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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 31, 2026

VOL. 295 NO. 61 March 31, 2026
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Programs

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U.S. Air Force Quietly Selected Low-Cost Missile In December

Mar 30, 2026
A new variant of a low-cost, air-launched cruise missile quietly entered development for the U.S. Air Force in December.
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Pilatus Signs Indonesian PC-24 Deal, PC-21 Agreement

Mar 30, 2026
Pilatus is poised to add to its PC-21 trainer customer base after signing an agreement with Indonesia in parallel with Jakarta’s purchase of PC-24 business jets.
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European Firefighting Amphibian Receives Funding Boost

Mar 30, 2026
A French aircraft developer has secured €110 million ($126.1 million) from a European fund to launch the development of amphibious firefighting aircraft.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Operations

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U.S. Navy Tests Precision Landing System For H-60 Helicopters

Mar 30, 2026
The U.S. Navy on Feb. 27 conducted the first flight test of a new precision landing mode for the military’s Sikorsky H-60 variants.
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UK Seeks Ways To Counter Fiber-Optic Drones

Mar 30, 2026
The UK Defense Ministry is hunting for technology to defeat fiber-optically controlled drones in the latest in a flurry of counter-UAS initiatives.
NASA Caption – NASA’s Lockheed Martin X-59 Quesst low-boom demonstrator returned to the air with flights on March 26 and 27
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NASA’s X-59 Returns To Flight After False Positive Cockpit Warning

Mar 30, 2026
The cockpit warning light that cut short the second flight of NASA’s X-59 low-boom supersonic flight demonstrator on March 20 proved to be a false positive.
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China’s CAS Space Completes Kinetica-2 Inaugural Flight

Mar 30, 2026
China’s CAS Space says it is gearing up for mass production of its Kinetica-2 rocket in the wake of the vehicle’s inaugural mission.
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Ukraine Seeks Further Defense Cooperation In Middle East

Mar 30, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has secured a defense agreement with Qatar and is working to secure similar arrangements in the region.
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SpaceX Launches Transporter-16 Mission From Vandenberg

Mar 30, 2026
SpaceX launched the 16th Transporter rideshare mission on March 30, carrying 119 small satellite payloads to orbit for government and commercial customers.

The Debrief

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Debrief: Is Space Sovereignty A Buzzword, Boon Or Bother For Industry?

Mar 30, 2026
Space sovereignty has become a major talking point for governments and industry as they adjust to a new geopolitical landscape.

Funding & Policy

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EU Kicks Off Calls Under €1.5B European Defense Industry Program

Mar 30, 2026
The EC is starting to open up business opportunities to industry under the just approved €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) European Defense Industry Program.

Contracts