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XB-1 Supersonic Prototype Makes Second Flight

Handout photo shows Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft completing his second test flight on August 26, 2024 in Mojave Air and Spaceport, California, USA. The flight, led by Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, focused on critical evaluations of the aircraft’s systems. This included testing the retraction and extension of the landing gear, as well as assessing a digital stability augmentation system known as a roll damper to enhance in-flight stability. Additionally, tufting, a technique used to visualize airflow, was applied to the right wing to ensure aerodynamic performance. The XB-1 took to the skies for the first time on March 22, 2024, safely achieving an altitude of 7,120 feet (2,100 meters) and speeds up to 238 knots (273 mph). The XB-1 serves as a demonstrator for Boom’s upcoming Overture airliner. The supersonic passenger jet is poised to seat between 64 and 80 passengers and fly up to 4,250 nautical miles (7,867 kilometers) at a cruising speed of Mach 1.7. The production of the

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XB-1 Supersonic Prototype Makes Second Flight

Handout photo shows Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft completing his second test flight on August 26, 2024 in Mojave Air and Spaceport, California, USA. The flight, led by Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, focused on critical evaluations of the aircraft’s systems. This included testing the retraction and extension of the landing gear, as well as assessing a digital stability augmentation system known as a roll damper to enhance in-flight stability. Additionally, tufting, a technique used to visualize airflow, was applied to the right wing to ensure aerodynamic performance. The XB-1 took to the skies for the first time on March 22, 2024, safely achieving an altitude of 7,120 feet (2,100 meters) and speeds up to 238 knots (273 mph). The XB-1 serves as a demonstrator for Boom’s upcoming Overture airliner. The supersonic passenger jet is poised to seat between 64 and 80 passengers and fly up to 4,250 nautical miles (7,867 kilometers) at a cruising speed of Mach 1.7. The production of the

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XB-1 Supersonic Prototype Makes Second Flight

Handout photo shows Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft completing his second test flight on August 26, 2024 in Mojave Air and Spaceport, California, USA. The flight, led by Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, focused on critical evaluations of the aircraft’s systems. This included testing the retraction and extension of the landing gear, as well as assessing a digital stability augmentation system known as a roll damper to enhance in-flight stability. Additionally, tufting, a technique used to visualize airflow, was applied to the right wing to ensure aerodynamic performance. The XB-1 took to the skies for the first time on March 22, 2024, safely achieving an altitude of 7,120 feet (2,100 meters) and speeds up to 238 knots (273 mph). The XB-1 serves as a demonstrator for Boom’s upcoming Overture airliner. The supersonic passenger jet is poised to seat between 64 and 80 passengers and fly up to 4,250 nautical miles (7,867 kilometers) at a cruising speed of Mach 1.7. The production of the

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XB-1 Supersonic Prototype Makes Second Flight

Handout photo shows Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft completing his second test flight on August 26, 2024 in Mojave Air and Spaceport, California, USA. The flight, led by Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, focused on critical evaluations of the aircraft’s systems. This included testing the retraction and extension of the landing gear, as well as assessing a digital stability augmentation system known as a roll damper to enhance in-flight stability. Additionally, tufting, a technique used to visualize airflow, was applied to the right wing to ensure aerodynamic performance. The XB-1 took to the skies for the first time on March 22, 2024, safely achieving an altitude of 7,120 feet (2,100 meters) and speeds up to 238 knots (273 mph). The XB-1 serves as a demonstrator for Boom’s upcoming Overture airliner. The supersonic passenger jet is poised to seat between 64 and 80 passengers and fly up to 4,250 nautical miles (7,867 kilometers) at a cruising speed of Mach 1.7. The production of the

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XB-1 Supersonic Prototype Makes Second Flight

Handout photo shows Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft completing his second test flight on August 26, 2024 in Mojave Air and Spaceport, California, USA. The flight, led by Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, focused on critical evaluations of the aircraft’s systems. This included testing the retraction and extension of the landing gear, as well as assessing a digital stability augmentation system known as a roll damper to enhance in-flight stability. Additionally, tufting, a technique used to visualize airflow, was applied to the right wing to ensure aerodynamic performance. The XB-1 took to the skies for the first time on March 22, 2024, safely achieving an altitude of 7,120 feet (2,100 meters) and speeds up to 238 knots (273 mph). The XB-1 serves as a demonstrator for Boom’s upcoming Overture airliner. The supersonic passenger jet is poised to seat between 64 and 80 passengers and fly up to 4,250 nautical miles (7,867 kilometers) at a cruising speed of Mach 1.7. The production of the

