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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 13, 2026

VOL. 295 NO. 8 January 13, 2026
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Debrief: Israel Confronts Biggest Defense Industrial Challenge Yet

Jan 12, 2026
Israel has rarely shied away from defense industrial challenges, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pledge to wean the country off U.S. military financing support sets the bar at a new level.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

iris-t system
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Sweden Invests In Territorial Air Defense Capability

Jan 12, 2026
Sweden is planning to invest a further $1.6 billion in air defense capability focused on protecting cities and civilian infrastructure.
Leonardo Helicopters UK
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UK Lawmakers Demand Answers On New Medium Helicopter Program

Jan 12, 2026
UK defense ministers will not say when a decision might be made on whether to contract for a £1 billion new fleet of medium helicopters.
US Navy
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Recent Demos Shed Light On U.S. Navy CCA Ambitions

Jan 12, 2026
A series of recent demonstrations have familiarized Boeing F/A-18E/F and Lockheed Martin F-35C pilots with Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
General Atomics
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Germany Buying General Atomics MQ-9B UAS For Maritime Patrol

Jan 12, 2026
Germany has ordered eight General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian uncrewed aircraft systems to perform maritime patrol.
healey with Denys Shmyhal
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UK's Project Nightfall Conventional Ballistic Missile Will Arm Ukraine

Jan 12, 2026
The UK says its effort to rapidly develop a conventional ballistic missile under the recently launched Project Nightfall is aimed at arming Ukraine.
A Standard Missile-6 launches during a Navy test. Credit: U.S. Navy
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X-Bow Completes Design Review Of Standard Missile Rocket Motors

Jan 12, 2026
X-Bow Systems on Jan. 12 announced it has completed preliminary design review of its new Mk-72 and Mk-104 solid rocket motors.
Soyuz MS-05 spacecraft prepares to launch to the NASA International Space Station with Expedition 52 astronauts at the Baikonur Cosmodrome July 28, 2017 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. (photo by Joel Kowsky via Planetpix)
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Russia’s Future Space Station Pivot Revives Baikonur Role

Jan 09, 2026
Russia’s altering of the orbital plans for the ROS follow-on to the ISS has caused Moscow to build use of the Baikonur spaceport back into its planning.

Operations

PSLV
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ISRO Suffers Another Third-Stage PSLV Failure

Jan 12, 2026
India suffered a third-stage failure on its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket on Jan. 12, leading to the loss of 15 satellites and a reentry capsule.
SLS for the Artemis II mission
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NASA Sets Jan. 17 For SLS Rollout

Jan 11, 2026
NASA sets Jan. 17 as the "no earlier than" date for the roll out of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule to be used for the Artemis II mission to take four astronauts around the Moon.

Funding & Policy

ZUMA Press, Inc.
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Uncertainty Surrounds Publication Of UK Defense Investment Plan

Jan 12, 2026
The UK’s chief of defense staff says he is unable provide a date for the publication of the Defense Investment Plan.
Starlink satellites about to be deployed from Falcon 9 rocket.
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FCC Clears SpaceX For Starlink Expansion

Jan 10, 2026
U.S. regulator approves SpaceX to add 7,500 Starlink Gen2 satellites along with other system enhancements.
Andrius Kubilius speaking on jan 11 in sweden
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EU Defense Commissioner Wants European Security Council

Jan 12, 2026
Europe should establish a European Security Council to bolster its defense posture, Defense and Space Commissioner Andrius Kubilius argues.

Technology

chinese state media global times image of 3d printed engine
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China Tests First 3D-Printed Turbojet Engine

Jan 12, 2026
China conducted the first flight of a domestically developed 3D-printed turbojet engine in November 2025.

Contracts