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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 8, 2026

VOL. 295 NO. 5 January 08, 2026
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Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Jan 07, 2026
INDYNE gets $1.1b Space Force award... ARXIX buys MICRO-TRONICS... NORTHROP developing new second-stage solid rocket motor...

In Brief

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In Brief: Embraer Reports 91 Q4 Deliveries

Jan 07, 2026
News in brief.

Operations

An image taken from the US Coast Guard Cutter Munro shows the Marinera oil tanker. Credit: U.S. European Command
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U.S. Seizes Two Oil Tankers In Pressure Campaign On Venezuela

Jan 07, 2026
U.S. helicopter-borne special operations and law enforcement personnel on Jan. 7 seized two oil tankers in separate hemispheres.
Caption: A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket carrying the USSF-106 mission for the United State Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) lifts off from Space Launch Complex-41 on Aug. 12 at 8:56 p.m. EDT, marking the first National Security Launch aboard a Vulcan rocket. Photo by United Launch Alliance
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Debrief: First Vulcan Launch Announced In New Era For ULA

Jan 07, 2026
One week into 2026, United Launch Alliance is preparing for its first mission of the year.
Ukraine F-16
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Ukraine Claims 1,000 Aerial Kills With F-16s

Jan 06, 2026
The Ukrainian Air Force claims to have shot down around 1,000 Russian cruise missiles and one-way attack drones with its donated F-16s.

Programs

babcock
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Babcock, Frankenburg Team On Low-Cost Maritime Drone Air Defense

Jan 07, 2026
UK defense engineering firm Babcock has teamed with Estonia air defense startup Frankenburg Technologies to work on providing a maritime launch system.
Tony Osborne - Aviation Week
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Pact Could Lead To Bangladesh JF-17 Buy From Pakistan

Jan 07, 2026
Bangladesh could acquire JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft from Pakistan as part of a growing cooperation pact between the air arms of the two countries.
Marine with drone
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USMC Wants 10,000 Small Drones In A Year

Dec 24, 2025
The U.S. Marine Corps has laid out an ambitious goal to field thousands of uncrewed systems following a model laid out earlier this year by the U.S. Army.
Indra Group building
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FAA Contract Will Add Kansas Jobs, Indra Says

Jan 07, 2026
The U.S. subsidiary of Spain’s Indra Group announced a $342 million contract under the FAA’s Radar System Replacement program.
Crediit: Kratos
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Kratos Commits To Double Orders For Zeus Rockets

Dec 24, 2025
L3Harris plans to double production next year of Kratos-designed Zeus solid rocket motors for hypersonic vehicles, the company said on Dec. 23.

Business

Dassault Aviation
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Dassault Aviation Misses Falcon, Beats Rafale Delivery Guidance

Jan 07, 2026
Dassault Aviation Falcon business jet deliveries in 2025 again missed a full-year target, while Rafale fighter shipments topped the company’s forecast.

Funding & Policy

An American-made Skydio X10 drone inspects utility lines.
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Commercial Drone Group ‘Surprised’ By FCC Ban

Jan 06, 2026
An advocacy group is surprised by the recent expansion of the FCC's Covered List of prohibited equipment and services to include all foreign-made drones.