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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 6, 2026

VOL. 295 NO. 25 February 06, 2026
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Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Feb 06, 2026
SHIELD AI expands Singapore partnership... LOCKHEED gets F-35 ALIS/ODIN award... AEROVIRONMENT studying swarming software for the U.S. Navy...

Programs

Nellis AFB
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Boeing F-47 Bed-Down Plan Taps Nellis For Operating Base

Feb 05, 2026
The first operational unit for the Boeing F-47 is planned for Nellis AFB in Nevada, with the facilities scheduled be ready by the end of fiscal 2033.
saab globaleye
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Saab CEO Sees NATO Decision This Year

Feb 05, 2026
Saab CEO Micael Johansson says NATO may decide on an E-3 AWACS replacement this year, for which the Swedish company is offering its GlobalEye.
Eurofighter AMK concept art
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Eurofighter Nations Contract For Aerodynamic Modification Kit

Feb 05, 2026
The Eurofighter is set to receive its first external changes to the airframe since the first prototype flew in 1994.
Lockheed Martin F-35A
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Patria Begins Lockheed Martin F-35 Engine Assembly

Feb 05, 2026
Patria has begun assembling Pratt & Whitney F135 engines in country as part of Finland’s procurement of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
WindRunner
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Radia Responds To U.S. Transcom RFI On WindRunner

Feb 04, 2026
Radia, which is developing the WindRunner outsize cargo aircraft, has responded to a U.S. Transportation Command RFI for aircraft capable of transporting oversized DOD cargo.
C-130H cockpit modernization
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L3Harris Shops C-130H Upgrade With Production Decision Imminent

Feb 05, 2026
L3Harris expects a USAF production decision on a C-130H cockpit modernization program this year.
saab gripen
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Gripen Delivery Milestones Loom For Saab

Feb 05, 2026
Saab expects partner Embraer to deliver the first Gripen E from a new Brazilian assembly line to the country’s air force before April, a company exec says.
DrN-600 uncrewed air system (UAS)
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ST Engineering, Lodd Autonomous Announce UAS Collaboration

Feb 05, 2026
ST Engineering and Lodd Autonomous signed agreements for the DrN-600 UAS to be trialed in the Middle East and Hili cargo eVTOL to be marketed in Asia-Pacific.
Giraffe 1X and RBS 70
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Singapore Selects Saab Giraffe 1X Radar, Motorizes RBS 70

Feb 02, 2026
Singapore has selected the Saab Giraffe 1X radar to replace its Portable Search and Target Acquisition Radar for low-level air defense missions.

Business

SpaceX building
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Debrief: What Does a Public SpaceX Mean for A&D Competitors?

Feb 05, 2026
SpaceX’s market capitalization as a publicly traded company is being hotly debated ahead of an expected midyear initial public offering.

Technology

X-BAT
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Where’s Military AI Headed In 2030?

Feb 04, 2026
The adoption of artificial intelligence in defense will by 2030 have moved from an ambition to a reality, industry officials said here at the Singapore Airshow.

Funding & Policy

P-8A
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New Zealand Air Force Explores New Strike, ISR Options

Feb 04, 2026
The New Zealand Defense Force has established both an enhanced strike project and an ISR project to examine future air-to-surface weapons, targeting capabilities and sensing options.

Aviation Week Forecasts

Forecasts
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Aviation Week Forecasts: F-35 To Lead In Military Aircraft Deliveries For The Decade

Feb 06, 2026
According to Aviation Week’s recently released 2026 Military Fleet & MRO Forecast, the F-35 Lightning II represents by far the largest military aircraft program in terms of deliveries over the decade with a at least 1,468 aircraft due to be delivered to 18 different operators.