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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 23, 2026

VOL. 296 NO. 17 April 23, 2026
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Apr 22, 2026
Bell Textron signed purchase agreements for three Bell 429s for VIP operators in the UK and Estonia.

The Debrief

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Debrief: Australia’s Defense Surge—Broad And Deep, But Misweighted?

Apr 22, 2026
Australia’s updated National Defense Strategy (NDS) is one of its most consequential public-facing defense documents in recent years.

News

President Trump leaves the VC-25A ‘Air Force One.’ Credit: U.S. Air Force
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U.S. Air Force Increasing VC-25 Spending To Meet Schedule

Apr 22, 2026
The U.S. Air Force is increasing spending on the Boeing VC-25B “Air Force One” aircraft to meet its delivery schedule.
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Boeing P-8 Procurement Restarts In U.S. Navy Budget Plan

Apr 22, 2026
The U.S. Navy is restarting Boeing P-8 Poseidon procurement after a two-year gap, seeking to order 12 more of the sub-hunting aircraft.
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U.S. Navy Seeks One-Year Pause For AARGM-ER Orders

Apr 21, 2026
The U.S. Navy intends to pause procurement for a Northrop Grumman anti-radiation missile in fiscal 2027, then resume orders.
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FCAS Decision Expected This Week, German Defense Minister Says

Apr 22, 2026
Germany and France are poised to decide within days the future of the Future Combat Air System program, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius says.
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U.S. Navy Growing E-2D Fleet Amid High Demand

Apr 22, 2026
The U.S. Navy is growing its E-2D Advanced Hawkeye fleet largely due to the increased operational use of the platform for overland missions.
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USMC Expands V-22 Nacelle Improvement Plans

Apr 20, 2026
The USMC has opted to fully replace the nacelles of its Bell Boeing V-22 fleet as the focus to increase the readiness and safety of the tiltrotor has grown.
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Isaacman: Artemis Changes Were Necessary To Beat China

Apr 22, 2026
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman defended sweeping changes to the Artemis program before U.S. lawmakers April 22.
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Canada Proposes Space Launch Act

Apr 22, 2026
The Canadian government is pressing forward with its push to build up a national space launch capacity by proposing legislation aimed at fostering a sovereign capability in this field.
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FCC OKs AST SpaceMobile’s 248-Satellite Network

Apr 22, 2026
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has authorized AST SpaceMobile to launch and operate its planned 248-satellite constellation.
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Sierra Set For Final Dream Chaser Spaceplane Preflight Test Series

Apr 20, 2026
Sierra Space is attaching the last batch of thermal protection tiles to its Dream Chaser vehicle prior to a final integrated fight software load test.
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Arkadia Space Secures Vortex-D Spaceplane Propulsion Deal

Apr 22, 2026
Dassault Aviation’s Vortex spaceplane demonstrator will use Arkadia Space-made thrusters for in-orbit maneuvering, the supplier said.
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Honeywell Moves F124 Engine Assembly

Apr 21, 2026
Honeywell will transfer F124 jet engine assembly permanently to Phoenix from Taiwan.
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Industrial Team Forms For Polish Milsatcom Effort

Apr 20, 2026
Airbus, Radmor and Thales Alenia Space are joining forces to build a geostationary military communications satellite for Poland.