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aviation Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Aviation Safety & Regulation Airbus Airbus A320

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Airbus identifies contained anti-corrosion coating defect on A321neo fuselage stringers

Airbus has identified and contained a quality defect in the anti-corrosion protection applied to fuselage stringers on A321neo aircraft. The manufacturer says the issue does not present an immediate safety risk and that a remedy is available, as it addresses the deviation across affected aircraft.

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2026-09-28T06:50:25.044139-07:00

space Satellite Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)

SpaceNews.com • Sean MacKirdy

Common data for shared detection: a blueprint for space cybersecurity

By SpaceNews.com: Space systems now underpin a growing share of federal and daily commercial operations, from navigation and communications to intelligence collection and emergency-response data.

1 Source

2026-09-28T06:25:44.144346-07:00

defense UAV Development & Drone Programs AI Defense Industry & Major Contractors

DefenseNews.com

AFRL develops autonomous counter-drone weapon and blood-recirculation technology

By DefenseNews.com: Check out a pair of new projects in development from the AFRL: an autonomous shotgun for drone defense, and a blood recirculation machine.

AirForceTimes

Lifesaving and drone-killing tech from the Air Force Research Laboratory

AirForceTimes

Troops develop AI-driven drone defense weapons | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 9.29.26

Also: Military Times and Military Times

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2026-09-28T06:36:31.170659-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Man Used Internet Relationship With American Airlines Employee to Call in Bomb Threats at Bangor Airport

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Investigators initially feared something far more serious than a hoax — the details were specific enough to suggest someone inside the operation was involved.

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2026-09-28T07:05:19.046416-07:00

space Satellite LEO Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

SpaceX Prepares Starship for its First Orbital Flight and In-Orbit Starlink Deployment

By SpaceWatch Global: SpaceX prepares Starship for its first orbital flight, aiming to deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites and test orbital operations and reentry.

Space.com

SpaceX Starship Flight 14 live updates: Starship is in orbit!

NASA

Liftoff! NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Heads to Space Station

Also: CNN, CBS News, The Independent, newsnationnow.com, news.ssbcrack.com, Payload, ANI News Agency and 8 more

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2026-09-28T02:54:41.481896-07:00

aviation Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus Airbus A320 Airlines COMAC

ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Kyrgyzstan's Asman Airlines eyes COMAC C909, C919 jets

By ch-aviation: Interested in Commercial Aviation/Business Aviation? Unlock exclusive news such as “Kyrgyzstan's Asman Airlines eyes COMAC C909, C919 jets” today!.

Also: Air Data News and Airline Economics

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2026-09-28T05:15:32.097438-07:00

space ESA Space Exploration & Science Missions

Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

ESA-JAXA Planetary Defense Mission Powers Up Ahead of Rare Asteroid Opportunity

By Universe Today: There’s a once-in-a-millennia astronomical opportunity coming up in about three years, and space agencies are rushing to make sure they’re ready for it.

1 Source

2026-09-28T06:07:03.820118-07:00

space Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space