oregonlive.comSamantha Swindler

Tillamook offers storm‑damaged WWII blimp hangar for $1; repairs could top $50M

The Port of Tillamook Bay has offered the WWII-era Naval Air Station Dirigible Hangar B for $1 to any party willing to preserve it after a storm tore open the roof; repair estimates run as high as $50 million, creating an urgent preservation and funding challenge.

Flying MagazineMeg Godlewski

Plans Discussed for Repair of Tillamook Hangar B

2026-01-16T23:19:18.228972-08:00
DefenseNews.comZita Fletcher

US Navy and Marine Corps to acquire 34 L3Harris T7 EOD robots for bomb‑disposal missions

By DefenseNews.com: The U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy have sealed a deal with L3Harris Technologies for 34 large T7 robots to support the services in EOD missions.

2026-01-16T13:24:53.200289-08:00
AeroTimeClement Charpentreau

Czech president signals possible transfer of L‑159 jets to Ukraine for drone interception

By AeroTime: President Petr Pavel says the Czech Republic can soon provide Ukraine with combat aircraft to intercept drones, with the L-159 seen as the most likely option.

2026-01-16T07:15:44.008068-08:00
FlightGlobalRyan Finnerty

Grid Aero’s Lifter Lite uncrewed cargo aircraft makes runway appearance alongside C-130

By FlightGlobal: California-based start-up Grid Aero has begun ground testing its Lifter Lite uncrewed cargo aircraft, less than a year after publicly unveiling the twin-engined turboprop design intended as a companion to the Lockheed Martin C-130 transport.

2026-01-16T09:28:19.453513-08:00
Reuters

Royal Navy’s first full-size autonomous ASW helicopter completes maiden flight

By Reuters: Britain’s Royal Navy said on Friday its first full-sized autonomous helicopter, designed to track submarines and carry out other high-risk missions amid rising North Atlantic tensions, had completed its maiden flight.

2026-01-16T04:11:05.120839-08:00