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ICAO Assembly rejects raising pilot retirement age to 67 and denies Russia a Council seat

At its 2025 Assembly in Montreal, ICAO delegates voted down a proposal to raise the mandatory multi‑pilot retirement age from 65 to 67 and refused Russia's bid to rejoin the 36‑member Council, curtailing Moscow's formal role in global aviation rulemaking.

2025-09-29T12:12:23.213885-07:00

FlightGlobal

Russian probe: Kamchatka An-26 (RA-26122) damaged by in-flight drone collision

2025-09-29T03:30:30.334024-07:00

politico.eu

Russia fails to win seat on ICAO council as Moscow demands repeat vote

2025-09-27T08:37:57.931077-07:00

DefenseNews.com

Space Force general: China closing gap 'at an incredible pace' and is the top space threat

2025-09-26T14:06:36.027878-07:00

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ICAO Assembly rejects raising pilot retirement age to 67 and denies Russia a Council seat At its 2025 Assembly in Montreal, ICAO delegates voted down a proposal to raise the mandatory multi‑pilot retirement age from 65 to 67 and refused Russia's bid to rejoin the 36‑member Council, curtailing Moscow's formal role in global aviation rulemaking.

2025-09-29T12:12:23.213885-07:00

ICAO Assembly rejects raising pilot retirement age to 67 and denies Russia a Council seat

AINonline

General Dynamics Selects Beta to Develop Propulsion for Unmanned Undersea Vehicles General Dynamics has selected Beta to develop propulsion systems for unmanned undersea vehicles, a partnership announced after GE Aerospace’s recent investment in Beta. The alliance pairs General Dynamics’ defense-systems scale with Beta’s propulsion expertise to accelerate UUV capability development for maritime surveillance and defense missions.

2025-09-29T08:44:38.891774-07:00

General Dynamics Selects Beta to Develop Propulsion for Unmanned Undersea Vehicles

AeroTime

US Congress suspends export licences for KAAN fighter engines, imperiling Turkey's indigenous jet program Turkey's foreign minister says the US Congress has suspended export licences for engines intended for the KAAN stealth fighter, jeopardising Ankara's indigenous jet programme. The move highlights Turkey's dependence on US technology and raises immediate doubts about KAAN's production and flight‑test timetable.

2025-09-29T08:12:18.696542-07:00

US Congress suspends export licences for KAAN fighter engines, imperiling Turkey's indigenous jet program

AeroTime

VOLFA 2025: France launches NATO air combat drill France has launched VOLFA 2025, a high‑intensity NATO air combat exercise involving about 50 combat and support aircraft, roughly 1,000 personnel and operations from 12 French air bases, designed to test surge deployment, integrated air operations and allied interoperability.

2025-09-29T04:02:34.921082-07:00

VOLFA 2025: France launches NATO air combat drill

FlightGlobal

Russian probe: Kamchatka An-26 (RA-26122) damaged by in-flight drone collision Russian investigators concluded that a midflight collision with a drone damaged an Antonov An-26 (RA-26122) operated by Kamchatka Aviation Enterprise on 2 August during a domestic service in the Russian Far East. The carrier identified the airframe and said authorities attributed the damage to a UAV impact.

2025-09-29T03:30:30.334024-07:00

Russian probe: Kamchatka An-26 (RA-26122) damaged by in-flight drone collision

Reuters

Zelenskiy urges a joint European "air shield" after suspected Russian airspace incursions Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has proposed a joint European air‑defence "aerial shield" to protect NATO's eastern flank after a series of airspace incursions — some blamed on Russia — that have prompted allied scrambles and raised alarm across several countries.

2025-09-29T02:42:29.006488-07:00

Zelenskiy urges a joint European "air shield" after suspected Russian airspace incursions

South China Morning Post

China says J-35 stealth fighter has radar cross-section smaller than a human palm Chinese state media says the J-35 stealth fighter's radar cross-section is smaller than a human palm; analysts cited in the reports argue its RCS is comparable to the U.S. F‑35 and F‑22. Beijing frames the claim as a strategic edge that could shift air-power balances in the Indo‑Pacific.

2025-09-28T04:14:27.095321-07:00

China says J-35 stealth fighter has radar cross-section smaller than a human palm

AeroTime

Indian Air Force retires MiG-21 after 62 years of service On September 26 the Indian Air Force formally retired the MiG‑21 after 62 years of frontline service, closing a controversial chapter in its fleet history and completing the type's phased withdrawal as New Delhi accelerates combat‑fleet modernization.

2025-09-28T03:58:27.931305-07:00

Indian Air Force retires MiG-21 after 62 years of service

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