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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 21, 2026

VOL. 297 NO. 14 July 21, 2026
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Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Jul 20, 2026
U.S. SPACE FORCE boosts NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 ceiling value... RAYTHEON gets $1.8b radar award... PIPER ties up with AURA AERO...

In Brief

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In Brief: The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Jul 20, 2026
The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

The Debrief

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Budget Brief: Defense Investment Plan Slows UK Spending Growth

Jul 15, 2026
After months of negotiations, release of the UK’s Defense Investment Plan (DIP) on June 30 finally provided some clarity around the future of British defense.

News

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Edgewing Readying Global Footprint For GCAP Engineering

Jul 20, 2026
Edgewing begins establishing UK, Italian and Japanese production sites while advancing GCAP fighter and engine development toward production.
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Patriot Builders In Early Stages Of Ukraine Production Planning

Jul 20, 2026
Patriot manufacturers begin early planning with the U.S. government to explore potential interceptor production in Ukraine.
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Sweden Readies First SAR Satellite Launch, Eyes More Spacecraft

Jul 19, 2026
Sweden aims to launch its first Iceye synthetic aperture radar before year-end as part of an accelerated push to field what is expected to be a growing fleet with Earth observation capabilities, says the Swedish Armed Forces' space chief.
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Piston Engine Specialist Targets Defense Drone Market

Jul 20, 2026
Jet-fueled piston engine maker Delta Hawk is set to enter the military market as Pentagon interest in Group 3-sized UAS soars, CEO Christopher Ruud said.
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Boom Offers Prize For Amateur Supersonic Flight

Jul 20, 2026
Boom Technologies has launched an $800,000 prize for the first U.S. amateur team to fly a remotely piloted, air-breathing aircraft above Mach 1 in level flight twice in one day.
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Destinus Unveils Vorexon Counter-Rocket Interceptor

Jul 20, 2026
European defense startup Destinus is adding a counter-rocket interceptor to its portfolio with plans to have the system customer-ready in 2028, CEO Mikhail Kokorich says.
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Qatari-Donated Air Force One To Receive More Modifications

Jul 20, 2026
Lawmakers are again raising concerns about the status of the Qatari-donated U.S. Air Force VC-25B Bridge aircraft, the new Air Force One, as President Donald Trump says the Boeing 747-8i will be taken out of service for more modifications.
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Rafael Chairman Sees Backlog Hitting Milestone Level

Jul 20, 2026
Israel’s state-owned arms company Rafael says it should see its backlog topping 100 billion shekels ($32.8 billion), more than four times the level in 2022.
Karman Space & Defense
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Karman Bursts Into Europe With Walker Acquisition For Missiles

Jul 20, 2026
Karman Holdings, the corporate shell for U.S. defense technology upstart Karman Space & Defense, announced that it was expanding into Europe by buying Glasgow, Scotland-headquartered Walker Precision Engineering for about $94 million total.
Jim Currier
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Honeywell Aerospace CEO Puts Organic Growth Ahead Of Rich M&A Offers

Jul 19, 2026
Honeywell Aerospace may be looking at an embarrassment of riches for merger and acquisition opportunities, but the priority for its investment capital is organic growth given the strong backlog and demand signals, CEO Jim Currier says.
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Lockheed Martin Announces Lower-Cost Patriot Interceptor

Jul 20, 2026
Lockheed Martin announced a new, more affordable Patriot PAC-3 interceptor, the PAC-3 ACE, aimed at the European market.
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BAE Systems, Lockheed Eye ’28 For Autonomous Collaborative Platform

Jul 20, 2026
An autonomous collaborative platform (ACP) being developed by BAE Systems’ FalconWorks and Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works is moving toward flight testing next year.
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Skyroot Aerospace Achieves India’s First Private Orbital Launch

Jul 18, 2026
India has joined the growing club of countries with a private orbital launch capability after startup Skyroot Aerospace successfully flew its Vikram-1 rocket.
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Boeing: T-7 Pitch To United Kingdom Shows European Commitment

Jul 19, 2026
Boeing is touting its collaboration with BAE Systems and Saab to offer the T-7A for the United Kingdom as evidence of its commitment to local production in Europe.
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Boeing, MBDA Showcase MQ-28 With Meteor Missile

Jul 20, 2026
Boeing Defense, Space and Security CEO Steve Parker says the MQ-28, which appeared alongside MBDA Meteor missiles, is designed to quickly integrate weapons.
Credit: SpaceX/NASA Caption: Artist’s rendering of a Starship spacecraft docked with NASA’s Orion capsule
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NASA To Outfit Orion With Starlink For Artemis III

Jul 17, 2026
As part of the upcoming Artemis III flight test, NASA plans to outfit its crewed Orion spacecraft with two mini lasers to connect with SpaceX’s Starlink network.

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