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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 15, 2026

VOL. 295 NO. 10 January 15, 2026
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Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Jan 14, 2026
SIKORSKY gets VH-92 modification support contract... ATTALON launches as standalone company... JFL acquires majority stake in WELLMAN DYNAMICS...

In Brief

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In Brief: Northrop Grumman To Make New Air-Launched Torpedo

Jan 14, 2026
News in brief.

Programs

An Ursa Major test of a new solid rocket motor using highly loaded grain energetics.
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U.S. Navy Wants Small Air-to-Air Missile Using New Energetics

Jan 14, 2026
The U.S. Navy wants to develop a new, compact air-to-air missile using emerging highly loaded grain solid rocket motor energetics.
LRHW concept
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U.S. Opens Fast-Tracked Path For Hypersonic Mass Production

Jan 14, 2026
The U.S. military is opening a second acquisition track for affordable and mass-producible missiles.
topowl dd helmet
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New TopOwl Helmet Supports NH90’s Planned Distributed Aperture System

Jan 14, 2026
NH90 crews from France and Spain will be the first to benefit from an upgraded helmet-mounted sight that will also unlock planned upgrades for the rotorcraft.
Airbus satellite
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Airbus Plans 5G Satellite Demo

Jan 14, 2026
Airbus plans to test a software-defined satellite to underpin efforts to develop non-terrestrial 5G connectivity infrastructure.
Luminary Cloud Caption – Luminary’s physics-AI models enable rapid aerodynamic and hydrodynamic engineering analysis
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Luminary Deploys Physics AI To Speed CCA, Submarine Design

Jan 13, 2026
Luminary Cloud, a U.S. startup applying artificial intelligence to physics-based engineering simulation, has expanded its range of design models.
Stoke Space nova
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Stoke Space Testing Flight-Worthy Zenith First Stage Engine

Jan 13, 2026
Low-cost launch startup Stoke Space is testing flight-capable Zenith engines in the buildup to the first orbital test flight of its Nova rocket.
tian ma UAS
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China's Norinco Flies TM-1000 Large Cargo UAS

Jan 12, 2026
Norinco subsidiary Aisheng Technology Group has carried out the first flight of the Tian Ma TM-1000 large cargo UAS on Jan. 11.

Operations

Credit: CNES/L'Oeil du Chat
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Launchpad Construction In Full Swing At Kourou Space Center

Jan 14, 2026
CNES is transforming the Guiana Space Center (known as CSG, under its French acronym) into a hub where multiple operators offer launch services.

Business

Texas-based space startup SkyFi has raised $12.7 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round Image credit: StockCake
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Space Startup SkyFi Raises $12.7 Million In Series A Round

Jan 14, 2026
SkyFi, a space startup that specializes in satellite imagery and analytics, raised $12.7 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round.
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Airbus Helicopters Names Louvot CEO As Even Departs

Jan 13, 2026
Airbus has named Matthieu Louvot to be the new CEO of its helicopter division, replacing Bruno Even, who is stepping down after eight years at the helm.

Funding & Policy

Aubrey Gemignani/NASA Caption: Artemis II astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, all with NASA, and the Canadian Space Agency’s Jeremy Hansen are preparing for a flight test around the Moon, marking the first crewed mission in deep space since 1972. The astronauts donned their pressurized flight suits on Dec. 30 to participate in a countdown demonstration test at the Kennedy Space Center. The SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft are expected to roll out to the launchpad this weekend.
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Debrief: NASA Budget Reprieve At Hand

Jan 14, 2026
Nearly nine months after the Trump administration released its fiscal 2026 budget proposal to slash NASA funding by 24%, Congress is poised to reject the cuts.
Credit: U.S. State Dept.
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Portugal Becomes NASA’s 60th Artemis Accords Signatory

Jan 12, 2026
Portugal has become the 60th nation to sign the Artemis Accords governing deep-space exploration.