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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 25, 2026

VOL. 297 NO. 39 August 25, 2026

Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Aug 25, 2026
BOEING gets C-40A Engine Build-Up Kit award... CHASE CORP. acquires adhesive specialist HYLOMAR... New CEO for UAS at RED CAT...

In Brief

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In Brief: The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Aug 24, 2026
The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

The Debrief

Pic caption: Prime Minister Mark Carney briefs the press during the Cansec exhibition in May.
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Debrief: Canada’s Hard, No-Win Choice Between Politics, Pragmatism

Aug 24, 2026
On June 2 Canada signed a $1.88 billion contract for 26 Lockheed Martin-made HIMARS launchers and a preliminary stock of surface-to-surface missiles.

News

Gripen a “Perfect Match” for Canada, says Saab CEO
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Gripen ‘Perfect Match’ For Canada, Saab CEO Says

Aug 24, 2026
Saab has reiterated its intention to build an aerospace hub in Canada that would be capable of producing the Gripen E/F fighter, should Ottawa decide to split buy its combat aircraft fleet.
chang'e-7 lunar probe atop its carrier rocket
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China Delays Chang'e-7 Lunar Lander Mission

Aug 24, 2026
China has scrubbed plans to commence the Chang'e-7 lunar lander mission in the currently-planned window, citing that it does not meet launch requirements.
navy pic of AIM-424
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U.S. Navy Testing New Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile

Aug 22, 2026
The U.S. Navy is developing and currently flight testing a new long-range air-to-air missile that will far exceed the capabilities of the AIM-120 and likely the recently disclosed AIM-174B as well.
aircraft landing on USS Gerald Ford deck
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U.S. Navy Touts EMALS Reliability As It Starts White House Steam Study

Aug 22, 2026
The U.S. Navy's new Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) is under heavy scrutiny as President Donald Trump has ordered a new look at possibly returning to steam catapults.
SpaceX Caption: Among the NASA-funded small satellites reaching orbit last year was Relativistic Electron Atmospheric Loss which launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 on July 23, 2025.
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SmallSats Continue Industry Dominance

Aug 24, 2026
Small satellites have been moving off dedicated small launch vehicles and increasingly turning to shared rides on medium- and heavy-lift rockets, an analysis of the industry shows.
Collins Aerospace
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F-35 Cooling System Contender Passes Altitude Tests

Aug 24, 2026
Collins Aerospace completed altitude testing of a major subsystem competing for a contract to replace the Honeywell power and thermal management system inside the Lockheed Martin F-35.
Boeing F/A-XX concept
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U.S. Navy Hopes F/A-XX Award Comes Soon As August Deadline Nears

Aug 22, 2026
With about one week left in August, the U.S. Navy is still hopeful an announcement will be made on awarding its next-generation fighter though it is out of the service’s hands.
Credit: Saab
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Saab Sees Demand For GlobalEye-LoyalEye Combination

Aug 23, 2026
Saab is seeing emerging interest in teaming its GlobalEye business jet-based airborne early warning (AEW) platform with the new LoyalEye system fitted to the General Atomics MQ-9 SkyGuardian.
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U.S. Approves Norway For Potential Black Hawk Buy

Aug 24, 2026
Norway has been approved to acquire the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk even though a plan to acquire a new fleet of tactical helicopters is on hold.
Credit: Saab
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Saab’s Ruby UAS Demonstrator Closing On First Flight

Aug 23, 2026
Saab is closing in on a first flight of its Ruby low-cost uncrewed aircraft system, but development has been challenged by issues in the assembly of the air vehicle’s wings.
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Portal Space Books Entire Falcon 9 Launch For Solar-Thermal Spacecraft

Aug 20, 2026
Portal Space Systems has booked an entire SpaceX Falcon 9 launch in 2028 for its first Supernova, a thermal-propulsion-powered spacecraft.

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