aviation   Helicopter   Accident  
Associated Press • Diarlei Rodrigues

Helicopters collide over Rio de Janeiro, killing six and igniting fire at an EV dealership

Two helicopters collided mid-air over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday morning and crashed in the city’s western zone, killing all six people aboard. The impact triggered a major fire after the aircraft hit the parking area of an electric vehicle dealership.

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2026-06-14T08:31:01.385067-07:00
defense   Hypersonic   M&A  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Undisclosed buyer finalises deal for Reaction Engines’ assets

By FlightGlobal: Industry interest is likely to centre on collapsed developer's thermal management technology and patent portfolio. An undisclosed buyer has snapped up the intellectual property of UK hypersonic propulsion developer Reaction Engines, the company’s administrators have disclosed.

2026-06-14T06:17:04.534005-07:00
defense   Supply Chain   North America   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Missile production push runs into solid rocket motor bottleneck

By SpaceNews.com: SIS WASHINGTON — U.S. production of solid rocket motors is rising, but not fast enough to meet the Pentagon’s missile-defense program demands, according to a new report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

2026-06-13T21:21:40.877588-07:00