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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 30, 2026

VOL. 295 NO. 20 January 30, 2026
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Funding & Policy

Credit: U.S. Air Force
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USAF Combat Boss Calls For Increased Buys Of Spare Parts

Jan 30, 2026
The U.S. Air Force's top fighter pilot says the Trump administration's planned influx of funding should be targeted first to spare parts to address ongoing readiness issues.
officials at contract signing ceremony
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Bangladesh To Manufacture Drones Under China Technology Pact

Jan 28, 2026
Bangladesh has signed a government-to-government agreement with China Electronics Technology Group Corp. for drone technology transfer and domestic assembly.
John Healey, Defence Secretary, MP Rawmarsh and Conisbrough in Downing Street, London, UK Contributor: Imageplotter
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Industry, Lawmakers Push UK For Defense Investment Plan

Jan 28, 2026
Industry and lawmakers are pressing the UK government to deliver a Defense Investment Plan and start outlining defense priorities.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

f35
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Lockheed Plans $1 Billion Spending Blitz For F-35 Spares

Jan 29, 2026
Lockheed Martin will spend $1 billion to stockpile spare parts for the F-35.
Missile Defense Agency
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Lockheed Reveals Plan To Quadruple THAAD Production

Jan 29, 2026
Lockheed Martin could quadruple production of high-altitude interceptors after signing a framework for a future agreement with the U.S. military.
Sophie Adenot in a spaceship
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Europe May Progress On Autonomous Astronaut Launch Ambition

Jan 29, 2026
ESA's head says a space summit French President Emmannuel Macron plans to host could provide direction on efforts to independently launch astronauts into space.
Concept art of Iris2 satellites around Earth
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ESA Eyes Incremental Approach To Low-LEO IRIS² Element

Jan 28, 2026
The European Union is looking to take an incremental capability approach to field its IRIS2 secure satellite constellation will provide.
Iceye SAR illustration
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Iceye Proposes 1,000-Spacecraft 'Constellation Europe'

Jan 28, 2026
Iceye is pushing Europe to get on with building an autonomous satellite intelligence system, proposing a 1,000-spacecraft construct called Constellation Europe.

Business

york
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York Space Systems Debuts As $4.4B Publicly Traded Company

Jan 29, 2026
Military satellite startup York Space Systems became a public traded company Jan. 29 after an initial public offering of stock on the New York Stock Exchange.
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L3Harris Has High Expectations For Missile Solutions Unit

Jan 29, 2026
L3Harris expects its new Missile Solutions unit, which combines Aerojet-Rocketdyne with critical missile systems, to generate $4.4 billion in revenue this year.
starlink
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SpaceX Moved Swiftly On Russian Starlink Use, Ukrainian Official Says

Jan 29, 2026
Ukraine says SpaceX responded swiftly after it discovered that Moscow has been using Starlink satellite communications to equip one-way attack drones.

Technology

leonidas
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Singapore, Epirus Agree To Study High-Power Microwave C-UAS Capability

Jan 28, 2026
Singapore and U.S.-based Epirus have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance high-power microwave (HPM) counter-drone capabilities.

Operations

maven
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NASA Review Board To Probe Mars MAVEN Communications Loss

Jan 28, 2026
NASA is assembling an anomaly review board to investigate its loss of contact with the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft.

The Debrief

TWR-2
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Debrief: Slow Pace Of GCAP Contract Decisions Evokes Memories Of TSR-2

Jan 29, 2026
Labour MPs are looking back at the canceled TSR- 2 and urging the government to learn from history.

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