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XB-1 Supersonic Prototype Makes Second Flight

Handout photo shows Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft completing his second test flight on August 26, 2024 in Mojave Air and Spaceport, California, USA. The flight, led by Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, focused on critical evaluations of the aircraft’s systems. This included testing the retraction and extension of the landing gear, as well as assessing a digital stability augmentation system known as a roll damper to enhance in-flight stability. Additionally, tufting, a technique used to visualize airflow, was applied to the right wing to ensure aerodynamic performance. The XB-1 took to the skies for the first time on March 22, 2024, safely achieving an altitude of 7,120 feet (2,100 meters) and speeds up to 238 knots (273 mph). The XB-1 serves as a demonstrator for Boom’s upcoming Overture airliner. The supersonic passenger jet is poised to seat between 64 and 80 passengers and fly up to 4,250 nautical miles (7,867 kilometers) at a cruising speed of Mach 1.7. The production of the

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2 soldiers killed in plane crash during military training in Türkiye -- ministry

STORY: 2 soldiers killed in plane crash during military training in Türkiye -- ministry SHOOTING TIME: June 4, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: KAYSERI, Türkiye CATEGORY: ACCIDENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue efforts (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Two soldiers were killed in a plane crash during military training in the central Turkish province of Kayseri on Tuesday, said the Turkish Defense Ministry. "An SF-260D type training aircraft of our Air Force Command, which took off from the 12th Air Transportation Main Base Command in Kayseri for training/testing, was involved in a crash due to an unknown reason," the ministry said in a statement. The plane crashed in the Hasan Arpa neighborhood of Kocasinan district in Kayseri province, according to the local governorate. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kayseri, Türkiye. (XHTV)

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B-21 Raider Strategic Bomber Continues Flight Test - California

Handout photo shows a B-21 Raider conducting flight tests, which includes ground testing, taxiing, and flying operations, at Edwards Air Force Base, CA, USA, where it continues to make progress toward becoming the backbone of the U.S. Air Force bomber fleet. The B-21 program is on track to deliver aircraft in the mid-2020s to Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, which will be the first B-21 main operating base and location for the B-21 formal training unit. The US Air Force on Wednesday published more photos of its newest stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, as the penetrating strike aircraft continues to work through flight testing. U.S. Air Force via ABACAPRESS.COM

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B-21 Raider Strategic Bomber Continues Flight Test - California

Handout photo shows a B-21 Raider conducting flight tests, which includes ground testing, taxiing, and flying operations, at Edwards Air Force Base, CA, USA, where it continues to make progress toward becoming the backbone of the U.S. Air Force bomber fleet. The B-21 program is on track to deliver aircraft in the mid-2020s to Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, which will be the first B-21 main operating base and location for the B-21 formal training unit. The US Air Force on Wednesday published more photos of its newest stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, as the penetrating strike aircraft continues to work through flight testing. U.S. Air Force via ABACAPRESS.COM

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B-21 Raider Strategic Bomber Continues Flight Test - California

Handout photo shows a B-21 Raider conducting flight tests, which includes ground testing, taxiing, and flying operations, at Edwards Air Force Base, CA, USA, where it continues to make progress toward becoming the backbone of the U.S. Air Force bomber fleet. The B-21 program is on track to deliver aircraft in the mid-2020s to Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, which will be the first B-21 main operating base and location for the B-21 formal training unit. The US Air Force on Wednesday published more photos of its newest stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, as the penetrating strike aircraft continues to work through flight testing. U.S. Air Force via ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe VI Visits The General Air Academy - San Javier

King Felipe VI (l) testing a military aircraft during his visit to the General Air Academy in San Javier, on May 6, 2024, in San Javier, Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain). The King returns today to the academy where he trained and where all future Air and Space Army officers are trained. The last time he visited the Region of Murcia was last July, on the occasion of the delivery of Royal Dispatches 2023 of new officers. Photo by Edu Botella/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe VI Visits The General Air Academy - San Javier

King Felipe VI (l) testing a military aircraft during his visit to the General Air Academy in San Javier, on May 6, 2024, in San Javier, Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain). The King returns today to the academy where he trained and where all future Air and Space Army officers are trained. The last time he visited the Region of Murcia was last July, on the occasion of the delivery of Royal Dispatches 2023 of new officers. Photo by Edu Botella/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe VI Visits The General Air Academy - San Javier

