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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 28, 2026

VOL. 297 NO. 19 July 28, 2026
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Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Jul 27, 2026
TRANSDIGM GROUP buys P&I... COLLINS gets Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System award... New CEO for ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES...

In Brief

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Bell Textron To Provide Power Improvements For Marine Helos

Jul 27, 2026
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Second B-52 For Radar Upgrade Testing Still In Modifications

Jul 27, 2026
A B-52 crash has delayed a radar upgrade program as the U.S. Air Force searches for replacement test aircraft, while a second modified bomber awaits late 2027 availability.
Amazon satellite launch
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Amazon Seeks D2D Approval For 5,105-Satellite Constellation

Jul 27, 2026
Amazon has requested FCC approval for a 5,105-satellite D2D constellation to provide direct-to-device connectivity, with service expected to start in 2028.
The Soyuz MS‑28 spacecraft touched down at 5:26a.m. CDT (3:26 p.m. local time), completing a parachute‑assisted landing on the Kazakh steppe southeast of Dzhezkazgan.
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Three Space Station Crewmembers Return To Earth

Jul 27, 2026
Russia’s Soyuz MS-28 crew capsule departed the International Space Station (ISS) for a safe parachute-assisted descent into remote Kazakhstan early July 26, ending an eight-month mission for two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut.
B-21 refueling with KC-135
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Debrief: South Dakota Air Base Prepping For B-21 Arrival

Jul 27, 2026
Ellsworth AFB is preparing infrastructure for B-21 testing as the Air Force readies the bomber's arrival.
Credit: MGI Engineering
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MGI Engineering Reveals Storm Fighter CCA Proposal

Jul 25, 2026
A second UK-designed collaborative combat aircraft design has emerged to compete for the Royal Air Force’s emerging Storm Fighter program.
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Bombardier Sees NATO GlobalEye Buy As ‘Catalyst’ For More Orders

Jul 27, 2026
NATO’s decision to buy as many as 10 Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning systems could spur more orders within the alliance, says Global 6500 platform provider Bombardier.
Air Force F-22
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Better Command And Control of Air Defenses Needed: USAF Pacific Boss

Jul 27, 2026
USAF Pacific commander calls for enhanced air defense command-and-control at austere locations as dispersed operations increase.
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SpaceX Nails Test Objectives For Starship-Super Heavy Flight 13

Jul 25, 2026
SpaceX conducted a successful, full-duration flight test of its Starship-Super Heavy launch system on July 24.
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ZeroAvia Still Looking To Hydrogen For Zero-Emissions Flight

Jul 24, 2026
ZeroAvia’s senior leadership still believes future zero-emissions flight will be fueled by hydrogen.

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