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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 1, 2026

VOL. 296 NO. 23 May 01, 2026
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Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Apr 30, 2026
LOCKHEED gets $1.13b HIMARS award... GA TELESIS donates to Broward College... HONEYWELL gets C-5 support award...

In Brief

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In Brief: UK Plans Defense Supply Chain Wargame

Apr 30, 2026
UK Plans Defense Supply Chain Wargame

The Debrief

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Debrief: Getting Serious About Cislunar Space

Apr 30, 2026
U.S. Space and defense officials say an acquisition coordination office is being established, focused on cislunar operations.

News

Textron Aviation’s Citation M2 Gen3 on display at the company’s exhibit at Aero Friedrichshafen in April 2026.
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Textron Aviation, Bell To Anchor New Pure-Play Aerospace Firm

Apr 30, 2026
Textron plans to split off its industrial segment to become a pure-play aerospace and defense company.
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U.S. Air Force To Retire All E-11As In 2028

Apr 30, 2026
The U.S. Air Force wants to retire all of its E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Nodes in 2028 as it shifts this role to space.
A Lockheed Martin F-22 fires an advanced new missile in this U.S. Air Force rendering released in 2022.
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U.S. Budget Docs Reveal $15.6B Planned For AIM-260

Apr 30, 2026
The U.S. plans to spend about $15.6 billion on development and production of the Lockheed Martin AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, documents show.
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GKN Eyes Growing Market For Autonomous Collaborative Platforms

Apr 30, 2026
GKN Aerospace is finalizing the architecture for an uncrewed aircraft systems demonstrator for Sweden.
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MTU Aero Engines Boss Now Expects Two FCAS Jets

Apr 30, 2026
MTU Aero Engines expects the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program to evolve to the pursuit of two different aircraft types.
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Seven E-7As In Progress Amid Uncertainty, USAF Says

Apr 30, 2026
The U.S. Air Force has seven Boeing E-7A Wedgetails now in work or on contract despite continued long-term uncertainty for the overall program.
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L3Harris Lands Classified Space Program

Apr 30, 2026
L3Harris Technologies has secured a sole-source classified space program that CEO Chris Kubasik said could become a multi-billion-dollar business.
Space Launch Delta 45 and the Eastern Range facilitated the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch April 29, 2026. Credit: U.S. Space Force
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USSF’s Top Fiscal ’27 Priorities Are Space Control, Launch, Training

Apr 30, 2026
The Space Force’s focus areas for fiscal '27 investments are in space control capabilities, bolstering its launch infrastructure, and test and training support.
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Arianespace Plans P160C Booster For Next Ariane 64 Amazon Leo Launch

Apr 30, 2026
Arianespace deployed another 32 Amazon Leo satellites to low Earth orbit, boosting the constellation to more than 300 spacecraft.
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House Panel Narrowly Rejects NASA Budget Cut

Apr 30, 2026
A House panel on April 30 narrowly rejected a 23% budget cut for NASA proposed by the Trump administration.
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Planet Labs Targets Atmospheric Gas-Focused Satellite

Apr 30, 2026
Planet Labs says it aims to launch a new hyperspectral imaging satellite focused on atmospheric gas detection.
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Rolls-Royce Eyes MV-75 Engine Altitude, Endurance Trials

Apr 30, 2026
Rolls-Royce says endurance and altitude testing of the engines for the U.S. Army MV-75 Cheyenne II are due later this year.
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Indra Eyes Faster Air Surveillance Radar Deliveries

Apr 30, 2026
Indra is starting to build air surveillance radars on the expectation of orders to address military demand for faster delivery cycles, its CEO says.