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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 11, 2026

VOL. 297 NO. 29 August 11, 2026
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Aug 10, 2026
BOEING gets F/A-18 wing panel award... PERASO announces new UAS comms module... New Investor Relations VP at NORTHROP GRUMMAN...

In Brief

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In Brief: The Week Ahead In Aeospace & Defense

Aug 10, 2026
The Week Ahead In Aeospace & Defense

The Debrief

Titan Batteries
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Debrief: How One Defense Drone Battery Supplier Navigates Transformed Market

Aug 10, 2026
Idaho-based Titan Batteries says it stands to benefit from having its name in the running of contracts with companies involved in military drone orders.

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DARPA Eyes Next-Gen Hypersonic Cruise Missile Demo Program

Aug 10, 2026
DARPA is preparing to launch a new demonstrator program for a “revolutionary” hypersonic cruise missile, telling industry that the agency is seeking radical advances in speed, range and possibly altitude.
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UK Launches Jet Trainer Tender

Aug 10, 2026
The UK has launched a long-awaited tender to replace the BAE Systems Hawks jet trainers used for advanced training and by the Red Arrows aerobatic team.
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China Long March 7A Suffers Launch Failure

Aug 10, 2026
China suffered the loss of a Long March 7A rocket on launch in a rare setback for the country’s launch operations.
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First F-47 Base Selected, But Location Remains Secret

Aug 10, 2026
Contract records show that the U.S. Air Force has selected the first base to operate the Boeing F-47 fighter, but the location remains secret.
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L3Harris, Lockheed Conduct NGI Rocket Motor Test Fire

Aug 10, 2026
Lockheed Martin and L3Harris Technologies on Aug. 10 announced that they had completed a successful test for of the second stage solid rocket motor for the Next Generation Interceptor program.
SM-3 IIA interceptor. Credit: RTX
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Raytheon Gets $745 Million SM-3 IIA Award

Aug 10, 2026
Raytheon on Aug. 10 announced that it received a $745 million contract for its Standard Missile-3 Block IIA interceptor as part of the Pentagon’s broad push to increase its stock of air defenses.
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Archer To Acquire Wisk, Insitu, SkyGrid From Boeing

Aug 11, 2026
Archer Aviation plans to acquire Boeing subsidiaries Wisk Aero, Insitu and SkyGrid in a deal that gives the eVTOL developer a major position in autonomous flight, uncrewed aircraft and airspace management technology.
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Turkey Restructures Engine Industries To Speed Up Development

Aug 10, 2026
Turkish development of an indigenous fighter engine for the Kaan combat aircraft is to be led by a new company called TEI Technology.
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Neutron Launch Chances This Year Narrowing, Rocket Lab Says

Aug 10, 2026
The launch window for Rocket Lab’s initial Neutron test flight this year is “narrowing" but the company is committed to getting the first article on the Wallops Island, Virginia, launchpad by year's end.
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Musk: Starlink To Grow Beyond 100,000 Satellites With Higher Throughput

Aug 10, 2026
Starlink plans to expand beyond 100,000 satellites with V3 designs, boosting bandwidth 100 times to meet AI and robotics data demands.
Ghost Bat: U.S. Navy
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Boeing MQ-28 To Get German System Integration Facility

Aug 10, 2026
Rheinmetall plans to establish a systems integration facility for the Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft in Germany as part of a push to convince Berlin to adopt the system.
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Aselsan Almost Triples Capex In Expansion, Steel Dome Push

Aug 05, 2026
Turkish defense electronics specialist Aselsan says it has almost tripled capital outlooks to grow production capacity, with its backlog swelling to record levels.

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