King Felipe VI (l) testing a military aircraft during his visit to the General Air Academy in San Javier, on May 6, 2024, in San Javier, Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain). The King returns today to the academy where he trained and where all future Air and Space Army officers are trained. The last time he visited the Region of Murcia was last July, on the occasion of the delivery of Royal Dispatches 2023 of new officers. Photo by Edu Botella/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe VI Visits The General Air Academy - San Javier

King Felipe VI (l) testing a military aircraft during his visit to the General Air Academy in San Javier, on May 6, 2024, in San Javier, Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain). The King returns today to the academy where he trained and where all future Air and Space Army officers are trained. The last time he visited the Region of Murcia was last July, on the occasion of the delivery of Royal Dispatches 2023 of new officers. Photo by Edu Botella/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe VI Visits The General Air Academy - San Javier

King Felipe VI (l) testing a military aircraft during his visit to the General Air Academy in San Javier, on May 6, 2024, in San Javier, Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain). The King returns today to the academy where he trained and where all future Air and Space Army officers are trained. The last time he visited the Region of Murcia was last July, on the occasion of the delivery of Royal Dispatches 2023 of new officers. Photo by Edu Botella/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Transport Helicopter Refueled In Mid-Air

Handout photo dated April 24, 2024 shows an Air Force C-130 Hercules refuels a Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter while transporting a Navy F-35C Lightning II airframe from the F-35 Integrated Test Force at Naval Air Station Patuxent River to a Navy unit at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, April 24, 2024. The inoperable airframe, without mission and propulsion systems, outer wings, or additional equipment, is being transported to the Prototype, Manufacturing and Test Department of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst for use in future emergency recovery systems testing. U.S. Navy photo by Kyra Helwick via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Navy Takes Delivery Of First MQ-25 Autonomous Refueller

Handout photo dated June 4, 2021 shows an unmanned Boeing MQ-25 T1 Stingray test aircraft, left, refuels a manned F/A-18 Super Hornet, June 4, 2021, near MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois, USA. For the first time ever, the US Navy has a carrier-based aircraft that does not require a pilot. The service has taken delivery of the first MQ-25 Stingray autonomous refueller from manufacturer Boeing. “We’ve delivered the first US Navy MQ-25 Stingray for testing,” Boeing said on 21 February. “The unmanned carrier-based refueller will now undergo a rigorous airframe integrity evaluation.” The latest fiscal year 2025 budget documents indicate the navy plans to acquire 76 Stingrays, including five test articles. At least 67 aircraft are projected to be operational models. U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Boeing via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Navy Takes Delivery Of First MQ-25 Autonomous Refueller

Handout photo dated September 13, 2021 shows an unmanned Boeing MQ-25 T1 Stingray test aircraft, left, refuels a manned F-35 Lightning II near MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois, USA. For the first time ever, the US Navy has a carrier-based aircraft that does not require a pilot. The service has taken delivery of the first MQ-25 Stingray autonomous refueller from manufacturer Boeing. “We’ve delivered the first US Navy MQ-25 Stingray for testing,” Boeing said on 21 February. “The unmanned carrier-based refueller will now undergo a rigorous airframe integrity evaluation.” The latest fiscal year 2025 budget documents indicate the navy plans to acquire 76 Stingrays, including five test articles. At least 67 aircraft are projected to be operational models. U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Boeing via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Navy Takes Delivery Of First MQ-25 Autonomous Refueller

Handout photo dated November 10, 2021 shows the U.S. Navy and Boeing conducted ground testing of the MQ-25 Stingray at Chambers Field onboard Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, USA. For the first time ever, the US Navy has a carrier-based aircraft that does not require a pilot. The service has taken delivery of the first MQ-25 Stingray autonomous refueller from manufacturer Boeing. “We’ve delivered the first US Navy MQ-25 Stingray for testing,” Boeing said on 21 February. “The unmanned carrier-based refueller will now undergo a rigorous airframe integrity evaluation.” The latest fiscal year 2025 budget documents indicate the navy plans to acquire 76 Stingrays, including five test articles. At least 67 aircraft are projected to be operational models. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sam Jenkins via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Navy Takes Delivery Of First MQ-25 Autonomous Refueller

