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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 7, 2026

VOL. 295 NO. 4 January 07, 2026
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Programs

Lockheed Martin
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DOD Targets Tripling Of Annual PAC-3 MSE Interceptor Production

Jan 06, 2026
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have agreed to more than triple the annual output of Patriot PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors.
kennedy space center
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NASA Seeks Drone Detection Capability For Kennedy Space Center

Dec 29, 2025
NASA is looking to field a drone-detection and analysis system to help spot activities over the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC).
Company aims to routinely create 3D maps of the world Credit: Array Labs
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Array Labs Eyes Launch Of Radar Sat Cluster In 2027

Jan 06, 2026
Startup Array Labs plans to launch its first formation-flying cluster comprised of four radar satellites in the middle of 2027.
saab globaleye
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France Finalizes Saab GlobalEye Purchase

Dec 30, 2025
Saab says it has received an SEK12.3 billion ($1.3 billion) contract from France to finalize Paris’ purchase of two GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft.
philippines fa-50s
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Philippines FA-50 Light Combat Fleet To Get KAI Upgrades

Dec 29, 2025
The Philippines has signed a contract with Korea Aerospace Industries to upgrade its Air Force’s existing fleet of 11 FA-50PH light combat aircraft.

Daily Brief

In Brief

hanwha ceo Jae-il Son speaks during the signing ceremony for the Homar-K program in Poland
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Poland Finalizes Deal To Make South Korean Guided Rockets Locally

Dec 30, 2025
Poland’s Armament Agency has finalized a $4 billion agreement with South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace for the local production of Chunmoo CGR-080 guided rockets.

Operations

artemis
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NASA On Track To Roll Out SLS For Artemis II Next Week

Jan 06, 2026
NASA is on track to roll out its second SLS rocket to the launchpad within about 10 days, a key step toward the first crewed flight of an Orion spacecraft.
marsmaven
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NASA To Resume Search For Lost Mars Orbiter

Jan 06, 2026
NASA plans to resume the search for a wayward Mars science spacecraft that has not been heard from since early December.
NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Nichole Ayers is pictured during a spacewalk to upgrade the orbital outpost’s power generation system and relocate a communications antenna.
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NASA Preparing To Kick Off Final Space Station Power Upgrade

Jan 06, 2026
NASA’s first ISS spacewalk of 2026 is planned for Jan. 8 to prep the orbital lab for the installation of its seventh ISS Roll-Out Solar Array (IROSA).

Business

Digital Recovery Sequencer Test Set
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U.S. Fines Teledyne Unit $1.5M For Nonconforming Military Parts

Jan 06, 2026
Aerospace and defense electronics company Teledyne RISI has agreed to pay $1.5 million to the U.S. for providing nonconforming aircraft parts to the military.
nhv h175
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Helicopter Lessor GDHF To Acquire Offshore Operator NHV

Jan 05, 2026
Helicopter lessor GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) plans to become a rotorcraft operator with the takeover of Belgium-based NHV Group.

Funding & Policy

Netherlands Ministry of Defense
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EU Defense Fund To Support CCA Engine, Light Attack Aircraft Studies

Jan 06, 2026
The European Union is to support research and technology efforts on the development of small turbofan engines for CCAs.
Creation Space rendering
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Israel To Establish National Space Lab

Jan 06, 2026
Israel plans to set up a national space laboratory to support local startups and academia with an eye on taking payloads to Mars.

Air Forces In Focus

W-3A in Service with the Czech Air Force
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Air Forces In Focus: Comprehensive Czech Air Force Overhaul Well Underway

Jan 06, 2026
Deliveries of the F 35A are expected to begin in 2031, with Full Operational Capability targeted for 2035. The service’s Gripen lease has been extended to 2035 to cover the gap.