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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 12, 2026

VOL. 296 NO. 52 June 12, 2026
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Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Jun 11, 2026
ELBIT, DIEHL partner on SkyStriker... PRATT gets F135 long-lead award... UNIVERSAL AVIONICS supplying flight displays for missionized Learjets...

In Brief

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In Brief: France Orders Nuclear Cruise Missile, Eyeing 2035 Service Entry

Jun 11, 2026
France Orders Nuclear Cruise Missile, Eyeing 2035 Service Entry

The Debrief

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Debrief: GA-ASI Offers SeaGuardian For U.S. Air Force Reaper Shortage

Jun 10, 2026
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has proposed the MQ-9B SeaGuardian to backfill for a U.S. Air Force Reaper shortage.

News

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Senate Armed Services Panel Targets Industry In NDAA Proposal

Jun 11, 2026
The Senate Armed Services Committee on June 11 approved its version of the 2027 defense policy bill with new restrictions on defense industry.
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German ‘Team Gen 6’ Urges Future Fighter Decision This Year

Jun 11, 2026
Eight leading German defense and aerospace companies are urging their government to decide on the path forward for a future combat aircraft before year’s end.
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General Atomics President Explains Autopilot Fault In YFQ-42 Mishap

Jun 11, 2026
A glitch that caused a YFQ-42 Dark Merlin aircraft to crash in April came from a newly designed, high-performance autopilot developed for the CCA prototype, GA-ASI President David Alexander tells Aviation Week.
A rendering of L3Harris Technologies' proposal for the Space Development Agency's Tracking Layer. Credit: L3Harris
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SASC Follows HASC Lead To Eliminate SDA, Space RCO In FY ’27

Jun 11, 2026
Senate authorizers agreed with their House counterparts to end the Space Development Agency and Space Rapid Capabilities Office as separate entities under the U.S. Space Force.
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F-35 Program Faces Increasing Readiness Bill, Watchdog Says

Jun 11, 2026
The Pentagon faces a rising bill in its goal to increase the Lockheed Martin F-35’s availability, which has continued to fall far below targets, a new watchdog report says.
Josef Aschbacher
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ESA Eyes Ariane 6 For Human Spaceflight

Jun 11, 2026
As Europe pursues its goal of becoming more autonomous in space, ESA is exploring whether its Ariane 6 rocket could to take astronauts to orbit.
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HYDEF Partners Pick Three-Stage Hypersonic Interceptor Concept

Jun 11, 2026
Consortium partners working on the European Hypersonic Defense Interceptor (HYDEF) project have settled on a single missile concept.
Credit: Tony Osborne – Aviation Week Caption: The temporary aft fuselage fairings fitted to the Airbus PioneerLab on display at the Berlin ILA Air Show.
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Airbus Tests Aerodynamic Modifications For Helicopters

Jun 11, 2026
Airbus is experimenting with aerodynamic adaptations that could transform the performance of its conventional helicopters.
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The Exploration Company Plans Heavy-Lift Launcher

Jun 10, 2026
Space startup The Exploration Company has launched an ambitious push to develop a reusable heavy-lift launcher, looking to largely draw on private financing.
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Kongsberg Seals Ownership Stake In U.S. Missile Manufacturer

Jun 10, 2026
Kongsberg completed the acquisition of a 90% stake of Zone 5 Technologies, a maker of low-cost cruise and interceptor missiles already in large-scale production.
Stephanie Lingemann
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Helsing Targets Electronic Attack Europa CCA For 2031

Jun 10, 2026
Helsing unveiled an electronic attack version of the in-development CA-1 Europa collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), promising to have the jammer ready in 2031.

Aviation Week Forecasts

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Aviation Week Forecast: Global CCA Fleet Set To Rocket

Jun 08, 2026
Partially as a result of their revolutionary nature, interest in CCAs continues to expand, with operators now putting funding into developing their own capabilities in this area.