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Commercial, defence demand boost 2025 results at Japanese aerospace players
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (520+ words) Japanese aerospace suppliers are bellwethers for the broader industry. Major Japanese aerospace players posted strong revenues and profitability for the 2025 financial year ended 31 March, benefiting from strong commercial and defence demand. The Aircraft, Defense & Space division of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries…...
Cessna Citation Ascend makes first public appearance at NBAA show
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (1004+ words) With several aircraft moving through certification, Textron Aviation is providing fresh looks at its current and future light-to-mid-sized executive jet lineup at the NBAA show in Las Vegas, highlighted by the first public appearance of the Cessna Citation Ascend." Textron…...
China's military parade delivers more pageantry than airpower innovation
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (1150+ words) Beijing displays new Y-9 FQ anti-submarine warfare and Y-9 LG electronic warfare aircraft alongside unmanned combat systems, while Putin and Kim Jong Un attendance highlights growing security partnerships. China's long-anticipated military parade to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second…...
AERO Asia 2025: new dates, expanded showcase, emerging topics explored
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (279+ words) AERO Asia " sister show of AERO Friedrichshafen " to be themed "A New Era: Explore More, and focus on emerging topics such as autonomy, intelligence, and low-carbon solutions. The show was originally scheduled for 6 " 9 November 2025, but the dates were adjusted to…...
U-2 sets new endurance record 70 years after first flight
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (574+ words) Seventy years after the Lockheed Martin U-2 spyplane made its first flight, the distinctive high-altitude jet has set a new endurance record for the type. A two-seat TU-2 S trainer variant of the U-2 logged a more than 14h flight covering over 6, 000nm (11, 110km) while…...