Eyes in the sky: NATO’s E-3 spy plane fleet watches over Ukraine

The unpredictable nature of the conflict in Ukraine makes it a confusing one from the outside looking in, but Western powers are watching it unfold with intelligence resources that would have been unimaginable half a century ago. Here, New Atlas looks … Continue reading Eyes in the sky: NATO’s E-3 spy plane fleet watches over Ukraine→

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft safely touches down in New Mexico

Boeing’s Starliner passenger spacecraft has successfully returned to Earth. At 5:49 pm CDT, the uncrewed capsule landed at the US Army’s White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico at the end of a six-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS).Co… Continue reading Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft safely touches down in New Mexico→

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft reaches orbit on third launch attempt

On its third attempt, Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft reached Earth orbit today. At 6:55 pm EDT, the uncrewed passenger capsule launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.Continue … Continue reading Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft reaches orbit on third launch attempt→

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft reaches orbit on third launch attempt

On its third attempt, Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft reached Earth orbit today. At 6:55 pm EDT, the uncrewed passenger capsule launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.Continue … Continue reading Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft reaches orbit on third launch attempt→

Boeing unveils first T-7A Red Hawk trainer for the US Air Force

Boeing has taken the wraps off the first production T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer jet that is slated for delivery to the US Air Force. The first of an initial order of 351, the aircraft features special livery honoring the Tuskegee Airmen.Continue Rea… Continue reading Boeing unveils first T-7A Red Hawk trainer for the US Air Force→

Lockheed Martin’s Defiant helicopter completes first endurance flight

The Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant helicopter has completed its first long-endurance flight, with the revolutionary rotorcraft this week flying 700 nautical miles (810 miles or 1,300 km) from West Palm Beach, Florida, to Nashville, Tennes… Continue reading Lockheed Martin’s Defiant helicopter completes first endurance flight→

Lockheed Martin’s Defiant helicopter completes first endurance flight

The Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant helicopter has completed its first long-endurance flight, with the revolutionary rotorcraft this week flying 700 nautical miles (810 miles or 1,300 km) from West Palm Beach, Florida, to Nashville, Tennes… Continue reading Lockheed Martin’s Defiant helicopter completes first endurance flight→

Boeing’s Loyal Wingman drone is now officially the MQ-28A Ghost Bat

Boeing’s Loyal Wingman is now officially the “MQ-28A Ghost Bat.” The new military designator and name that will be used by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for the autonomous combat drone was announced during a ceremony at the Amberley Royal Austr… Continue reading Boeing’s Loyal Wingman drone is now officially the MQ-28A Ghost Bat→