First Take, Feb. 23, 2026

Quarterhorse Mk. 2.1 on runway
Credit: Hermeus
DEFENSE Hermeus has begun taxi tests of its Pratt & Whitney F100-229-powered Quarterhorse Mk. 2.1 supersonic flight demonstrator at Spaceport America in New Mexico. India’s Defense Acquisition Council has approved a 3.6 trillion rupee ($39.7 billion) budget that includes 114 more Dassault Rafale...
Graham Warwick

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