aviation   Accident   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines   ATR  
Aviation Week • Victoria Moores

Indonesia Air Transport ATR 42-500 (PK-THT) disappears over South Sulawesi; 11 onboard — ATR to support probe

On 17 January an Indonesia Air Transport ATR 42-500 (PK‑THT), operating a government fisheries‑surveillance charter, lost contact in Maros Regency while approaching Makassar and is reported to have crashed. Eleven people were onboard; large search-and-rescue operations are under way and ATR has offered technical support to investigators.

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2026-01-17T06:54:06.093383-08:00
space   Moon   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
Associated Press • Marcia Dunn

(ES) NASA's new lunar rocket heads to launch pad for scheduled February launch

By Associated Press: CABO CAÑAVERAL, Florida, EE.UU. (AP) — El nuevo y gigantesco cohete lunar de la NASA se dirigió el sábado a la plataforma de lanzamiento en preparación para el primer vuelo lunar de astronautas en más de medio siglo.

2026-01-17T10:03:07.688403-08:00
defense   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
Bloomberg • Anthony Capaccio

Army Hypersonic Weapon Program Misses Fielding Deadline, Signaling Continued Schedule Slippage

By Bloomberg: The Army has once again missed its own deadline for fielding the first US hypersonic weapon, in a sign that one of the Pentagon’s top priorities is still behind schedule.

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2026-01-17T07:57:27.128869-08:00
space   China   Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

China suffers dual launch failures — Long March 3B loses classified Shijian satellite, Ceres‑2 maiden launch fails

By SpaceNews.com: China hit by dual launch failures as Long March 3B and Ceres-2 debut mission fail China suffered a pair of launch failures Friday, seeing the loss of a classified Shijian satellite and the failed first launch of the Ceres-2 rocket.

2026-01-17T02:45:55.426807-08:00
aviation   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Engine tests progress in Russian civil supersonic demonstrator research programme

By FlightGlobal: Russian research efforts to create a new supersonic civil aircraft demonstrator have edged forward with completion of a phase of engine model testing. The technology demonstrator - known as 'Strizh', the Russian term for 'swift' - could fly before the end of the decade, although this would depend on the ...

2026-01-17T02:30:42.682586-08:00