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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 19, 2026

VOL. 297 NO. 35 August 19, 2026

Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Aug 18, 2026
X-BOW to flight test LCI for MDA... ROCKET ONE announces C-UAS training platform... SYPRIS SOLUTIONS reports Q2 loss...

In Brief

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In Brief: India Leases Additional MQ-9Bs For Navy

Aug 18, 2026
India Leases Additional MQ-9Bs For Navy

Credit: Bulgarian Ministry of Defense
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Bulgaria Faces F-16 Delivery Delays

Aug 18, 2026
Production issues are delaying the deliveries of Bulgaria’s next batch of Block 70-model F-16s from Lockheed Martin.
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TTM Makes $1.1B Move Into Defense Radio Frequency With Epiq

Aug 18, 2026
TTM Technologies is expanding its aerospace and defense presence with a $1.1 billion acquisition of Epiq Design Solutions, a specialist provider of radio technology for military and civil customers.
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USAF Buys Hybrid UAS From Poland-Based uAvionics For Base Defense

Aug 18, 2026
The U.S. Air Force is buying 145 Group 2 long-endurance uncrewed aircraft systems from uAvionics Technologies to help protect its bases in the Middle East amid increasing threats from the war in Iran.
Art credit: Elroy Air Caption: The Chaparral has demonstrated cargo air drop capability from hover and forward flight
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U.S. Army Funds Enhancements To Elroy’s Hybrid Cargo eVTOL

Aug 18, 2026
U.S. startup Elroy Air is to expand the contested logistics capabilities of its Chapparal hybrid-electric uncrewed cargo aircraft under a $46 million contract from the U.S. Army.
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Starship Nears End Of Unplanned Sea Journey

Aug 18, 2026
Three weeks after an unexpectedly soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean, a SpaceX Starship spacecraft has been towed to the waters off Christmas Island for additional post-flight analysis.
taiwan president william lai inspects han kuang exercise
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Taiwan Finalizes Defense Budget Above 3% Of GDP

Aug 18, 2026
Taiwan's government has approved a defense budget of NT$1.12 trillion ($35.2 billion) for fiscal 2027, taking defense spending above 3% of GDP for the first time as Taipei accelerates efforts to strengthen its military capabilities.
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U.S. Publishes National Security Science & Technology Strategy

Aug 18, 2026
The new U.S. National Security Science and Technology (S&T) strategy report identifies space as one of the top three areas it needs to dominate the battlefield, alongside air superiority and long-range strike.
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NASA To Host Aero Expo At KSC

Aug 14, 2026
NASA will host an aerospace exposition at Kennedy Space Center Nov. 7-8.
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Daily Memo: Is Industry More Vulnerable To A Slowdown?

Aug 11, 2026
New research from McKinsey—in partnership with Aviation Week—indicates that industry may be becoming more vulnerable when the inevitable downturn occurs.
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Hadrian Gets $1.4B Financing Under Jamie Dimon Defense Fund

Aug 07, 2026
Los Angeles-based Hadrian Automation, a defense technology startup focused on advanced manufacturing, on Aug. 6 announced $1.37 billion in new equity financing.
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ISS Spacewalk Stalled By Fastener Issues

Aug 18, 2026
Two spacewalkers experienced delays Aug. 18 that prevented them from completing work on the exterior of the International Space Station’s U.S. segment.

News in brief

A U.S. Navy F/A-18 launches from the USS Abraham Lincoln on Aug. 12 in the Middle East. U.S. Navy photo
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Debrief: U.S. Navy Aviation Awaits Decisions As Carrier Uncertainty Grows

Aug 18, 2026
The U.S. Navy in the coming weeks is expected to make a series of decisions to reshape its future aviation force, but now it appears that the service first needs to clear the fog on the carriers it needs to operate them.