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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 1, 2026

VOL. 297 NO. 1 July 01, 2026
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Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Jun 30, 2026
SIKORSKY gets VH-92A support award... TB2 AEROSPACE demonstrates drone payload system... BALERION SPACE VENTURES adds new venture partner...

In Brief

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In Brief: Thales Alenia Space Books GEO Telecom Deal

Jun 30, 2026
Thales Alenia Space Books GEO Telecom Deal.

News

gcap aircraft
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GCAP, Drones Prioritized In UK Defense Spending Plans

Jun 30, 2026
The tri-national Global Combat Air Program has emerged as the biggest winner from the UK government's Defense Investment Plan, although the funding comes at the cost of retiring helicopter and intelligence-gathering fleets as the military shifts some of those missions to uncrewed systems.
Ukrainian government Pic caption: Flanked by images of Gripen Es armed with Meteor and IRIS-T missiles, Swedish and Ukrainian officials sign the first order for new Saab fighters by Kyiv.
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Ukraine Finalizes Order For 16 Gripen E Fighters

Jun 30, 2026
Ukraine ordered 16 single-seat Saab Gripen E fighters on June 30 for SEK 24.6 billion ($2.54 billion) for delivery in three-four years.
Boom XB1
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FAA Proposes Noise Standard To Replace Supersonic Flight Ban

Jun 30, 2026
It is the FAA’s first step in addressing President Trump’s June 2025 executive order directing the agency to reestablish the U.S. lead in high-speed flight.
Credit: NASA
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NASA Buys Four More Rides To The Moon

Jun 30, 2026
NASA has awarded four additional Commercial Lunar Payload Services contracts to a trio of companies developing lunar landing services.
Credit: NASA Caption: Boeing is still working to return its Starliner spacecraft to flight following a problematic crewed flight test in 2024.
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Time Running Short For Starliner Ops At ISS, OIG Warns

Jun 30, 2026
Boeing and NASA are running out of time to ferry astronauts to and from the International Space Station aboard CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.
gao
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GAO Criticizes Pentagon Cuts To Test And Evaluation Office

Jun 30, 2026
The Pentagon’s decision to significantly downsize the office tasked with oversight of weapons testing created risk, a new watchdog report says.
Artist’s rendering of the lunar South Pole region Image Credit: NASA
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NASA-SBA Partner To Boost Investment For Deep Space Exploration

Jun 30, 2026
In partnership with the Small Business Administration (SBA), NASA unveiled a new initiative to bolster U.S. manufacturing capabilities to support human exploration of the Moon and Mars.
Art credit: Airbus Caption: Acubed's autonomous Vahana (foreground) demonstrated full transition between vertical and wingborne flight in 2019
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Mission Complete, Airbus Shutters Acubed Innovation Outpost

Jun 26, 2026
Airbus has wound up its Acubed innovation unit in the U.S., established in 2015 to connect the European aerospace giant with the fast-moving, disruptive thinking of Silicon Valley.
Image credit: Beehive Image caption: Frenzy 8
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Beehive Reveals Yearly Goal To Produce 8,000 Jet Engines

Jun 30, 2026
Propulsion startup company Beehive Industries has revealed a goal to produce up to 8,000 jet engines for drones and uncrewed aircraft systems a year.
Korea Aerospace Research Institute
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South Korea Studies Second Spaceport To Expand Launch Capacity

Jun 30, 2026
South Korea plans a second spaceport to boost launch capacity and reduce foreign dependence with operations targeted for 2028.
Iron Beam/Iron Dome
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Israel Tests Iron Beam Integrated Into Iron Dome

Jun 30, 2026
Israel says it has put upgrades of its Iron Dome short-range air defense systems through its paces, including the integration of the laser-based Iron Beam.
NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir concluded their spacewalk outside the International Space Station at 3:40 p.m. EDT.
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NASA Spacewalkers Fix Space Station’s Robot Arm

Jun 30, 2026
Two NASA astronauts successfully replaced a malfunctioning wrist joint on the International Space Station’s robot arm during a more-than-7-hr. spacewalk.

The Debrief

Taiwan's Block 70 F-16
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Budget Brief: New Special Budget For Taiwan, But With Caveats

Jun 30, 2026
In late May Taiwan finally approved a new special budget for defense, ensuring that the country’s defense budget will continue to be augmented by supplemental funds beyond 2026.