargo services to Vast’s space station.

Thursday 13 June 2024

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V-22 Will Not Be Fully Mission Capable Until Mid-2025, Navair Chief Says

Brian Everstine

The V-22 fleet will not be fully mission capable until mid-2025 as the aircraft return to flight with strict restrictions and tests of a new clutch beginning. Read more.

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The Exploration Co. To Provide Cargo Services To Vast’s Space Station

Garrett Reim

Private space station developer Vast Space has signed a cargo services agreement with The Exploration Co. of Munich.

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Utah Launches Initiative To Ready AAM For 2034 Winter Olympics

Graham Warwick

Utah has launched a project to establish an advanced air mobility (AAM) ecosystem in the state ahead of the 2034 Winter Olympic Games.

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Gallery: U.S. C-130Js Star In D-Day Anniversary Events

Angus Batey

The USAF deployed C-130Js with WWII invasion stripes for D-Day's 80th anniversary, honoring the allied aircraft that took part in the 1944 operation.

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EpiSci and PhysicsAI are the first contractors selected for a DARPA program to develop software to enable beyond-visual-range engagement with multiple aircraft.

China HH-100 Large Cargo UAS Makes First Flight

Chen Chuanren

The Aviation Industry Corp. of China has conducted the first test flight of the HH-100 cargo uncrewed aircraft system.