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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 19, 2026

VOL. 295 NO. 53 March 19, 2026
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Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Mar 18, 2026
BOEING gets Korean P-8A software update order... HOUSE reauthorizes SBIR/STTR... New chief strategy officer for CAE...

In Brief

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In Brief: Eumetsat Awards OHB EPS-Sterna Microsats Contract

Mar 18, 2026
News in brief.

Programs

Stratolaunch
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Stratolaunch Plans Air-Breathing Hypersonic Talon Variant

Mar 18, 2026
Hypersonic test company Stratolaunch plans to develop an air-breathing variant of its rocket-powered Mach 5-plus Talon vehicle.
nato
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NATO All-Domain Surveillance Plans Progress Into New Phase

Mar 18, 2026
NATO’s initiative to replace its long-serving Boeing E-3A Sentry airborne early warning aircraft fleet has now moved into the “realization stage.”
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India Seeks Role In FCAS Or GCAP Fighter Consortia

Mar 18, 2026
India’s Defense Ministry is seeking to join one of the foreign government-industry consortia developing competing sixth-generation fighters.
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One-Way Attack Drones Sought For U.S. Air Force Special Forces

Mar 18, 2026
Special tactics units within the USAF Special Operations Command are researching options for buying short-range, first-person-view, one-way attack drones.
e-7 wedgetail from the uk RAF
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UK Wedgetail Program Troubled By Configuration Differences

Mar 18, 2026
Differences between the Royal Australian Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail and the variant being acquired by the UK have led to “significant delays” in the program.
LRHW transporter-erector-launcher. Credit: U.S. Army
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U.S. Army Set To Field First LRHW Battery

Mar 17, 2026
The U.S. Army is weeks away from fielding its first Long Range Hypersonic Weapon battery.
Contributor:Maxal Tamor
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UK, Germany Broadening Focus Of Deep Precision Strike Missile Plans

Mar 18, 2026
The UK government says it is progressing with the development of a new family of long-range, conventionally armed missiles with Germany.

Funding & Policy

Chinese State Media Xinhua
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U.S. Intel Assessment Forecasts Spike In Missile Threats

Mar 18, 2026
The U.S. homeland will face a dramatic rise in long-range missile threats over the next 10 years.
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Debrief: Why The U.S.-European Missile Supply Rift Is Widening

Mar 18, 2026
Beyond European exasperation with the Trump administration, there are market realities causing a rupture in Europe’s missile buying habit.
Serbian Ministry of Defense
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Croatia Raises Concerns With NATO Over Serbia Buying Chinese Missiles

Mar 16, 2026
Croatia’s prime minister says he has raised concerns with NATO about Serbia’s apparent acquisition of Chinese air-launched, long-range missiles.

Operations

Kim Shiflett/NASA
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NASA Retargets Artemis II Rollout For March 19

Mar 18, 2026
NASA has rescheduled the rollout for the Artemis II flight test to March 19.
hanbit nano
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Innospace Says Gas Leak Caused Hanbit-Nano Combustion Chamber Rupture

Mar 17, 2026
Innospace says a gas leak led to a combustion chamber rupture that caused the first flight of the Hanbit-Nano rocket to fail.

Technology

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Mitsubishi, Shield AI Partner For Rapid Mission Autonomy Demo

Mar 17, 2026
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) flew a mission autonomy system derived from the Shield AI Hivemind in two UAVs.
A350-1000 during the 2026 Singapore Airshow
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Thermoplastic Composites Use Confined To Small Parts, Hexcel CEO Says

Mar 17, 2026
Thermoplastic composites require further development before aircraft manufacturers can rely on them for large aircraft components, the CEO of Hexcel Global says

Air Forces In Focus

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Air Forces In Focus: Paraguayan Air Force Stays On Mission With Modernization Despite Tight Budget

Mar 18, 2026
The Paraguayan Air Force’s current modernization efforts are centered on overhauling attack aircraft, which are considered essential for countering organized crime.