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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 29, 2026

VOL. 297 NO. 20 July 29, 2026
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Daily Briefs

In Brief

Hensoldt says it has secured the first application for its Compact Infrared Reconnaissance and Alert (Cairas) missile warning system with planned use on the Helsing CA-1 Europa collaborative combat aircraft.
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In Brief: Hensoldt To Supply CA-1 Europa CCA’s Missile Warning System

Jul 27, 2026
Hensoldt says it has secured the first application for its Compact Infrared Reconnaissance and Alert missile warning system with planned use on the Helsing CA-1 Europa CCA.

News

Air Force One
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Boeing Claims Defense Progress Despite VC-25B Charge

Jul 28, 2026
Boeing reported another VC-25B charge but says broader defense programs are improving and reducing overall risk.
NFA illustration
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U.S. Air Force Reveals Plans For VTOL Bomber Prototype

Jul 28, 2026
U.S. Air Force seeks a reusable rocket-powered VTOL strike aircraft prototype for future high-speed bomber missions.
Yakovlev Yak-130M during the first flight in Irkutsk (photo credits – UAC)
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Russia Nears Vietnam Yak-130M Export Deal

Jul 27, 2026
Vietnam is finalizing a contract for 18 Yak-130M advanced trainers in what would be the platform's first export deal.
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Debrief: How China Built Its Massive Drone Industry

Jul 28, 2026
China built its drone dominance through electronics manufacturing, automation, competition and stable industrial policy, executives say.
Firefighting aircraft in the Gironde
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French Wildfires Force Aerospace Production Site Closures

Jul 28, 2026
Aerospace companies including ArianeGroup, Dassault and Thales have had to close sites near Bordeaux in southwest France as wildfires continue to burn in the region.
Bell production line
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Awaiting Reprogramming Cash, Textron To Self-Fund MV-75 Actions

Jul 28, 2026
Textron will temporarily fund work on the MV-75 tiltrotor aircraft to maintain schedule while awaiting congressional approval of Army reprogramming.
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TransDigm Branches Out With Alloys, Specialty Metals Buy

Jul 27, 2026
TransDigm Group on July 27 announced a deal to acquire Prince & Izant, a manufacturer of highly engineered brazing alloys and specialty metal components for several industries.
Philippine Air Force FA-50PH
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Philippines Tests Upgraded FA-50PH Fighters In Australia

Jul 28, 2026
Philippine Air Force debuts upgraded FA-50s at Pitch Black exercise in Australia while evaluating future fighters and force-enablement capabilities.
Swift in orbit
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Katalyst LINK Suffers Attitude-Control Issue

Jul 28, 2026
Katalyst's LINK servicing spacecraft suffered attitude-control problems, delaying NASA's planned Swift Observatory reboost mission.
HRL Laboratories sits on a hill in in Malibu, California. overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Credit: HRL Laboratories
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Boeing, GM To Sell HRL Laboratories To IBM

Jul 28, 2026
IBM will acquire HRL Laboratories to expand its quantum computing capabilities and long-term advanced technology research.
sampt firing
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Germany Hunts For Deep-Strike Options

Jun 11, 2026
Germany is scrambling to quickly address a need for deep-strike weapons amid uncertainty about an earlier plan to rely on U.S. systems in the near term.
Credit: Tekever UK
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Tekever AR5 Will Replace British Army Watchkeeper

Jul 25, 2026
The UK defense ministry has confirmed that Tekever has secured a contract to replace the British Army’s fleet of Thales Watchkeeper uncrewed aircraft systems.
Ukraine–NATO Innovation, Technology and Engineering (UNITE) – Brave NATO
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NATO Seeks Counter-Drone Technologies Jointly With Ukraine

Jul 28, 2026
NATO and Ukraine launched a joint program to accelerate counter-drone technologies from development to combat deployment.