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USAF F-35 crashes in Nevada Test and Training Range; pilot ejects safely, investigation opened

An F-35 assigned to Nellis Air Force Base crashed March 31 inside the Nevada Test and Training Range about 25 miles northeast of Indian Springs, Nevada. The pilot ejected and was rescued with minor injuries; emergency responders reported no civilian impact. A military investigation is underway.

2026-03-31T14:19:15.393614-07:00

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Agentic AI: the future of space warfare

2026-03-31T06:32:22.900668-07:00

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Guyana’s BK Aviation to add two HAL Dornier 228s after IAF C-17 airlift

2026-03-31T12:25:58.419475-07:00

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Honeywell and Odys Aviation to build persistent airborne counter‑UAS using hybrid‑electric VTOL

2026-03-31T12:15:41.523651-07:00

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USAF F-35 crashes in Nevada Test and Training Range; pilot ejects safely, investigation opened An F-35 assigned to Nellis Air Force Base crashed March 31 inside the Nevada Test and Training Range about 25 miles northeast of Indian Springs, Nevada. The pilot ejected and was rescued with minor injuries; emergency responders reported no civilian impact. A military investigation is underway.

2026-03-31T14:19:15.393614-07:00

USAF F-35 crashes in Nevada Test and Training Range; pilot ejects safely, investigation opened

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Guyana’s BK Aviation to add two HAL Dornier 228s after IAF C-17 airlift Guyana’s BK Aviation will add two HAL Dornier 228 turboprops to its fleet after an Indian Air Force C-17 airlift delivered a Dornier 228 to Cheddi Jagan International Airport. The move expands regional capacity for short-field operations and underscores growing India–Guyana aviation cooperation.

2026-03-31T12:25:58.419475-07:00

Guyana’s BK Aviation to add two HAL Dornier 228s after IAF C-17 airlift

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Honeywell and Odys Aviation to build persistent airborne counter‑UAS using hybrid‑electric VTOL Honeywell Aerospace and Odys Aviation have teamed to develop a persistent airborne counter‑UAS solution built around Odys’s hybrid‑electric VTOL platform. The effort aims to provide continuous protection for critical infrastructure and strategic assets against rapidly evolving small‑drone threats.

2026-03-31T12:15:41.523651-07:00

Honeywell and Odys Aviation to build persistent airborne counter‑UAS using hybrid‑electric VTOL

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Canada to join Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) as observer Canada is set to join the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) as an observer, granting Ottawa access to advanced fighter technology, programme data and potential industrial ties without full commitment. The move comes amid Ottawa’s ongoing review of its F‑35 procurement and mixed‑fleet options.

2026-03-31T10:31:33.785205-07:00

Canada to join Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) as observer

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Germany completes acceptance of CAE Prodigy image generator for CH‑53GS full‑motion simulators In late 2025 the German Armed Forces completed customer acceptance and qualification of CAE's Prodigy image generator as part of upgrades to their CH‑53GS full‑motion helicopter simulators. The qualification finalises the Prodigy visual‑system delivery that updates the simulators' image generation and display capabilities.

2026-03-31T08:55:39.899349-07:00

Germany completes acceptance of CAE Prodigy image generator for CH‑53GS full‑motion simulators

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Quantum Helicopters joins Team M1 as training provider for Army Flight School Next bid Quantum Helicopters has joined Team M1 as its designated training provider for the U.S. Army's Flight School Next bid. The move adds contractor-run rotary‑wing instruction capability to Team M1's proposal in the Army's trainer competition and positions the team to demonstrate pilot throughput and sustainment support.

2026-03-31T08:19:29.788931-07:00

Quantum Helicopters joins Team M1 as training provider for Army Flight School Next bid

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Agentic AI: the future of space warfare Agentic AI — autonomous software that acts rather than just predicts — is being positioned as a transformative enabler for space warfare, promising faster targeting, autonomous on‑orbit decision‑making and compressed command‑and‑control cycles that could reshape satellite resilience, engagement timelines and doctrine.

2026-03-31T06:32:22.900668-07:00

Agentic AI: the future of space warfare

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Outgoing Airbus Helicopters chief urges Europe to unite on defence procurement Airbus Helicopters' outgoing chief called for deeper European collaboration on defence procurement, warning that splitting programmes into national projects will drive costs beyond what countries can afford. He urged pooled buying and coordinated programmes to preserve industrial capabilities and deliver affordable capability.

2026-03-31T05:46:20.993295-07:00

Outgoing Airbus Helicopters chief urges Europe to unite on defence procurement

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USAF F-35 crashes in Nevada Test and Training Range; pilot ejects safely, investigation opened

Agentic AI: the future of space warfare

Guyana’s BK Aviation to add two HAL Dornier 228s after IAF C-17 airlift

Honeywell and Odys Aviation to build persistent airborne counter‑UAS using hybrid‑electric VTOL

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