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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 16, 2026

VOL. 296 NO. 12 April 16, 2026
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Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Apr 15, 2026
ASTROLIGHT joins KEPLER COMMUNICATIONS’ HydRON team ... DYNETICS gets Indirect Fire Protection Capability contract ... SPACE ISAC establishing Canada hub...

In Brief

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In Brief: B-21 Inflight Refueling Tests Begin

Apr 15, 2026
News in Brief

The Debrief

Army Black Hawks
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Debrief: Army Aviation Left Out Of Pentagon Budget Boost

Apr 15, 2026
The Pentagon's budget largely excludes Army aviation, raising concerns amidst broader defense spending increases.

News

MQ-9 Reaper and MQ Protector
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USAF Opens Search For Attritable ISR Aircraft

Apr 15, 2026
The U.S. Air Force is now looking at options for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance uncrewed aircraft in the “attritable” cost category.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre with Zelenskyy
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Former Norwegian F-16s Due For Ukraine Duty Soon

Apr 15, 2026
Norway has donated to Ukraine six of its now-retired Lockheed Martin F-16s, which are undergoing refurbishment, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre says.
vulcan
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Space Force Weighs Options To Use Vulcan For Lower-Risk Missions

Apr 15, 2026
The U.S. Space Force is exploring options to still use the Vulcan rocket heavy-lift launch vehicle for less-complex missions.
windracer silouhette
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UK To Supply Ukraine With 120,000 Drones

Apr 15, 2026
The UK says the package will be critical to Ukraine’s counterstrike and defenses against Russian attacks, as well as bolstering the UK’s UAS capabilities.
Vandenberg Space Force Base
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Blue Origin Tapped For West Coast Heavy-Lift Launch Site

Apr 15, 2026
The U.S. Space Force has picked Blue Origin to advance in discussions to lease Space Launch Complex-14 at Vandenberg SFB, California, for vertical launch operations.
A UH-60 Black Hawk flies with the GE Aerospace T901 engine
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GE Speeding Up T901 Development Amid Budget Uncertainty

Apr 15, 2026
GE Aerospace has expedited T901 engine development for the U.S. Army and reduced costs despite program uncertainty.
bell tiltrotor illustration
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Bell MV-75 Schedule Leaves No Slack, Army Officials Say

Apr 15, 2026
The MV-75 plan is a “success-oriented schedule,” with as much flexibility taken out as possible to meet the demands of top Army leaders, officials say.
Airbus H135 T3H
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Renewal Of UK Police Helicopter Fleet Gets Underway

Apr 15, 2026
The UK’s National Police Air Service has launched a renewal of its rotary-wing fleet amid potential law enforcement reforms.
regent
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Regent Flies Squire Drone In First Wing-In-Ground Effect Test

Apr 15, 2026
Regent has completed the first wing-in-ground effect (WIG) flight of its Squire seaglider drone.
axemu spacesuit
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Axiom Targets First Spaceflight For New Suit In 2027

Apr 15, 2026
Spacesuit developer Axiom Space is close to completing the critical design review of the suit design that will be used by astronauts on the Moon.
Origin Robotics' Blaze interceptor drone
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EU Earmarks €1B For Defense Research Programs

Apr 15, 2026
The EU will spend €1.07 billion ($1.26 billion) to fund 57 defense development projects, including funding for loitering munitions and space-based programs.