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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 12, 2026

VOL. 295 NO. 48 March 12, 2026
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Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Mar 11, 2026
LOCKHEED gets Denmark F-35 contract... BELL gets two 505 orders from Pasadena PD... PIVOTAL announces paramedic eVTOL proof-of-concept program..

Programs

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Dassault Signals Falcon 10X Has Military Ambitions

Mar 10, 2026
Dassault Aviation’s new Falcon 10X does not just draw on the company’s military aircraft heritage, it also plans to add to it with special mission applications.
SkyDefender
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Thales Joins Dome Defense Push With SkyDefender Launch

Mar 11, 2026
Thales has joined the European race to push multi-layered air and missile defense initiatives in an integrated “dome” concept, launching what it calls SkyDefender.
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Little Bird Tech Powers Proposed MD564

Mar 11, 2026
MD Helicopters has lifted the veil on a new variant of its famed 500 series of single-engine light helicopters.
London’s Air Ambulance was an among several emergency medical service operators to fly the MD902 Explorer.
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MD Helicopters Nears Sale Of MD902 Explorer Type Certificate

Mar 11, 2026
MD Helicopters is close to finalizing a sale of the type certificate for the MD Explorer twin-engine light helicopter.
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Guimbal Developing Five-Seat Turbine Helicopter

Mar 10, 2026
Major French rotorcraft manufacturer Helicopteres Guimbal is set to grow its product portfolio with the development of a five-seat turbine helicopter.

Operations

Screen capture of a U.S. strike on an Iranian Navy ship. Credit: U.S. Central Command
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U.S. Increases Maritime Strikes Amid Iranian Mines Concerns

Mar 11, 2026
The U.S. has upped its pace of striking Iranian navy ships and ports amid concerns about sea mining and other threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Business

Caption: ExoAnalytic Global Telescope Network. Credit: ExoAnalytic Solutions
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Anduril Plans To Acquire Space Domain Tracker ExoAnalytic

Mar 11, 2026
Anduril is expanding its space domain awareness portfolio with plans to acquire commercial provider ExoAnalytic Solutions.
Iceye
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Rheinmetall Mulls €8B+ German MilSatcom Opportunity With Partners

Mar 11, 2026
Rheinmetall Boss Armin Papperger is considering an €8-10 billion ($9.3-11.6 billion) German military satellites communications opportunity.
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AeroVironment Scared By Space Force’s SCAR Termination

Mar 11, 2026
AeroVironment is cutting its sales and earnings outlook after the Pentagon terminated the Satellite Commercial Communications Augmentation Resource program.
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Lux Aeterna's Delphi Satellite Reuse Demo Draws Multiple Investors

Mar 10, 2026
Denver-based Lux Aeterna reports a "$10 million oversubscribed seed round" intended to accelerate the development of the company's flagship spacecraft, Delphi.
Boeing 777X GE engine
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Daily Memo: 2026 Is Turning Into A Capital (Ex) Extravaganza

Mar 10, 2026
The industry has long demurred on major capex or capacity increases in favor of issuing shareholder returns, both public and private.

Air Forces In Focus

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Air Forces In Focus: USMC 2026 Aviation: 2040+ Plans Shine Through

Mar 11, 2026
The U.S. Marine Corps’ new Aviation Plan builds on the progress of Project Eagle to date while sharpening the focus on artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) and uncrewed technologies.