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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 5, 2026

VOL. 295 NO. 43 March 05, 2026
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Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Mar 05, 2026
LOCKHEED gets $1.9b C-130 award... URSA MAJOR tests latest Hadley engine variant... GLOBALSYS, PALOMAR partner on wireless comm for military aircraft...

Operations

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U.S. Hunts Iran's Missile Launchers As Israeli F-35 Downs Yak-130

Mar 04, 2026
The U.S. and Israel were hunting the vestiges of Iran’s ballistic missile and drone inventory as the fighting stretched into a fifth day.
The U.S. Air Force conducted a test flight of an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM March 4, 2026, from Vandenberg SFB, California. Credit: U.S. Space Force
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U.S. Air Force Conducts Unarmed ICBM Test from Vandenberg

Mar 04, 2026
Air Force Global Strike Command conducted its latest test of an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM on March 4.
Pad 31 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome
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Roscosmos Says Repairs Complete On Damaged Baikonur Launchpad

Mar 03, 2026
Russian space agency Roscosmos says it has completed repairs to a damaged launchpad critical to the International Space Station.

Funding & Policy

The USS Delbert Black (DDG 119) fires a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile at a target in Iran on Feb. 28, 2026. Credit U.S. Navy
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DOD Aims To Reassure On Munitions Concerns While Calling For More

Mar 04, 2026
The Pentagon under the Trump administration has pressed the defense industrial base to shift to a “wartime footing."
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Senate Panel Advances NASA Reauthorization Bill

Mar 04, 2026
The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Technology Committee has unanimously approved NASA reauthorization legislation for 2026.
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Debrief: NASA Chief Isaacman Sets Sights On Mars

Mar 04, 2026
It’s been a busy year so far for NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, who is wrapping up his 11th week on the job.

Programs

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Ukraine Intelligence Details New Russian Cruise Missile

Mar 02, 2026
Ukraine’s military intelligence agency on March 2 released details of a new, long-range, air-launched cruise missile employed by the Russian air force.
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AeroVironment Bullish On Space Force Program Amid Recompete

Mar 03, 2026
The Space Force in 2022 awarded then Blue Halo a $1.4 billion contract for 12 Badger phased array antenna systems.
four air force maintainers working on F-35
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Pentagon Targets Long-Term Lockheed Martin F-35 Parts Deal

Mar 04, 2026
The Pentagon is looking to build on the momentum of recent deals to invest in key munitions, with a specific focus on Lockheed Martin F-35 spare parts.
Eric Trappier
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Dassault CEO Says France Not Interested In Dual FCAS Idea

Mar 04, 2026
Dassault Aviation CEO Éric Trappier has rejected a German idea for a two-fighter approach in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program.
Dassault Rafale
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Dassault Gears Up For Rafale Output Uptick, Indian Production

Mar 04, 2026
Dassault Aviation has been gradually increasing the production rate of the Rafale fighter, aiming for four aircraft per month in 2029.
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Romania Eyes H225M Buy With European SAFE Loans

Mar 03, 2026
Romania wants to acquire 12 Airbus H225M multi-role utility helicopters using loans provided by the European Union.
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New Anti-Radiation Missile Options Sought By U.S. Air Force

Mar 04, 2026
U.S. Air Force officials started looking for alternatives to the service’s next-generation anti-radiation missile on March 4.
Hypersonix Launch Systems test vehicle
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Australian Scramjet-Powered Vehicle Makes First Hypersonic Test Flight

Feb 28, 2026
A Hypersonix Launch Systems vehicle completed its first flight late on Feb. 27, propelled to Mach 5-plus speeds by a Rocket Lab HASTE rocket.