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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 7, 2026

Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Sep 04, 2026
GD supporting Nuclear-Armed, Sea-Launched Cruise Missile... DYNETICS gets MRADR award... New government relations chief for PBS AEROSPACE...

In Brief

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In Brief: DLR Begins Flight Trials With HAP Demonstrator

Sep 04, 2026
DLR Begins Flight Trials With HAP Demonstrator

T901
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GE On Track For T901 Turboshaft Qualification In Late 2027

Sep 04, 2026
GE Aerospace advances T901 turboshaft testing, aiming for 2027 qualification, while bipartisan support keeps the Army’s ITEP program moving forward.
sbam
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Three Additional Space-Based AMTI Vendors Revealed

Sep 04, 2026
The U.S. Space Force’s vendor pool for the nascent space-based air moving target indicator (SB-AMTI) program is now up to 12 companies.
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South Korea Boosts AI, Counter-Drone Funding In 2027 Defense Budget

Sep 04, 2026
South Korea is set to increase defense spending on AI-related capabilities by 55.5% in fiscal 2027 to a record 73.3 trillion South Korean won ($54.3 billion).
planet owl satellite rendering
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Planet Eyes Faster Owl Constellation Fielding

Sep 04, 2026
Leading satellite imagery provider Planet Labs looks to accelerate introducing its Owl broad-area monitoring Earth observation satellites.
weight limits
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New UK Passenger Weight Limits Could Prevent Energy Workers From Flying On Offshore Helos

Sep 04, 2026
New UK weight limits for offshore helicopter passengers may ground hundreds of oil workers, raising safety and job concerns for the energy industry.
jdamer
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U.S. OKs Blockbuster JDAM-ER Sale For Saudi Arabia

Sep 04, 2026
U.S. approves $5 billion JDAM-ER sale to Saudi Arabia, equipping the Royal Saudi Air Force with extended range precision-guided bombs.
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UK Invests In Start-Up Paraglider Developer

Aug 28, 2026
UK invests £6 million in Blakcro’s powered paraglider, advancing covert troop insertion and autonomous logistics capabilities.
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Turkish Pilots Ready To Begin Eurofighter Training In UK

Sep 03, 2026
Turkish Air Force pilots will start Eurofighter Typhoon training in the UK next week, though first deliveries of the aircraft will not arrive until the decade's end.
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Shield AI, Sedaro Demo Uploading Autonomy To Orbiting Satellite

Sep 03, 2026
Shield AI and Sedaro in July demonstrated the ability to upload autonomy and mission simulation software to a satellite orbiting Earth.
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Kepplair Begins Premodification Flight Tests Of ATR 72 Water Bomber

Sep 01, 2026
Kepplair Evolution has begun flight tests of its first ATR 72, which it plans to use as a prototype for its Forest Keeper derivative.
Artist's depiction of a satellite network
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Telesat, Cailabs Partner On Optical Space-to-Ground Connectivity

Sep 01, 2026
Telesat Government Solutions and Cailabs US will develop optical connectivity supporting U.S. government and allied space missions.

The Debrief

Firouz Vafadari, Light Links CEO
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Debrief: Telling Drone Friend From Drone Foe With Laser Light

Sep 04, 2026
Light Links is developing laser-based optical communications and drone IFF technology for commercial robotics and military applications.

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