Handout photo dated August 18, 2021 shows an MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial vehicle refuels an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft over MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Ill, USA. For the first time ever, the US Navy has a carrier-based aircraft that does not require a pilot. The service has taken delivery of the first MQ-25 Stingray autonomous refueller from manufacturer Boeing. “We’ve delivered the first US Navy MQ-25 Stingray for testing,” Boeing said on 21 February. “The unmanned carrier-based refueller will now undergo a rigorous airframe integrity evaluation.” The latest fiscal year 2025 budget documents indicate the navy plans to acquire 76 Stingrays, including five test articles. At least 67 aircraft are projected to be operational models. U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Boeing via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Navy Takes Delivery Of First MQ-25 Autonomous Refueller

Handout photo dated December 13, 2021 shows a Boeing unmanned MQ-25 aircraft is given operating directions on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). For the first time ever, the US Navy has a carrier-based aircraft that does not require a pilot. The service has taken delivery of the first MQ-25 Stingray autonomous refueller from manufacturer Boeing. “We’ve delivered the first US Navy MQ-25 Stingray for testing,” Boeing said on 21 February. “The unmanned carrier-based refueller will now undergo a rigorous airframe integrity evaluation.” The latest fiscal year 2025 budget documents indicate the navy plans to acquire 76 Stingrays, including five test articles. At least 67 aircraft are projected to be operational models. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Hillary Becke via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Navy Takes Delivery Of First MQ-25 Autonomous Refueller

Handout photo dated November 10, 2021 shows the U.S. Navy and Boeing conducted ground testing of the MQ-25 Stingray at Chambers Field onboard Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, USA. For the first time ever, the US Navy has a carrier-based aircraft that does not require a pilot. The service has taken delivery of the first MQ-25 Stingray autonomous refueller from manufacturer Boeing. “We’ve delivered the first US Navy MQ-25 Stingray for testing,” Boeing said on 21 February. “The unmanned carrier-based refueller will now undergo a rigorous airframe integrity evaluation.” The latest fiscal year 2025 budget documents indicate the navy plans to acquire 76 Stingrays, including five test articles. At least 67 aircraft are projected to be operational models. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sam Jenkins via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Navy Takes Delivery Of First MQ-25 Autonomous Refueller

Handout photo dated June 4, 2021 shows an unmanned Boeing MQ-25 T1 Stingray test aircraft takes off from MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois to conduct an aerial refueling test with a manned F/A-18 Super Hornet. For the first time ever, the US Navy has a carrier-based aircraft that does not require a pilot. The service has taken delivery of the first MQ-25 Stingray autonomous refueller from manufacturer Boeing. “We’ve delivered the first US Navy MQ-25 Stingray for testing,” Boeing said on 21 February. “The unmanned carrier-based refueller will now undergo a rigorous airframe integrity evaluation.” The latest fiscal year 2025 budget documents indicate the navy plans to acquire 76 Stingrays, including five test articles. At least 67 aircraft are projected to be operational models. U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Boeing via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Navy Takes Delivery Of First MQ-25 Autonomous Refueller

Handout photo dated Deczmber 13, 2021 shows a Boeing unmanned MQ-25 aircraft sits on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Atlantic Ocean. For the first time ever, the US Navy has a carrier-based aircraft that does not require a pilot. The service has taken delivery of the first MQ-25 Stingray autonomous refueller from manufacturer Boeing. “We’ve delivered the first US Navy MQ-25 Stingray for testing,” Boeing said on 21 February. “The unmanned carrier-based refueller will now undergo a rigorous airframe integrity evaluation.” The latest fiscal year 2025 budget documents indicate the navy plans to acquire 76 Stingrays, including five test articles. At least 67 aircraft are projected to be operational models. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Hillary Becke via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Navy Takes Delivery Of First MQ-25 Autonomous Refueller

Handout photo dated December 13, 2021 shows a Boeing unmanned MQ-25 aircraft is given operating directions on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). For the first time ever, the US Navy has a carrier-based aircraft that does not require a pilot. The service has taken delivery of the first MQ-25 Stingray autonomous refueller from manufacturer Boeing. “We’ve delivered the first US Navy MQ-25 Stingray for testing,” Boeing said on 21 February. “The unmanned carrier-based refueller will now undergo a rigorous airframe integrity evaluation.” The latest fiscal year 2025 budget documents indicate the navy plans to acquire 76 Stingrays, including five test articles. At least 67 aircraft are projected to be operational models. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Hillary Becke via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Navy Takes Delivery Of First MQ-25 Autonomous Refueller

