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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 28, 2026

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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Jan 28, 2026
SIDUS SPACE payload milestone... L3HARRIS gets towed array award... LOITERING MUNITION market seen booming...

Business

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After Turning Financial Corner, Boeing Sees Another Laborious Year Ahead

Jan 27, 2026
Boeing is convincing observers and stakeholders it has turned the corner on its recovery, despite having a financially noisy fourth quarter of 2025
ESA wants to repurpose Swissto12's technology for LEO satellites, an strategic area in which Europe lags competitors Credit: Swissto12
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Debrief: Dual Threats Likely To Boost European Space Industry In 2026

Jan 27, 2026
Europe–notoriously slow moving–is feeling the heat on two sides.
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Boeing Reports New KC-46 Charge

Jan 27, 2026
Boeing on Jan. 27 reported another $565 million charge on its U.S. Air Force KC-46 tanker program in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025.
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NASA To Join White House Tech Force Program

Jan 28, 2026
NASA is joining a White House initiative to recruit tech-savvy individuals to spend two years as government employees.

Operations

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Oman Signs International Space Agreements

Jan 27, 2026
Oman has become the 61st signatory of the Artemis Accords, a set of nonbinding international space agreements.
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Brazilian Probe Exploring Control Rod Bearing Failure In H160 Ditching

Jan 27, 2026
Brazilian air accident investigators are exploring how fatigue and overload stresses caused the failure of main rotor components in an Airbus H160.
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NASA Crewmembers Unhurt In WB-57 Gear-Up Landing

Jan 28, 2026
NASA says the two-person flight crew of a vintage WB-57F high altitude research aircraft were unharmed after the aircraft made a gear-up landing.

Funding & Policy

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European Launcher Providers Urge Europe To Adapt U.S. Policies

Jan 27, 2026
Europe should embrace U.S. government policies around launch to strengthen its own industrial base, executives from leading European space launch companies say.

Contracts

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Northrop Gets B-21 Production Award, Rate Hike Talks Ongoing

Jan 27, 2026
The U.S. Air Force in December 2025 awarded Northrop Grumman contracts for the next production lot of B-21 Raider bombers.

Operations

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EU’s Space Commissioner Urges Faster IRIS²

Jan 27, 2026
The EU defense and space commissioner is pushing for an accelerated fielding of the bloc's secure satellite communication system, due to come online by 2030.

Suppliers

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RTX Plans To Deliver More, Deliver Faster, CEO Calio Says

Jan 27, 2026
Raytheon’s production output increased 20% on several critical programs last year; the company expects to significantly boost output again in 2026.