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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 15, 2026

VOL. 297 NO. 10 July 15, 2026
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Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Jul 14, 2026
IRIDIUM announces commercial availability of jam-resistant ASIC... ROLLS gets CMV-22 engine production award... ACORN completes sale of BERRY AVIATION...

In Brief

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In Brief: Cebu Pacific Air Plans Starlink Rollout From 2027

Jul 14, 2026
Cebu Pacific Air Plans Starlink Rollout From 2027

raf f-35b
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Exclusive: RAF Boss Speeds CCA Plan, Details Combat Fleet Ambition

Jul 14, 2026
In a wide-ranging interview with Aviation Week, the head of the UK Royal Air Force has said he wants to accelerate development of collaborative combat aircraft and field an operational capability before the end of the decade.
interceptor
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UK Backs Low-Cost Interceptor Designs

Jul 14, 2026
The UK is putting low-level funding into low-cost interceptors from Frankenberg Technologies, Greenjets and Cambridge Aerospace.
France hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the first gathering of the anti-ballistic missile coalition
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France Grants Ukraine Aster License Production In Missile Defense Push

Jul 14, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron says his government has approved Ukraine to produce Aster 30 air defense missiles under license, as well as AASM standoff munitions and Scalp cruise missiles.
YMX Innovation Centre
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Canada Opens Drone Innovation Hub For Defense

Jul 14, 2026
Canada will open a military-industry hub in Mirabel, Quebec, to advance the domestic drone industry, Defense Minister David McGuinty said on July 14.
bae
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BAE Systems Reveals Helmet-Mounted Sight Tech Demo

Jul 14, 2026
BAE Systems has lifted the veil on a new-generation, helmet-mounted sight demonstrator.
bliksem exo consortium officials
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European Consortium To Develop Exoatmospheric Missile Defense System

Jul 14, 2026
European defense companies established a consortium to develop an exoatmospheric interception capability to deal with medium- and intermediate-range ballistic missiles.
Zone 5
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Kongsberg Plans Zone 5 Push Into Europe Offering Subscription Model

Jul 13, 2026
Kongsberg is setting expansion plans for its newly acquired U.S. business Zone 5, looking for European partners to set up production capacity.
sda
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SDA Deployments To Resume, Next SpaceX Launch Set For July 16

Jul 14, 2026
The Space Development Agency is set to restart deployments of its proliferated satellite constellation.
gero
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German Minister Sees New Milsatcom Operational In ’27

Jul 14, 2026
Germany will begin operating a new military satellite communications (Milsatcom) system next year, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said.
BlackSky satellite image of aircraft at airport
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BlackSky Further Developing AI-Enabled Battle Damage Detection

Jul 08, 2026
BlackSky Technology says the U.S. government has awarded it a series of contracts to develop further AI-enabled “real-time” analysis of satellite images.
The Mission Robotic Vehicle built by Northrop Grumman subsidiary SpaceLogistics
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Northrop Grumman Sets Launch Date For Robotic Servicing Spacecraft

Jul 14, 2026
Northrop Grumman expects to launch its in-space robotic servicer no earlier than July 21 at 5:15 p.m. EDT, the company announced July 13.
From left, NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina will launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station. NASA
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Russia Delivers Astronaut, Two Cosmonauts To Space Station

Jul 14, 2026
Russia’s Soyuz MS-29 successfully launched and autonomously docked to the Russian segment of the International Space Station on July 14.

The Debrief

Anduril munition hitting target
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Debrief: Replicator’s Legacy Keeps Shaping DOD Programs

Jul 14, 2026
Replicator pioneered the Pentagon's shift to low-cost autonomous weapons.

Air Forces In Focus