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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 2, 2026

VOL. 295 NO. 40 March 02, 2026
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Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Feb 27, 2026
LOCKHEED gets Israeli F-35 support award... LEONARDO selects new helo rescue hoist for AW139... U.S. NAVY orders AARGM-ER IMUs...

Programs

SLS
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NASA Adds Lunar Lander Docking Demo In LEO, Cancels SLS Upgrades

Feb 27, 2026
NASA is rebooting its Artemis lunar exploration initiative, adding a new docking mission and scrapping plans for heavier-lift Space Launch System rockets.
NASA’s crawler-transporter 2
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NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Outlines Latest Concerns

Feb 27, 2026
NASA safety panel flags risks in Artemis missions and ISS transition as the workforce shrinks to 1960s levels.

Funding & Policy

Indian P-8 and budget data
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Budget Brief: Indian Modernization Spending Rising At Last

Feb 27, 2026
A larger capital budget for the Indian armed forces mean they may now get the resources they require to get their modernization back on track.
Romeo A./Unsplash
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China Imposes Export Controls On Japanese Defense Firms

Feb 24, 2026
China has banned the export of dual-use items to 20 Japanese firms and other institutions.

Operations

Melrose Industries' uncrewed demonstrator
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Melrose CEO Sees More UAS Work Beyond Sweden

Feb 27, 2026
GKN Aerospace expands UAV development beyond Sweden, targeting NATO demand with new US/UK projects as defense spending rises.
At 12:05 p.m. EST, the unpiloted SpaceX Dragon spacecraft undocked from the forward-facing port of the International Space Station’s Harmony module following a command from ground controllers at SpaceX.
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SpaceX Space Station Cargo Mission Splashes Down

Feb 27, 2026
SpaceX’s 33rd NASA-contracted Dragon resupply mission to the International Space Station executed a successful splashdown early Feb. 27.
CBP
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Pentagon Downing CBP Drone Draws Lawmaker Ire

Feb 27, 2026
The Pentagon used a counter-drone system to down what it called a “seemingly threatening” uncrewed air system, drawing concerns from lawmakers about potential risks to civil airspace.

Technology

Ukraine tests FP-7 ballistic missile.
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Ukraine Shows Homegrown Ballistic Missile In Testing

Feb 27, 2026
Ukraine tests domestically produced FP-7 ballistic missile with 200 km range for border strikes against Russian forces.
Neutron
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Rocket Lab Delays Neutron Flight To Late 2026 After Test Failure

Feb 27, 2026
Rocket Lab says a manufacturing fault caused the failure of a Neutron rocket Stage 1 tank in January and has now pushed the inaugural flight for the launcher to late this year.

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