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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 2, 2026

VOL. 296 NO. 2 April 02, 2026
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Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Apr 02, 2026
LOCKHEED gets $1.36b CPS award... COLLINS ELBIT gets F-35 HMD award... New bizav president for STANDARDAERO...

In Brief

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In Brief: Poland’s PGZ Bolsters Missile Component Production

Apr 02, 2026
News in brief.

Operations

Credit: Irene Klotz/AWST
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Artemis II Lifts Off, Aiming For Lunar Flyby

Apr 01, 2026
CAPE CANAVERAL—After decades of development and false starts, NASA on April 1 launched the first crew in more than 50 years on a mission to leave Earth orbit and travel to the vicinity of the Moon.
United Launch Alliance webcast
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Northrop To Test New Solid Rocket Booster Nozzle

Mar 31, 2026
Northrop Grumman plans to test a new nozzle for the Graphite Epoxy Motors (GEM) used on United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan and Atlas rockets.

Programs

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France, UK Launching Joint Study Into Meteor Missile Successor

Apr 01, 2026
The UK and France are to launch studies on the development of a successor to the Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile.
windfarm in north sea
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BAE Will Provide Air Defense Radars To Mitigate Wind Farm Interference

Apr 01, 2026
BAE Systems is the recipient of a major UK defense contract to provide air defense radars capable of mitigating against interference from offshore wind farms.
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Japan Designates 'Type 25' Missiles, Including Hypersonic HVGP

Mar 31, 2026
Japan has designated its upgraded Type 12 surface-to-surface missile (SSM) as the Type 25 surface-to-surface guided missile.
norinco UAS
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China’s Norinco Flies 7-Ton-Class Luca Uncrewed Cargo UAS

Mar 31, 2026
Chinese arms developer Norinco has conducted the first flight of its Chang Ying-8 large uncrewed cargo aircraft, also known as Luca.

Funding & Policy

chinook for sale!
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U.S. Army Auctioning Off CH-47F Chinook Transport Helicopters

Apr 01, 2026
The U.S. Army has begun auctioning off Boeing CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters, potentially to make way for the arrival of Blk. II models.
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Debrief: On Victory Lap, USSF Chief Charts Service’s Course

Apr 01, 2026
As Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman prepares for the end of his time leading the U.S. Space Force, he is looking 15 years into the future and 232 years into the past.
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Switzerland Sees FMS Payment Tension Over Patriot Missile Spat

Apr 01, 2026
Switzerland says it will continue to withhold foreign military sales (FMS) payments related to the Patriot missile systems ordered by Bern.

Business

Even (left), seen here with Spanish defense minister Margarita Robles, secured 100 helicopter order from the Spanish government in December buoying the airframers 2025 results.
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After Eight Years, Even Hands Over Stronger Airbus Helicopters

Apr 01, 2026
Bruno Even, Airbus Helicopters’ CEO for eight years, on April 1 hands over the reins of the world’s biggest rotorcraft manufacturer.

Air Forces In Focus

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Air Forces In Focus: Kazakhstan’s Armed Forces Embrace Uncrewed Systems

Apr 02, 2026
The Kazakh Air Assault Forces, and soon the rest of the army, will be equipped with hundreds of uncrewed systems in groups 1, 2 and 3 to give the troops on the ground enhanced surveillance and strike capabilities.