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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 13, 2026

VOL. 297 NO. 31 August 13, 2026
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Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Aug 12, 2026
TORCH TECHNOLOGIES gets $1b Eglin support award... PRINCIPAL MINERAL acquires CONDUCIVE GROUP... New CFO for SUMMIT AVIATION...

In Brief

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In Brief: General Atomics Offers Enhanced Do228 NXT Surveillance Package

Aug 12, 2026
General Atomics Offers Enhanced Do228 NXT Surveillance Package

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Competition Starts For Next U.S. Army Long-Range Missile

Aug 12, 2026
A competition is underway to develop the U.S. Army’s next long-range, surface-to-surface missile for the Lockheed Martin High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS).
U.S. Army Patriot launcher deployed to the Middle East. Credit: U.S. Army
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U.S. Army Working To Better Protect Its Air Defenses

Aug 12, 2026
The U.S. Army is taking steps to better protect the air defense soldiers and systems that have come under attack in the Middle East.
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Virgin Galactic Powers Up New Spaceship, Slides First Flight To ’27

Aug 12, 2026
Space company Virgin Galactic powered up systems on the initial Delta-class SpaceShip for the first time on Aug. 12.
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Pentagon Awards Impulse Space Two Additional ‘Victus Salo’ Missions

Aug 12, 2026
The Space Force awards Impulse Space two additional "Victus Salo" missions under a $27 million contract modification.
NASA’s Swift Observatory is a satellite that studies gamma-ray bursts and other cosmic objects and events. Credit: NASA
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Swift Observatory Boost Mission Regains Attitude Control

Aug 12, 2026
NASA and Katalyst Space report the LINK mission spacecraft has re-established attitude control following a software update.
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Boeing Unveils IFPC Second Interceptor Design

Aug 12, 2026
Boeing this week unveiled its design for the U.S. Army’s competition to build a second interceptor for the Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2.
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Blue Origin Details Dual-Pad Approach For New Glenn At Cape

Aug 12, 2026
Blue Origin’s revamp of Launch Complex-36 at Cape Canaveral SFS will turn the site into a dual-pad design that can support the company’s two planned New Glenn heavy-lift vehicle variants.
Company says the system can be deployed quickly and relatively inexpensively because it uses existing technologies Credit: Lockheed Martin
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Lockheed Martin, Verizon Unveil Drone Detection Using Cell Towers

Aug 12, 2026
Lockheed Martin and Verizon have demonstrated the ability to detect small drones using signals from existing cellular networks.
The Lockheed Martin Kodiak launcher fires a practice rocket during a recent test. Credit: Lockheed Martin
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Lockheed Martin Tests New Containerized GMLRS Launcher

Aug 12, 2026
Lockheed Martin announced Aug. 12 that it had conducted the first live-fire test of its new containerized Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) launcher.
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Boeing To Integrate Self-Defense System On P-8As

Aug 12, 2026
Boeing will start integration work on a major self-defense upgrade for the U.S. and Australian P-8A Poseidon aircraft against missile attacks.
FlyOx 1 amphibious aircraft taking off
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Volatus Explores Autonomous Firefighting With Spanish UAS Company

Aug 12, 2026
Canada’s Volatus Aerospace is exploring the potential of autonomous firefighting with the developer of a Spanish uncrewed amphibious aircraft.
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Switzerland Plans Tax Hike To Finance Defense Modernization

Aug 12, 2026
The Swiss government has signed off on a plan to raise the value-added tax rates to raise funds to cover security needs.
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U.S. Army Plans To Adapt Its 50mm Chain Gun For Counter UAS

Aug 10, 2026
The U.S. Army plans to adapt its XM913 50mm chain gun for counter-UAS, with new ammunition and systems showcased at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium.

The Debrief

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Debrief: Runway Closure Tests UK RAF's Airlift Resilience

Aug 12, 2026
With the UK Royal Air Force increasingly focused on dispersal and resilience, the inconvenient runway closure of Brize Norton may prove a useful rehearsal.