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Magazine Issue

Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 2, 2026

Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Sep 01, 2026
LEONARDO DRS wins scalable sensor award... BOMBARDIER buying MHI assets in Ontario... New NSPA general manager...

In Brief

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In Brief: Astroscale Selects Isar Aerospace To Launch Japanese Debris Mission

Sep 01, 2026
Astroscale Selects Isar Aerospace To Launch Japanese Debris Mission

CCA concept
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U.S. Navy Opens Search For Larger, Carrier-Based CCA Fleet

Sep 01, 2026
Navy seeks carrier-capable CCAs with large payloads, autonomous operations and rapid development for future carrier air wings.
Boeing T-45 Goshawk
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U.S. Navy Again Pushes Back New Trainer Deadline, Award Date

Sep 01, 2026
Navy delays UJTS award and proposal deadline, leaving two competitors pursuing its next-generation jet trainer.
Credit: Steve Trimble/AWST
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AFRL Reveals Plans For Low-Cost Hypersonic Missile Demonstrator

Sep 01, 2026
The US. Air Force Research Laboratory plans a solicitation for a low-cost, high-production-rate air-launched hypersonic weapon demonstrator.
DARPA lift contest
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Carry More, Fly Farther: DARPA Launches Second Drone Lift Challenge

Sep 01, 2026
DARPA’s second Lift Challenge will demand drones carry heavier payloads twice as far, advancing military capabilities.
Blue Origin proposed payload center
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Blue Origin Breaks Ground On Payload Processing Plant

Sep 01, 2026
Blue Origin begins construction of Cape Canaveral payload facility supporting National Security Space Launch and commercial missions.
Joint Strike Missile and Japanese officials.
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Japan Seeks Record Defense Budget With AI, Standoff Weapons Focus

Aug 31, 2026
Japan seeks record ¥8.9 trillion defense budget, emphasizing AI, standoff weapons, hypersonics and layered air defenses.
Stefano Villanti
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Villanti Named Managing Director At Leonardo Helicopters

Sep 01, 2026
Stefano Villanti takes over Leonardo Helicopters after Gian Piero Cutillo moves into Leonardo’s senior leadership.
HYDEF missile
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HYDEF Team Finalizes Hypersonic Interceptor Concept

Sep 01, 2026
HYDEF completes its preliminary requirements review, advancing Europe’s effort to develop a hypersonic missile interceptor.
Hurjet
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Production Standard Hurjet Makes First Flight

Sep 01, 2026
Production-standard Hurjet completes maiden flight
military aircraft firefighters
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Noble Supply And Logistics Files For Bankruptcy

Sep 01, 2026
Noble Supply and Logistics filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing Pentagon acquisition changes and costly DLA contract reductions.
Credit: NASA
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Spacewalk Adds ISS Docking Aid, Services Cosmic-Ray Instrument

Sep 01, 2026
ISS astronauts completed a spacewalk installing a docking aid, servicing AMS and upgrading station power-system redundancy.
Pakistan Air Force K-8
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Kazakhstan Negotiates Purchase Of Chinese Aircraft

Aug 31, 2026
Kazakhstan is negotiating Chinese K-8W trainers and transport aircraft as it expands defense ties with Beijing.
Credit: NASA
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Roman Space Telescope Fires Engines For L2 Halo Orbit

Aug 31, 2026
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope fired its thrusters for the first time Aug. 31 to reach an operational orbit around the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 2.

The Debrief

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, left, and former Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George in June 2025.
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Debrief: The U.S. Army Is Without Top Leaders; Transformation On Hold

Sep 01, 2026
Army leadership upheaval leaves modernization plans uncertain as officials refocus on readiness, training and fundamentals.

Air Forces In Focus