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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 6, 2026

VOL. 296 NO. 26 May 06, 2026
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Daily Brief

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

May 05, 2026
DRONEDEPLOY expands construction surveillance work... LOCKHEED gets F-35 canopy tooling award... ROLLS-ROYCE appoints new head of commercial aftermarket...

In Brief

JDAM-ER
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In Brief: U.S. Approves JDAM Sale To Ukraine

May 05, 2026
U.S. Approves JDAM Sale To Ukraine

The Debrief

debrief
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Debrief: Lessons Learned From Robotic Pizza Delivery In GPS-Stressed LA

May 05, 2026
The U.S. military is bolstering its investments in autonomous systems and needs to test those platforms before they are used on signal-cluttered battlefields.

News

ursa major missile test
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Ursa Major Completes Second Test Of Hypersonic-Capable Missile

May 05, 2026
Ursa Major is in talks about a new phase of testing of a unique, liquid-fueled tactical missile demonstrator after two test firings.
Hurjet: TAI
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GE Aerospace, TAI Sign Contract For Supply Of Hurjet Engines

May 05, 2026
GE Aerospace and Turkish Aerospace Industries have signed a contract on the supply of F404 engines for use on TAI’s Hurjet jet trainer.
missiles
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Rheinmetall Sales Fall Short

May 05, 2026
Rheinmetall warned investors that first-quarter sales came in below their consensus expectations, but said that recovery in the current quarter would make up for the shortfall.
dronebetter
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FAA Proposes Drone Flight Restrictions Over Critical Infrastructure

May 05, 2026
The FAA is publishing proposed rules for restricting unmanned aircraft operations in airspace over key facilities.
anduril golden dome rendering
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Anduril Outlines Space-Based Interceptor Industry Team

May 05, 2026
Anduril Industries has gathered five industry partners to support its work on the U.S. Space Force’s space-based interceptor program, the company says.
iranupdate
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U.S. Aircraft Keep High Tempo As Strait Of Hormuz Tensions Escalate

May 05, 2026
American combat aircraft and other forces are maintaining a high pace of operations to detect and down Iranian threats in the Persian Gulf.
tdprod
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New U.S. Trainer Approved For Low-Rate Production

May 05, 2026
The Boeing T-7A advanced jet trainer can enter a belated low-rate initial production phase, the U.S. Air Force said on May 4.
momentus
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Momentus CEO Sees Liquidity Covering 12 Months

May 05, 2026
Momentus says recent efforts to strengthen its balance sheet have given it sufficient liquidity to sustain operations for 12 months.
A rendering of Firefly Aerospace and Northrop Grumman’s Eclipse medium-lift launch vehicle.
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Firefly Begins First-Stage Tank Testing For Eclipse Rocket

May 05, 2026
Firefly Aerospace has made progress building and testing the major flight components of the future Eclipse medium-lift launch vehicle, CEO Jason Kim says.
voyager
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Voyager Technologies Eyes Starlab Future Amid NASA Uncertainty

May 05, 2026
Voyager Technologies CEO Dylan Taylor won’t rule out pursuing the Starlab commercial low-Earth-orbit space station without NASA backing.
viasat
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L2 Aviation To Support AAM Satcom Installs

May 04, 2026
Viasat has announced that avionics engineering house L2 Aviation has joined its Velaris service offering for sat connectivity with AAM and eVTOLs.
Tony Osborne - Aviation Week
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UK Babel Fish Trials Broaden F-35 Data Sharing To Ground Units

Apr 30, 2026
Lockheed Martin and the UK defense ministry have expanded the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s ability to share data further.
An ICEYE remote sensing image reveals multiple submarines are identifiable at a submarine base in Russia, including three Delta-IV class SSBNs and an Akula-class SSN. Credit: ICEYE
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NRO Onboards Three Providers To Commercial Geoint Contract

May 04, 2026
The National Reconnaissance Office is bringing additional remote sensing providers into a flexible contracting mechanism.
pelican
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Sweden Launches First Military Satellite Into Orbit

May 04, 2026
Sweden’s first operational military satellite has reached orbit.

Air Forces In Focus

UH-1 in service with Servicio Nacional Aeronaval de Panama
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Air Forces In Focus: Panama's Servicio Nacional Adding New Capabilities

May 05, 2026
Soon, and for the first time since Panama disbanded its armed forces in 1989, the country will add a dedicated armed aircraft capability in the form of four A-29 Super Tucanos to help enhance its surveillance, close-air support, special operations, drug interdiction and border monitoring capabilities.