“Autonomous flight is no longer a distant dream — it’s a fast-approaching reality,” according to Boston Brand Research & Media. “With technology advancing rapidly, pilotless planes could one day become as commonplace as automated metros or self-parking cars.”

The sole S-37 first flew on September 25 1997. Though only one was made, its Batman-like aesthetic earned it a lasting place in the pantheon of aircraft loved by enthusiasts. It served as a test bed for advanced technologies later incorporated into other Sukhoi designs, particularly the Su-35 and Su-57.

France is pressing ahead with a new generation aircraft carrier, a nuclear‑powered “super‑carrier” slated to replace the Charles de Gaulle, which is planned to retire by the late 2030s, observers say. Newsweek has reached out to the French Defense Ministry and Naval Group shipbuilder for comment.

The Navy's Pacific Fleet says a fighter jet and a helicopter based off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz both crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other.

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