Subscription Required

 

Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 2, 2026 is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with your AWIN membership.

Already a member of AWIN or subscribe to Aerospace Daily & Defense Report through your company? Login with your existing email and password.

Not a member?  Learn how you can access the market intelligence and data you need to stay abreast of what's happening in the aerospace and defense community.

LoginLearn How
Magazine Issue

Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 2, 2026

VOL. 295 NO. 1 January 02, 2026
Download PDF

Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
article

Daily Briefs

Dec 24, 2025
LOCKHEED gets $10b added to C-130J contract... BOEING has $2b B-52 engine replacement award... RAYTHEON funded for 219 more Tactical Tomahawks...

In Brief

article

In Brief: Ukraine Prepares To Start Gripen Personnel Training

Dec 24, 2025
News in brief.

Programs

F-15EX
article

F-15EX Production On Track Again After One-Year Delay

Dec 24, 2025
Boeing has resumed F-15EX deliveries quickly after the end of a 15-week strike—but budget data shows the U.S. Air Force program is well behind schedule.
Skydweller UAS
article

Skydweller Gets U.S. Navy Contract For Electric Propulsion

Dec 24, 2025
The Office of Naval Research on Dec. 23 awarded Skydweller’s U.S. arm the $1.4 million contract for the development.
Airbus artist impression of the Lakota
article

Airbus Unveils Weaponized Version Of Uncrewed Lakota

Dec 24, 2025
Airbus has unveiled a concept to weaponize the MQ-72C Lakota Connector with a modular system that can carry and deploy dozens of air-launched effects.
Defense Acquisition Program Administration
article

South Korea Selects Company For Air-to-Air Missile Project

Dec 24, 2025
LIG Nex1 won a contract for a seven-year program to develop the Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile (SRAAM)-II, the South Korean defense company said.
Embraer KC-390MPA
article

Defense Program Milestones On The Horizon In 2026

Dec 19, 2025
Air forces around the globe are likely to bolster their inventories in the coming 12 months by adding aircraft and drone types. Here are some of the expected events.
U.S. Navy F-35
article

U.S. Navy Orders Leonardo’s BriteCloud For F-35s

Dec 24, 2025
The U.S. Navy on Dec. 23 announced it was awarding Leonardo UK a $54.3 million contract for ALQ-260 BriteCloud decoys to protect the Pentagon’s F-35 fleet.
Bombardier Pegasus sigint aircraft
article

Special-Mission Business Jet Demand Takes Off

Dec 22, 2025
The market for crewed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft, as well as for maritime patrol, will reach $23 billion through 2034.
Hanwha Aerospace aircraft engine in testing
article

DAPA Greenlights South Korean Fighter Engine Project

Dec 23, 2025
The Advanced Aviation Engine Development Project will develop, test and certify a turbofan engine with 16,000 lb.-thrust at military power and 24,000 lb.-thrust on afterburner.
Panavia Tornado
article

Military Aircraft Competitions To Watch, 2026-35

Dec 19, 2025
The decade-long demand outlook for military aircraft has jumped 30% over the past year, reaching $250 billion.
Rosatom logo
article

Russia Targets Lunar Power Plant In 2036

Dec 24, 2025
Russian space agency Roscosmos says it plans to have built a lunar power station by 2036.

Funding & Policy

A DJI Mavic 2 quadcopter
article

FCC’s Drone Listing Hits Public Safety Agencies

Dec 24, 2025
A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision to ban Chinese-made drones for communications has instilled uncertainty among public-sector users.
U.S. Space Force training
article

Debrief: Building The USSF’s Test And Training Kit In 2026

Dec 24, 2025
In 2026, the U.S. Space Force wants to pass several development milestones for its Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) program.
Credit: Mark Wagner
article

Risky Taiwan Assault By China May Be More Likely, Pentagon Says

Dec 24, 2025
The first iteration of the Pentagon's annual China report published during President Donald Trump’s second term illustrates a tonal shift on the prospects of an amphibious assault of Taiwan.