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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 6, 2026

VOL. 296 NO. 4 April 06, 2026
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Funding & Policy

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White House Bets On Reconciliation To Reach $1.5T Defense Budget

Apr 03, 2026
The White House is seeking a $1.15 trillion discretionary budget for the Pentagon in fiscal 2027, bolstered by another $350 billion in mandatory spending through the reconciliation process.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

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U.S. Forces Reportedly Recover Downed F-15E Crewmember In Iran

Apr 03, 2026
U.S. Air Force combat search and rescue crews on April 3 were conducting a daring daylight mission to recover aircrew from a downed F-15E over Iran.
Hydroplane Caption – Hydroplane has achieved flight-representative rotor speeds with a hydrogen-electric-powered rotor test bench
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U.S. Army Funds Hydroplane To Hover Test Hydrogen Powertrain

Apr 03, 2026
U.S. startup Hydroplane plans to hover-test a hydrogen-electric propulsion system in a light helicopter under an extension to a small-business contact awarded by the U.S. Army.
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DARPA Seeks To Reverse Design Paradigm For Air-To-Air Missiles

Apr 02, 2026
DARPA has revealed interest in developing a new class of air-to-air missiles in which the top design requirement is mass production rather than maximizing performance.

Funding & Policy

An Artemis program patch floating in the International Space Station’s cupola. Credit: NASA/Jessica Meir (from here: Godspeed, Artemis II! - NASA
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FY ’27 Budget Request Prioritizes Moon Amid 23% NASA Cuts

Apr 03, 2026
The White House wants to cut NASA’s budget by nearly one quarter in fiscal 2027.

The Debrief

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Debrief: Is GE Mystery Engine Provider For F-47 And, if So, With What?

Apr 03, 2026
One of the biggest unanswered questions about the F-47 combat aircraft remains the identity of the engine supplier and the specific propulsion system.

Technology

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‘Relentless Wolfpack’ Launched To Swarm Low-Cost Cruise Missiles

Apr 02, 2026
As a new class of low-cost cruise missiles nears the development stage, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is proposing to push the technology further by adding swarming behaviors.

Operations

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Artemis II Crew, Ground Support Learning As They Go To Moon

Apr 03, 2026
The four Artemis II crewmembers continued their outbound journey from Earth to the Moon on April 3, 99,900 mi. from Earth and 161,750 mi. from their lunar destination.

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