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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 24, 2026

VOL. 297 NO. 17 July 24, 2026
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Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Jul 23, 2026
NORTHROP gets E-2D production award... FDH AERO ties up with TESTCOR of Korea... PELICO to help modernize C-17 heavy maintenance...

In Brief

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In Brief: France Plans A400M Firefighting Missions Soon

Jul 23, 2026
France Plans A400M Firefighting Missions Soon

News

Tomahawk launch
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Quarterly Results Prove RTX’s Broad Business Model Is Golden

Jul 23, 2026
On July 23, RTX reported better-than-expected results for the second quarter of 2026.
Red Arrows T-50 model
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Lockheed, KAI Look For UK Partner To Offer T-50

Jul 23, 2026
Lockheed Martin is continuing its teaming agreement with KAI to offer the T-50 trainer in the UK as it scours the country for a potential production partner.
Airman services sniper pod
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Lockheed Targets Updated Sniper Pod Production Next Year

Jul 23, 2026
Lockheed aims to begin production of its networked Sniper targeting pod in 2027, boosting F-35 connectivity.
pratt
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Pratt & Whitney Sees Surging Aftermarket Drive Up Profits

Jul 23, 2026
Pratt & Whitney’s aftermarket sales have driven a 50% rise in second-quarter operating profit for the RTX subsidiary.
hyper
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UK Invests In Hypersonic Target Capacity

Jul 22, 2026
The UK defense ministry is set to spend £20 million ($26.7 million) to develop a hypersonic target to generate data in support of air and missile defense.
mbda spear 3 mini
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MBDA Advances Spear Missile Into Production

Jul 21, 2026
MBDA is launching low-rate production of the Spear 3 mini cruise missile after a series of successful flight trials.
Credit: Sea Launch
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Debrief: U.S. Seeks Industry Ideas On Offshore Launch

Jul 23, 2026
The U.S. Department of the Interior is requesting information about potentially repurposing decommissioned oil rigs and other ocean assets to support burgeoning demand for launch infrastructure.
Dassault Rafale and Neuron UCAV
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Dassault Gears Up For Rafale F5 Development

Jul 23, 2026
Dassault prepares Rafale F5 development featuring AI, UCAV integration and advanced systems despite pending French approval.
rafale
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After FCAS Schism, Dassault Plans Combat Aircraft Demo By 2032

Jul 22, 2026
After the termination of the trinational New Generation Fighter program, Dassault Aviation is gearing up to work on a Rafale successor on its own.
M-346 at Farnborough
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Leonardo CEO Seeks British Partners To Support UK M‑346 Bid

Jul 23, 2026
Leonardo will seek British industrial links to support a planned M‑346 bid for an emerging British jet trainer competition, newly appointed CEO Lorenzo Mariani told Aviation Week.
Credit: DGA
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French Strategic Air Boss Stresses Need For Speed, Low-Level Ops

Jul 15, 2026
The proliferation of sensors in the battlefield will erode the value of stealth and put a premium on the ability to fly at low levels and high speed, the head of the French strategic air forces says.
apache in poland
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Boeing Examines AESA Installation Options For Apache Helicopter

Jul 17, 2026
Boeing is looking to advance the installation of an AESA radar onto the Apache, as the airframer and the U.S. Army seek to expand the rotorcraft’s situational awareness.