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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 23, 2026

VOL. 295 NO. 35 February 23, 2026
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The Debrief

President Trump
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Debrief: Uncertainty Returns After Supreme Court Tariff Decision

Feb 20, 2026
Trump Administration tariffs will remain both real and unreal for the aerospace and defense sector.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

U.S. Air Force
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SNC, Northrop Flight Tests B-2 Communications Upgrade

Feb 20, 2026
SNC and Northrop Grumman recently conducted the first test flight of a major communications upgrade for the B-2.
AVIC cloud shadow
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AVIC Publicly Unveils ‘Cloud Shadow’ VTOL Uncrewed Aircraft

Feb 20, 2026
AVIC publicly showcased its Cloud Shadow VTOL uncrewed aircraft during Lunar New Year celebrations, highlighting both the platform and its teaming capability.
Caption: Boeing is expanding its payload production lines to target the growing national security space sector. Credit: Boeing
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Boeing Expands Sat Production With New Payload Line

Feb 20, 2026
Boeing is kick-starting an electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) payload production line at its facilities outside of Los Angeles.
De Havilland Canada
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Alberta Order Boosts DHC-515 Firebomber Orderbook

Feb 19, 2026
The orderbook for De Havilland Canada’s new Canadair DHC-515 waterbomber has been swelled by an order from the company’s home province of Alberta.
F-16
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Slovakia Mulls Purchase Of More Block 70 F-16s

Feb 17, 2026
Slovakia is considering the purchase four more Block 70-model Lockheed Martin F-16s to add to the 14 it has already acquired.
Airbus H140 prototype
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Airbus Helicopters Progresses H140 Testing, Production Plans

Feb 18, 2026
Airbus has described 2026 as a “year of testing” for the latest addition to its portfolio, the H140 twin-engine light helicopter.

Operations

Ben Smegelsky/NASA
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NASA Targeting March 6 For Artemis II Launch

Feb 20, 2026
NASA is proceeding with plans for liftoff of the Artemis II crewed flight test on March 6.

Business

amca
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VC-Backed Amca Acquires Legacy A&D Supplier Payne Magnetics

Feb 19, 2026
The Southern California-based Advanced Manufacturing Company of America (Amca) has purchased Payne Magnetics for an undisclosed sum.
blue origin blue ring rendering
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Ex-ULA Boss To Tackle ‘Urgent’ Space Security Needs At Blue Origin

Feb 20, 2026
Tory Bruno joined Blue Origin late last year as the U.S. faces an “urgent need” to hone dynamic space operations in a more contested environment, he says.
chemring image
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UK Budget Delays Add To Chemring Headwinds

Feb 20, 2026
British defense energetics company Chemring has posted a sharp drop in first-quarter order intake as the company faces spending delays in the UK.

Fleet Snapshot

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