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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 22, 2026

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Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

May 21, 2026
HONEYWELL gets Chinook engine MRO award... NASA deputy admin sworn in... New CEO at ONTIC...

In Brief

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In Brief: OHB, Helsing Team For Space-Based Surveillance, Targeting

May 21, 2026
OHB, Helsing Team For Space-Based Surveillance, Targeting

The Debrief

SpaceX
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Debrief: SpaceX Leans Into Vertical Integration For New Tech Frontiers

May 21, 2026
SpaceX bets on vertical integration and Starship's high launch cadence to enable orbital AI data centers and Mars colonization.

News

SpaceX launch
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SpaceX Is ‘Go’ For IPO Launch After 2025 Loss

May 21, 2026
SpaceX has disclosed financial details ahead of the aerospace industry’s most anticipated public offering, including a $5 billion net loss in 2025 on $18.7 billion in sales.
Circor Aerospace
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Parker Hannifin Bulks Up By Buying Circor Aerospace and Defense

May 21, 2026
Parker Hannifin acquires Circor Aerospace for $2.55 billion, expanding its aerospace and defense portfolio with high-margin, high-growth capabilities.
F-35B w/ Spear
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Spear 3 Missile Makes Long-Awaited First Flight On F-35

May 21, 2026
Long-awaited flight testing of MBDA’s Spear 3 mini cruise missile on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has begun.
Credit: IAI
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IAI Secures Air Defense Deal With Israel

May 20, 2026
Israel Aerospace Industries said it has secured a $1 billion deal from its home customer for air defense equipment as it reported record order backlog.
Ukraine
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Ukraine’s EW Needs Top $4 billion In 2026

May 21, 2026
Ukraine requires $4.4 billion in electronic warfare systems for 2026 as international coalition works to meet urgent defense needs against Russia.
Rafael
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Rafael Readies New Multiplatform Sigint System

May 20, 2026
Rafael tests new 10 kg-class Sigma signals intelligence system for UAVs, using edge computing and AI to analyze electronic battlefield data.
Wedgetail
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UK Wedgetail Program Moves into Test and Evaluation Phase

May 21, 2026
UK's first E-7 Wedgetail arrives at RAF Lossiemouth for testing ahead of planned handover to Royal Air Force
General Atomics
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General Atomics YFQ-42A Returns To Flight

May 21, 2026
General Atomics YFQ-42A resumes flight after crash, advancing collaborative combat aircraft development with software fixes and risk reduction efforts.
airbus
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Airbus Readying Valkyrie CCAs For Year-End Flight Trials With Adapted Learjets

May 21, 2026
Airbus prepares Valkyrie drone flight tests with Learjet surrogates to demonstrate collaborative combat aircraft capabilities for European air forces.
Art credit: U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command
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Quantum RF Sensing Enters Field Evaluations In U.S., UK, Australia

May 21, 2026
Quantum sensing technology that a DARPA official described as the “end of stealth” is moving out the laboratory and into operational testing.
Belgian missile
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Belgium Seeks Joint Strike Missile Buy, Germany Places Second Order

May 19, 2026
Belgium approved for JSM purchase as Germany places follow-on order, boosting F-35 capabilities.
Smile Launch
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Vega C Deploys ESA-China Smile Satellite

May 19, 2026
Vega C rocket launches ESA-China Smile satellite to study solar wind effects.
Credit: Indonesian Ministry of Defense
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Indonesia Receives Meteor Missile, First In Asia-Pacific

May 18, 2026
The Indonesian Air Force has received its first Meteor missiles, becoming the first operator in the Asia-Pacific region to formally induct it into service.