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Reuters • Dan Catchpole

Boeing posts contractor engineering jobs as white-collar labor dispute escalates

Boeing has advertised contractor positions for engineering and technical roles, signaling a new escalation in its labor dispute with the white-collar union representing workers in its commercial airplane division. The postings suggest the company is preparing additional staffing options as tensions with employees continue.

2026-08-26T15:35:27.957763-07:00
defense   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Hypersonic   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons  
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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

U.S. Navy Begins Testing Blackbeard Low-Cost Hypersonic Missile on F/A-18 Super Hornet

By The War Zone: The Navy is aiming to have at least a limited operational arsenal of Blackbeard hypersonic missiles within the next two years.

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2026-08-26T15:50:08.091903-07:00
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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

TraCSS Traffic Coordination System Remains in Pilot Mode Due to Budget 'Uncertainty'

By Via Satellite: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – The Office of Space Commerce’s space traffic management system, known as TraCSS, has onboarded more than 70 satellite owners and operators and more than 10 nations — but remains in the pilot phase due to budget “uncertainty,” an OSC official said Wednesday during the Small Satellite Conference.

2026-08-26T15:50:52.795928-07:00
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Qantas' full-year profit falls 14% on fuel costs, to retire A380s from 2028

By Reuters: Australia's Qantas Airways reported a 13.8% drop in its full-year pre-tax underlying profit on Thursday, ​hurt by surging jet fuel prices due to the Middle ‌East conflict, and said it planned to start retiring A380 superjumbos from its fleet in 2028.

2026-08-26T16:21:34.997923-07:00
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force expands Starshield service for military aircraft

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is expanding its use of SpaceX’s Starshield satellite network aboard military aircraft, awarding the company a new fleet-level service contract that sheds light on how the system is being integrated across U.S.

2026-08-26T15:36:10.174481-07:00