aircraft

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A heavier model, the 120-kilo Capa-X -- which can operate for 10 hours on similar missions but also alongside manned aircraft -- is currently awaiting contracts.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Six more Americans died after two aircraft collided.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“Given the need to replace missiles, missile interceptors, damaged radars, aircraft, and other equipment used in Operation Epic Fury, we are raising our estimates and price targets for the large defense primes,” he wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Tehran has called its 19 islands in the 100-mile strait aircraft carriers, installing radar systems, airstrips and fuel depots, missile systems and naval launches for submarines and fast-attack boats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

When British radio technicians on the ground spotted incoming swarms of German aircraft, they were able to tell their pilots where to find the enemy.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein