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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 14, 2026

VOL. 296 NO. 10 April 14, 2026
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The Debrief

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Budget Brief: OMB Projects Further Discretionary Spending Growth

Apr 13, 2026
Beyond the headline of a $1.5 trillion budget request, the U.S. defense sector will be looking for longer-term demand signals in an uncertain fiscal environment before it makes big bets on adding capacity.

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Daily Briefs

Apr 13, 2026
SAFRAN buys new press for engine work... GOPRO expanding ito defense/aerospace... COLLINS AEROSPACE gets MV-75 awards...
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In Brief: Portuguese Air Force Picks Tecnam’s P-Mentor Training Aircraft

Apr 13, 2026
News in brief.
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Key NASA Appropriator Rebukes White House 2027 Budget Plan

Apr 13, 2026
A key NASA appropriator intends to lobby fellow legislators to fund NASA at its current level instead of the Trump administration's proposed 24% cut.
The U.S. Army is planning to switch to a new vehicle to replace Avenger batteries in the National Guard.
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U.S. Army Eyes Cheaper, Better Platform For Mobile Air Defense

Apr 13, 2026
The U.S. Army wants a different platform than the Stryker to replace the remaining Avenger batteries for mobile, short-range air defense (M-SHORAD).
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Trillion-Dollar Defense Budget To Be ‘New Baseline,’ HASC Chair Says

Apr 13, 2026
HASC Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) is ready to take the White House’s opening fiscal 2027 defense spending bid as the new minimum funding level.
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FAA, DOD Declare High-Energy Lasers Safe For National Airspace

Apr 10, 2026
The FAA and DOD say they have validated the safety of a high energy laser system that triggered an airspace closure around El Paso's civilian airport in February.
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Rheinmetall Expands Missile Push With Destinus Joint Venture Deal

Apr 13, 2026
Rheinmetall is further deepening its push into the missile sector through an agreement with Dutch defense technology company Destinus.
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Blue Origin Targeting April 16 For New Glenn Flight 3

Apr 13, 2026
Blue Origin is working toward an April 16 launch of its New Glenn rocket, which will carry AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 satellite into low Earth orbit.
Sceye’s SE2 solar-powered high-altitude airship was launched from Roswell, New Mexico, on March 25
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Sceye Flies 12-Day, High-Altitude Platform Mission To Brazil

Apr 13, 2026
Stratospheric airship startup Sceye has completed a 12-day mission during which its solar-powered SE2 high-altitude platform system flew 6,400 mi.
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Boom Time Ahead For Commercial Launch Revenues, McKinsey Says

Apr 13, 2026
Revenues from commercial launch vehicles and launch sites are expected to grow to $32 billion by 2035, says a space market report from McKinsey Research.
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Sophia, Kepler To Collaborate On Orbital Demonstration

Apr 13, 2026
Space computing specialist Sophia Space has announced a strategic collaboration with Canadian satellite telecommunications provider Kepler Communications.
A candidate for the long-range Precision Strike Missile variant unveiled by Lockheed Martin .
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U.S. Army Reopens Bidding For Long-Range Missile Program

Apr 13, 2026
A long-range, surface-to-surface ballistic missile for the U.S. Army will be recompeted.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of April 6-10

Apr 13, 2026
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona has been awarded a not-to-exceed $708,939,863 undefinitized contract action for small diameter bomb increment II production.