Handout photo dated August 18, 2021 shows an MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial vehicle refuels an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft over MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Ill, USA. For the first time ever, the US Navy has a carrier-based aircraft that does not require a pilot. The service has taken delivery of the first MQ-25 Stingray autonomous refueller from manufacturer Boeing. “We’ve delivered the first US Navy MQ-25 Stingray for testing,” Boeing said on 21 February. “The unmanned carrier-based refueller will now undergo a rigorous airframe integrity evaluation.” The latest fiscal year 2025 budget documents indicate the navy plans to acquire 76 Stingrays, including five test articles. At least 67 aircraft are projected to be operational models. U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Boeing via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Navy Takes Delivery Of First MQ-25 Autonomous Refueller

Handout photo dated June 4, 2021 shows an unmanned Boeing MQ-25 T1 Stingray test aircraft, left, refuels a manned F/A-18 Super Hornet near MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois, USA. For the first time ever, the US Navy has a carrier-based aircraft that does not require a pilot. The service has taken delivery of the first MQ-25 Stingray autonomous refueller from manufacturer Boeing. “We’ve delivered the first US Navy MQ-25 Stingray for testing,” Boeing said on 21 February. “The unmanned carrier-based refueller will now undergo a rigorous airframe integrity evaluation.” The latest fiscal year 2025 budget documents indicate the navy plans to acquire 76 Stingrays, including five test articles. At least 67 aircraft are projected to be operational models. U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Boeing via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Navy Takes Delivery Of First MQ-25 Autonomous Refueller

Handout photo dated December 13, 2021 shows a Boeing unmanned MQ-25 aircraft rests aboard the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). For the first time ever, the US Navy has a carrier-based aircraft that does not require a pilot. The service has taken delivery of the first MQ-25 Stingray autonomous refueller from manufacturer Boeing. “We’ve delivered the first US Navy MQ-25 Stingray for testing,” Boeing said on 21 February. “The unmanned carrier-based refueller will now undergo a rigorous airframe integrity evaluation.” The latest fiscal year 2025 budget documents indicate the navy plans to acquire 76 Stingrays, including five test articles. At least 67 aircraft are projected to be operational models. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brandon Roberson via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Navy Takes Delivery Of First MQ-25 Autonomous Refueller

Handout photo dated November 30, 2021 shows sailors and Boeing team members prepare to move a Boeing unmanned MQ-25 aircraft into the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). For the first time ever, the US Navy has a carrier-based aircraft that does not require a pilot. The service has taken delivery of the first MQ-25 Stingray autonomous refueller from manufacturer Boeing. “We’ve delivered the first US Navy MQ-25 Stingray for testing,” Boeing said on 21 February. “The unmanned carrier-based refueller will now undergo a rigorous airframe integrity evaluation.” The latest fiscal year 2025 budget documents indicate the navy plans to acquire 76 Stingrays, including five test articles. At least 67 aircraft are projected to be operational models. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Noah J. Eidson via ABACAPRESS.COM via ABACAPRESS.COM

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B-1s Part Of Airstrikes In Iraq And Syria

Handout file photo dated April 1, 2014 shhows an Edwards B-1B Lancer takes off Runway 22L to begin testing its new Sustainment Block 16A (SB 16A) software upgrades. B-1B Lancers from the 28th Bomb Wing launched early February 1, 2024, from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, as part of airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups. U.S. military forces struck more than 85 targets, with numerous aircraft to include long-range bombers flown from the United States. According to U.S. Central Command officials, the airstrikes employed more than 125 precision munitions. The facilities that were struck included command and control operations centers, intelligence centers, rockets, and missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicle storages, and logistics and munition supply chain facilities of militia groups and their IRGC sponsors who facilitated attacks against U.S. and Coalition forces. U.S. Air Force photo by Ethan Wagner via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel's David's Sling air defense system "successfully" completes testing: ministry

STORY: Israel's David's Sling air defense system "successfully" completes testing: ministry DATELINE: July 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the test STORYLINE: Israel said on Sunday that its anti-missile David's Sling system has successfully concluded a series of exercises and tests. The air and missile defense system underwent live-fire testing in southern Israel, where it intercepted targets in "complex scenarios" that simulated "advanced threats," including ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, aircraft, and drones, according to a statement from Israel's Defense Ministry. The tests "examined the system's existing capabilities in a number of challenging scenarios, proving the system's operational capabilities during the conflict," the ministry said, adding that they constitute "an additional important milestone" in the operational integration of the system into the Israeli Air Force. Senior officials with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, a key par

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Remarkable journey of China's C919 from blueprint to commercial flight

