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Horizon cutting-room links: Friday, 25 July 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Friday, 25 July 2025

"Air Force says B-52 crew wasn’t told of passenger jet before near-miss," Defense News The Air Force reported that a B-52 crew was not informed of an incoming passenger jet while preparing for a flyover. The passenger aircraft, flight 3788 from SkyWest Airlines, narrowly avoided a collision

Phantom planes trigger collision avoidance systems on planes near DCA after fatal crash earlier this year

Phantom planes trigger collision avoidance systems on planes near DCA after fatal crash earlier this year

On 1 March 2025, dozens of commercial pilots approaching Washington National Airport were jolted by a series of urgent midair warnings: “Traffic, traffic!” and “Descend, descend!” Yet no other aircraft were visible, and air traffic control confirmed the skies were clear. These phantom alerts, triggered by aircraft collision-avoidance systems (TCAS)

Airbus unveils autonomous drone to counter affordable air threats

Airbus unveils autonomous drone to counter affordable air threats

European aerospace giant Airbus introduced a novel antidrone drone system named LOAD—Low-Cost Air Defence—on 26 March 2025 at an unmanned systems exhibition in Bonn, Germany. The drone is specifically designed to intercept inexpensive aerial threats efficiently, addressing the ongoing challenge of air defense operational costs. LOAD builds on