New multimission military warplane takes flight
A new type of multi-mission military aircraft called the Model 437 Vanguard recently took its maiden flight. It was developed by Scaled Composites in partnership with Northrop Grumman. The Vanguard was initially conceived as an advanced drones concept but has evolved into a crewed aircraft to demonstrate its adaptability. Its first flight occured in August […]
SpaceX fishes Starship Super Heavy booster out of the sea
SpaceX recently posted a photo on Twitter of damaged rocket hardware being lifted out of the ocean. The hardware was from the Super Heavy first-stage booster that flew on SpaceX’s most recent Starship test flight in June 2022. After the June test flight, both the Starship upper stage and Super Heavy booster survived atmospheric reentry, […]
US sets $20 million reward for info on Iranian behind plot to assassinate John Bolton
– The US government has announced a reward of up to $10 million for information on an Iranian intelligence official involved in an alleged plot to assassinate former Trump administration national security advisor John Bolton. – The official is identified as Shahram Poursafi, who American authorities say was acting on behalf of Iran’s Ministry of […]