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space   China   Moon   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions  
Associated Press • Aug. 19, Xinhua News Agency

China postpones Chang’e-7 lunar south-pole mission, missing its planned 2026 launch window

China has postponed Chang’e-7, its robotic mission to investigate water ice near the moon’s south pole, after bad weather and a safety and reliability assessment. The China Manned Space Agency said the probe will not launch during the planned window this year; no new date was announced.

Also: Space.com, News.CN, CNN, CBS News, CNA, orlandosentinel.com and The Independent
2026-08-23T06:50:13.241544-07:00
defense   Aircraft Carrier   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Policy  
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The War Zone • Tyler Rogoway

AIM-424 "Malice" Very Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile Emerges From The Shadows (Updated)

By The War Zone: The Navy's newest extreme-range air-to-air missile is intended to be used by the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, F-35C JSF and the upcoming F/A-XX.

Also: The Aviationist, militarnyi.com, Economic Times and Seeking Alpha
2026-08-22T20:20:03.363963-07:00
aviation   Africa   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Embraer  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Nigerian jet that overran runway in July had no autobrake available, investigators find

By Air Data News: An Enugu Air Embraer E170 that overran a runway in Nigeria in July had an unavailable autobrake system and touched down with less than a third of the runway remaining, according to preliminary findings from the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB).

2026-08-23T03:20:11.520577-07:00