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As record-breaking temperatures and severe heat waves become the new normal, air conditioning has become a necessity.On Tuesday, France experienced its hottest day on record, while the United Kingdom recorded its highest temperature ever for June, the Associated Press reported.And in the US, the nine hottest years on record have…
Ukrainian drones penetrated three layers of air defenses deployed to protect Moscow and attacked a major Russian oil facility, Kyiv said on Thursday, marking its latest deep-strike operation.The massive Ukrainian attack targeted the Moscow Oil Refinery, one of Russia’s largest, for the second time in just a few days, and…
The US Air Force’s aerial refueling tanker fleet has fallen short of its readiness goals every year since 2019, a government watchdog found, raising new concerns about a critical part of the US military’s airpower.According to a new report from the Government Accountability Office, the Air Force’s aging KC-135 Stratotanker…
IRPIN, Ukraine — The soldiers arrived in darkness. Pulling up to a field in a van, they began quietly setting up their ground control station on the side of the road. Headlamps cut through the night as they prepared to launch.Before sending up the interceptor drone, they flew a small…
The future of aviation isn’t a sleek jet — it’s a tiny whale-shaped airplane that could turn The Jetsons fantasy of aerial commuting into reality.Vermont-based startup Beta Technologies aims to convince US consumers that electric aviation has arrived in ways that will change how they travel for work and leisure,…
The US Air Force has delayed the retirement of its A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft, but the Warthogs are still headed for replacement, with F-35s, F-15s, and other aircraft expected to take on missions long associated with the A-10 platform.The Air Force has argued the A-10 won’t be viable in…
Ukraine has been fitting long-range attack drones with cheap unguided rockets, using them in the Russian rear to bombard strategic assets and suppress air defenses. Loading audio narration… The Unmanned Systems Forces, or USF, said on Monday that units had equipped fixed-wing exploding drones with up to eight rockets each.The…
Spirit Airlines’ collapse left travelers without nonstop options on more than a dozen routes across the US and Latin America, but competitors are already moving to fill much of the gap. Loading audio narration… The now-defunct budget airline abruptly ceased flying in the early hours of May 2 after years…
Elon Musk and Jensen Huang are heading to China on Air Force One. Loading audio narration… The Tesla and Nvidia CEOs are part of the delegation accompanying President Donald Trump to Beijing.In a post on Truth Social, Trump named 10 other business leaders who were traveling with him, too. Although…
A top Royal Air Force officer says Britain’s vision of an AI-powered air force is no longer a future goal for the 2030s — it’s here today and needed now. Loading audio narration… Air Chief Marshal Harvey Smyth, the head of the British Royal Air Force, said the UK initially…
