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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 25, 2026

VOL. 296 NO. 39 May 25, 2026
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Lockheed Martin
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Pentagon Sounds Alarm On Supersonic Aircraft Industry

May 22, 2026
Pentagon seeks advanced manufacturing solutions to address gaps in supersonic aircraft production and sustainment while preparing for next-generation programs.
Credit: SpaceX
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Starship V3 Completes Full Duration Flight Despite Booster Loss

May 23, 2026
SpaceX completed a full suborbital flight of the latest version of its Starship-Super Heavy launch vehicle on May 22, achieving several key milestones despite losing the first-stage booster.
U.S. bomber at RAF Fairford
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RIAT 2026 Canceled Over Iran War Uncertainty

May 22, 2026
Organizers of the Royal International Air Tattoo have canceled this year’s show over the uncertainty of access to the airfield at RAF Fairford.
SOCOM
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SOCOM Plans New Autonomous Test Range In Mississippi

May 22, 2026
SOCOM plans autonomous test range at NASA’s Stennis Space Center to rehearse missions and test unmanned systems in contested environments.
Credit: Sikorsky
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SOCOM Urging Army To Continue T901 Re-Engining

May 22, 2026
TAMPA, Florida—U.S. Special Operations Command is urging the U.S. Army to continue with its effort to re-engine Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawks, with its own upgrade plan hinging on what happens with the GE Aerospace T901.
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius
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Germany Unveils Defense Procurement Reform Measures

May 22, 2026
Germany revamps defense procurement agency to streamline processes and boost modernization with new centers and closer industry collaboration.
Kinzhal
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Ukraine Finds Ways To Thwart Kinzhal Through Electro-Magnetic Spectrum

May 21, 2026
Ukraine has been able to use electronic attack techniques to seriously degrade the effectiveness of Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missile and other systems.
VAB
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NASA Reduces Mission Directorates For Greater Efficiency

May 22, 2026
NASA is culling its mission directorates and making other organizational changes with the goal of improving efficiency and better implementing the Trump administration's directives.
LC60
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Australian Startup LatConnect 60 Details 100-Satellite Network Plan

May 22, 2026
LatConnect 60 plans to scale its Earth observation constellation to 100 satellites by 2035 with advanced SWIR capabilities for defense and commercial uses.
Rocket Lab space domain awareness satellite
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Space Force Gives Rocket Lab Its First GEO Satellite Deal

May 22, 2026
The U.S. Space Force has awarded Rocket Lab a contract to build two space domain awareness spacecraft bound for geostationary orbit.
Airbus U.S.
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Airbus U.S. Space And Defense Announces CEO Change

May 22, 2026
Airbus U.S. Space and Defense names Alex Veneziano as CEO and retired Rear Adm. Kevin Sweeney as chairman of the board.

Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

May 23, 2026
BLUE ORIGIN sponsors VetsInTech space initiative... COLLINS gets E-6B support award... BAE delivers components for NGP satellite...

In Brief

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In Brief: Royal Thai Air Force Orders Two C295 Transports

May 23, 2026
Royal Thai Air Force Orders Two C295 Transports

The Debrief

pentagon
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Budget Brief: The U.S. Fiscal 2027 Defense Request In Context

May 21, 2026
The U.S. FY27 defense budget request aims to outspend the next 17 nations combined amid global military spending surges.

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