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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 4, 2026

VOL. 296 NO. 46 June 04, 2026
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Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Jun 03, 2026
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In Brief

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In Brief: Taiwan Validates GPS-Denied Drone Navigation System

Jun 03, 2026
Taiwan Validates GPS-Denied Drone Navigation System

The Debrief

Credit: Autonodyne
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Debrief: Unsung Interface Quietly Connecting Fighters, CCAs

Jun 03, 2026
The Bashi pilot vehicle interface is at the heart of the U.S. Air Force’s goal to introduce collaborative combat aircraft in operational service by the end of the decade.

News

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U.S. Navy Raises Cost Target For Future Trainer

Jun 03, 2026
The U.S. Navy has dramatically raised the cost ceiling for its next-generation trainer after a request for proposals spurred doubts.
Saab
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Sweden Exploring Two-Seat Gripen F Procurement, Defense Minister Says

Jun 03, 2026
Sweden is exploring the potential acquisition of two-seat Gripen Fs the country’s defense minister has suggested.
Swiss Hornet
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Switzerland Confirms F/A-18C/D Use Into 2030s

Jun 01, 2026
Switzerland says a multi-year effort to keep its aging fleet of Boeing F/A-18C/Ds operational a little longer is on track to bridge to the arrival of the Lockheed Martin F-35.
europe
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Two German Military Rotary-Wing UAS Make First Flights

Jun 03, 2026
A German developer of a military rotary-wing uncrewed aircraft system has completed two first flights in just three days.
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NATO Eyes Better Functionality For Satellite Surveillance System

Jun 02, 2026
NATO is looking to enhance the functionality of the Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space (APSS) program.
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NASA Ends Effort To Recover MAVEN Mars Orbiter

Jun 03, 2026
NASA's extended Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission has come to a close, the agency announced June 3.
At the Choose France Summit 2026, (L-R): ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher, ESA Reserve Astronaut Arnaud Prost, ESA Astronaut Thomas Pesquet, CNES Deputy CEO Lionel Suchet, Vast CEO Max Haot, and Vast President, Europe Giorgio Saccoccia
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Vast Signs Two-Mission Agreement With France, Plans Paris HQ

Jun 02, 2026
Vast will fly two French astronauts on two separate missions scheduled for 2027, and will establish its European headquarters in Paris, the space technology company announced June 1.
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Romania To Buy Two More C‑27Js In Tactical Transport Fleet Boost

Jun 01, 2026
Romania is set to bolster its tactical air transport fleet with the purchase of two more C-27J Spartan airlifters from Italy’s Leonardo.
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Pentagon Details Cuts To International Cooperation Programs

Jun 03, 2026
The DOD is proposing broad cuts to its global cooperation funding in its fiscal 2027 budget request to align with Trump's “America First” focus.
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U.S. Clears Vietnam C-130 Sustainment, Hints At Future Hercules Buy

Jun 03, 2026
The U.S. government has approved a possible foreign military sale to Vietnam covering sustainment support for the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules.
mge
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Maneuverable GEO Satcom Contract Award Pushed To 2027

May 29, 2026
The U.S. Space Force’s plans to procure new commercially derived satellite communications (satcom) spacecraft and services have been extended.
bella
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Bellatrix Plans 2028 Demo Of Air-Breathing VLEO Spacecraft

May 29, 2026
Bellatrix Aerospace plans to demonstrate an air-breathing very low Earth orbit (VLEO) spacecraft in 2028.
The Condor-Ultra structure is about 3 m. x 7 m. and is modular so it can be sized up or down Credit: Muon Space
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Muon Space Plans ‘Starship-Class’ Orbital Data Center

Jun 03, 2026
Muon Space has unveiled plans to develop Condor-Ultra, a flat-packing spacecraft sized to fill the payload fairing of SpaceX’s Starship launch vehicle.
boltrakk sensor
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JPB Systeme Studies Smarter Fasteners For Future Aircraft, Engines

Jun 03, 2026
JPB Systeme is conducting research and technology work for smarter fasteners that could be used on the next generation of narrowbodies.