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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 24, 2026

VOL. 296 NO. 18 April 24, 2026
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Aerospace & Defense Updates

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Lockheed Martin F-16 Development Problems Dent Earnings

Apr 23, 2026
Lockheed Martin encountered development problems with its latest F-16 configuration, denting earnings along with issues on the C-130J Hercules.
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Daily Briefs - April 23

Apr 23, 2026
LITHUANIA buying AIM-9X... NETHERLANDS interested in more Hellfires... JORDAN, LATVIA sign Artemis Accords...
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Field Narrows For U.S. Navy’s Next-Generation Trainer

Apr 23, 2026
The competition to build the U.S. Navy’s next-generation trainer has narrowed.
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Safran Sees Missile-Related Output Quintupling By 2030

Apr 23, 2026
A French government defense spending boost coupled with strong export demand has Safran expecting up to a fivefold increase in missile-related production.
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U.S. Confirms F-16 Selection By Peru

Apr 23, 2026
Peru has selected the Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 fighter over two European rivals, triggering the resignations of two cabinet officials in protest.
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Debrief: ‘City Killer’ Asteroid Numbers Set To Explode

Apr 23, 2026
NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office says 40,155 near-Earth objects of all sizes have now been discovered and tracked.
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Saab Sees Progress On Ukraine Gripen Deal, Higher Output Soon

Apr 23, 2026
Saab could be building as many as 20 Gripen fighters annually in about a year's time, says CEO Micael Johansson, as the aircraft-maker scales up output.
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Elbit Wins $200M Israel Air-Launched Munitions Deal

Apr 23, 2026
The Israeli Defense Ministry says it has awarded Elbit Systems deals worth more than NIS600 million ($200 million) to boost output of air-launched weapons.
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MQ-25 First Flight Imminent As Navy Costs Rise

Apr 23, 2026
The first flight of the Boeing MQ-25 Stingray uncrewed refueler is imminent, as the Navy outlines an updated spending plan for an aircraft.
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Proposed Bills Seek To Increase Fighter Fleets, Pilot Incentives

Apr 23, 2026
A group of bipartisan lawmakers have introduced a series of bills to further increase U.S. military aircraft procurement and pilot retainment.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches April 21, 2026, from Cape Canaveral SFS, carrying the 10th GPS III satellite for the U.S. Space Force. Credit: SpaceX
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SpaceX Launches 10th GPS III Sat For USSF Post-Vehicle Swap

Apr 21, 2026
SpaceX and the U.S. Space Force launched the 10th GPS III satellite on a Falcon 9 rocket on April 21 from Cape Canaveral SFS.
C-146A. Credit: U.S. Special Operations Command
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SOCOM Set To Buy New Nonstandard Aviation Aircraft

Apr 23, 2026
U.S. Special Operations Command is going to refresh its nonstandard aviation fleet.
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Germany May Pursue Multiple Deep-Strike Paths

Apr 22, 2026
Germany’s quest to field deep-strike capabilities may involve multiple suppliers and different services, rather than narrowing those options at the outset, the Bundeswehr’s top officer says.
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NASA’s Nancy Grace Telescope Treks Toward September Launch

Apr 21, 2026
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is ready to depart Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland for launch from Kennedy Space Center as soon as September.
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Fighter Production Set To Peak

Apr 23, 2026
Aviation Week projects that fighter production will reach new highs over the next three years, but there is a strong chance that annual deliveries may never recover to these rates again as uncrewed aircraft start to eat into the market.