STORY: Remarkable journey of China's C919 from blueprint to commercial flight DATELINE: May 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the C919 jetliner landing in Beijing on Sunday 2. various of the development and testing phases of the C919 STORYLINE: The C919, China's self-developed large passenger aircraft, completed its first commercial flight from Shanghai to Beijing on Sunday, marking its official entry into the civil aviation market. The C919 project was launched in 2007. Developed by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC), the first C919 aircraft rolled off the production line in Shanghai in November 2015. The plane conducted a successful maiden flight in 2017. In the following years, the C919 conducted several test flights in different locations to test its capabilities. The C919 has gone through tests in various types of extreme natural environments including high temperature, high humidity, severe cold, gusts and free

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Chinese start-up's "air taxi" sets new record for distance flown

STORY: Chinese start-up's "air taxi" sets new record for distance flown DATELINE: March 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:37 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the eVTOL aircraft and the flight test STORYLINE: An electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft made by Chinese start-up AutoFlight has recently completed a 250.3-kilometer flight on a single charge, setting a new world record for two-ton eVTOL aircraft. The test took place at a testing facility in Jining in east China's Shandong Province and the aircraft tested was the latest model of its product Prosperity. With a maximum speed of over 200 kilometers per hour, the five-seat aircraft was fully powered by electricity. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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China's C919 jetliner lands in Sanya after validation flight

STORY: China's C919 jetliner lands in Sanya after validation flight DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:25 LOCATION: SANYA, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the arrival of China-made jetliner C919 STORYLINE: China's first homegrown large jetliner C919 landed at the Phoenix International Airport in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on Wednesday, after a validation flight. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022, after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sanya, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, takes off during a validation flight from Hongqiao International Airport in east China's Shanghai to Capital International Airport in China's capital Beijing, Jan. 9, 2023. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 9, 2023 shows a C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, at Hongqiao International Airport in east China's Shanghai. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Crew members get ready to board a C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, before a validation flight from Hongqiao International Airport in east China's Shanghai to Capital International Airport in China's capital Beijing, Jan. 9, 2023. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a view seen through a cabin window aboard a C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, during a validation flight from Hongqiao International Airport in east China's Shanghai to Capital International Airport in China's capital Beijing, Jan. 9, 2023. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 9, 2023 shows a C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, at Hongqiao International Airport in east China's Shanghai. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Crew members of China Eastern Airlines have a meeting before a validation flight of a C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, in east China's Shanghai, Jan. 9, 2023. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, arrives at Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 9, 2023. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Crew members get ready to board a C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, before a validation flight from Hongqiao International Airport in east China's Shanghai to Capital International Airport in China's capital Beijing, Jan. 9, 2023. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, arrives at Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 9, 2023. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Crew members of China Eastern Airlines have a meeting before a validation flight of a C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, in east China's Shanghai, Jan. 9, 2023. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 9, 2023 shows a C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, at Hongqiao International Airport in east China's Shanghai. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A flight attendant of China Eastern Airlines works in the cabin of a C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, during a validation flight from Hongqiao International Airport in east China's Shanghai to Capital International Airport in China's capital Beijing, Jan. 9, 2023. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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C919 jetliner arrives in south China's tropical island

STORY: C919 jetliner arrives in south China's tropical island DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the plane STORYLINE: China's C919 large passenger jet landed at an airport in Haikou on Monday, as a part of its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process. The C919 is China's first homegrown large jetliner. The first such aircraft was delivered to China Eastern Airlines last month. The C919 started its airline validation flight in late December. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. The validation flight will last until mid-February and the aircraft is expected to be put into commercial operation by China Eastern Airlines in the spring of this year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Haikou, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-HAINAN-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230102) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Technicians check a C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, at Meilan International Airport in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 2, 2023. The aircraft, which belongs to China Eastern Airlines, landed at Meilan International Airport in Haikou on Monday as a part of the 100-hour aircraft validation flight process. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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CHINA-HAINAN-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230102) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, is pictured at Meilan International Airport in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 2, 2023. The aircraft, which belongs to China Eastern Airlines, landed at Meilan International Airport in Haikou on Monday as a part of the 100-hour aircraft validation flight process. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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CHINA-HAINAN-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230102) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, lands at Meilan International Airport in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 2, 2023. The aircraft, which belongs to China Eastern Airlines, landed at Meilan International Airport in Haikou on Monday as a part of the 100-hour aircraft validation flight process. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)