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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 19, 2026

VOL. 295 NO. 12 January 19, 2026
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Jan 16, 2026
VERMONT considers UAP task force bill... LOCKHEED gets AEGIS award... BAE adding E-2D IFF service depot...

Business

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TransDigm Makes $2.2B Push Into PMA Market

Jan 16, 2026
TransDigm Group will buy proprietary aftermarket part providers Jet Parts Engineering and Victor Sierra Aviation from private equity owner Vance Street Capital.

Programs

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Lockheed Martin Reveals Pitch Black Hypersonic Defense Initiative

Jan 16, 2026
Lockheed Martin has unveiled initial details of a comprehensive hypersonic missile defense system developed under a secretive initiative dubbed Pitch Black.
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USAF Researchers Plan New Wave Of Hypersonic Demonstrators

Jan 16, 2026
The U.S. Air Force soon will ask companies to propose new ideas for long-range hypersonic weapons that can be demonstrated rapidly.
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French Navy Places Launch Order For VSR700 Rotary-Wing UAS

Jan 16, 2026
The French Navy has placed its first order for the Airbus and Naval Group’s VSR700 rotary-wing uncrewed aircraft system (RWUAS).
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Leonardo’s Proteus Naval Rotary-Wing UAS Demonstrator Flies

Jan 16, 2026
Leonardo’s autonomous rotorcraft demonstrator Proteus has made its long-awaited first flight.
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MaiaSpace Secures Eutelsat Launch Services Deal For OneWeb

Jan 15, 2026
MaiaSpace has signed an accord with Eutelsat to be a key partner in deploying the sat service provider’s next wave of 440 OneWeb broadband sats.

Funding & Policy

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Budget Brief: Global Defense Boom Set To Accelerate In 2026

Jan 14, 2026
Divergent regional trends in global defense spending are a further reminder that this defense market boom is different from those seen in recent decades.
NASA's second Space Launch System rocket and Orion capsule are being prepared to roll out to Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center on Jan. 17 for a tanking test ahead of launch possibly in early February.
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Senate Passes $24.4B NASA Spending Bill

Jan 16, 2026
The U.S. Senate on Jan. 15 joined the House of Representatives in passing a fiscal 2026 budget for NASA that nearly matches its current spending levels.

Operations

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Isar Aerospace Sets Jan. 21 For Possible Spectrum First Orbital Flight

Jan 16, 2026
Isar Aerospace has set Jan. 21 as the “not before” launch date for its Spectrum rocket as the German startup also aims to reach orbit as part of the effort to recover from last year’s failed test mission.

Fleet Snapshot

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Fleet Snapshot: Peruvian Air Force Fleets + Deliveries 2026-2036

Jan 16, 2026
For more information about Aviation Week Intelligence Network’s (AWIN) 2026 Military Fleet & MRO Forecast and other Aviation Week data products, please see: https://pgs.aviationweek.com/forecast

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Jan 16, 2026
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