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USAF C-130 Hercules hit by intruder with a hatchet at Shannon Airport; airside breach triggers major security probe

A Missouri Air National Guard C-130 Hercules was left with extensive fuselage and wing damage after an individual breached restricted airside access at Shannon Airport, climbed onto the parked aircraft, and repeatedly struck it with a hatchet before being stopped. Authorities launched a major security investigation and the airport briefly shut down.

2026-04-12T08:42:04.825876-07:00

Via Satellite

NSA publishes new Cybersecurity Information Sheet detailing Low Earth Orbit security posture

2026-04-12T14:53:14.286899-07:00

Reuters

FAA and Pentagon clear anti-drone high-energy laser use after New Mexico safety testing

2026-04-10T14:03:07.345645-07:00

The Air Current

FAA short-lists competitors for next-gen ATC software platform as DOT prepares additional funding request

2026-04-10T06:23:08.665026-07:00

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Via Satellite

NSA publishes new Cybersecurity Information Sheet detailing Low Earth Orbit security posture The US National Security Agency (NSA) has released a new Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI) that provides details of a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) security report, alongside input from multiple parties. The update expands on how organizations should frame and address LEO-related cyber risk.

2026-04-12T14:53:14.286899-07:00

NSA publishes new Cybersecurity Information Sheet detailing Low Earth Orbit security posture

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USAF C-130 Hercules hit by intruder with a hatchet at Shannon Airport; airside breach triggers major security probe A Missouri Air National Guard C-130 Hercules was left with extensive fuselage and wing damage after an individual breached restricted airside access at Shannon Airport, climbed onto the parked aircraft, and repeatedly struck it with a hatchet before being stopped. Authorities launched a major security investigation and the airport briefly shut down.

2026-04-12T08:42:04.825876-07:00

USAF C-130 Hercules hit by intruder with a hatchet at Shannon Airport; airside breach triggers major security probe

FlightGlobal

US ITC opens investigation into Joby Aviation after Archer complaint over potential import and tariff rule violations The US International Trade Commission has launched an investigation into whether Joby Aviation violated import and tariff rules, following a complaint filed by rival Archer Aviation. The case adds a new layer of trade and regulatory scrutiny to the already escalating Joby–Archer competition in the air-taxi market.

2026-04-10T14:24:04.783789-07:00

US ITC opens investigation into Joby Aviation after Archer complaint over potential import and tariff rule violations

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FAA and Pentagon clear anti-drone high-energy laser use after New Mexico safety testing The FAA has agreed with the Pentagon that the proper use of the counter-drone high-energy laser system is safe for national airspace, following safety testing conducted in New Mexico. The validation is intended to prevent additional airspace closures like the one affecting El Paso’s civilian airport in February.

2026-04-10T14:03:07.345645-07:00

FAA and Pentagon clear anti-drone high-energy laser use after New Mexico safety testing

Airways Magazine

ALERT Act vs. ROTOR Act: Congress debates aviation safety scope and airport funding priorities A House proposal, the ALERT Act, would take broader steps toward post-crash aviation safety implementation and includes more extensive airport-funding elements. The Senate’s ROTOR Act is narrower in scope, setting up a funding-and-mandate dispute as lawmakers reconcile competing approaches to rotorcraft and collision-prevention fixes.

2026-04-10T10:13:31.543765-07:00

ALERT Act vs. ROTOR Act: Congress debates aviation safety scope and airport funding priorities

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Maleth-Aero loses its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) Malta-based Maleth-Aero has lost its Air Operator Certificate (AOC), removing the regulatory basis for conducting commercial air operations. The development raises immediate questions about the carrier’s ability to continue flying and fulfill contractual obligations under its existing authorization.

2026-04-10T07:14:37.166445-07:00

Maleth-Aero loses its Air Operator Certificate (AOC)

The Air Current

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FAA short-lists competitors for next-gen ATC software platform as DOT prepares additional funding request The FAA has short-listed competitors for a key software platform at the core of its next-generation air-traffic-control modernization. The move comes as the DOT prepares a further funding request to sustain the broader National Airspace System upgrade effort.

2026-04-10T06:23:08.665026-07:00

FAA short-lists competitors for next-gen ATC software platform as DOT prepares additional funding request

SpaceNews.com

Commerce Department budget proposal revives doubts over TraCSS civil space traffic management program A U.S. Department of Commerce budget proposal raises renewed concerns about the future of TraCSS, a civil space traffic management system currently under development. The development reopens questions about continuity, funding, and the program’s path to operational deployment.

2026-04-10T05:27:46.573994-07:00

Commerce Department budget proposal revives doubts over TraCSS civil space traffic management program

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USAF C-130 Hercules hit by intruder with a hatchet at Shannon Airport; airside breach triggers major security probe

NSA publishes new Cybersecurity Information Sheet detailing Low Earth Orbit security posture

FAA and Pentagon clear anti-drone high-energy laser use after New Mexico safety testing

FAA short-lists competitors for next-gen ATC software platform as DOT prepares additional funding request

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