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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 17, 2026

VOL. 299 NO. 55 September 17, 2026

Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Sep 16, 2026
BAE to demonstrate space rad-hardening tech... Leadership changes at SAAB... NORTHROP gets H-1 kit award...

In Brief

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In Brief: MBDA Projects First Teseo MK2/E Delivery In 2028

Sep 16, 2026
MBDA Projects First Teseo MK2/E Delivery In 2028

Block 70 F-16. Credit: U.S. Air Force
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Lockheed Pitches Advanced F-16G To U.S. Air Force

Sep 16, 2026
Lockheed Martin is pitching an upgraded variant of the F-16, called the F-16G, to the U.S. Air Force to fill Fighting Falcon units that will age out of their existing fighters.
MQ-9’s TPE331 engine. Credit: U.S. Air Force
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Honeywell Presses For Early Contract As USAF’s MMA Program Begins

Sep 16, 2026
The announced competitors for the U.S. Air Force’s Massed Modular Aircraft so far have one major thing in common—they use Honeywell Aerospace’s TPE331 engine.
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U.S. Air Force To Buy 737 MAX For VIP Transport

Sep 16, 2026
Boeing’s 737 MAX will have a new operator: the U.S. Air Force.
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Germany Formally Requests Typhon, Tomahawk Purchases

Sep 16, 2026
Germany has formally submitted a letter of request for the Typhon surface-to-surface system and associated Tomahawk cruise missiles, during a visit to Washington.
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Astro Mechanica Unveils UAS Concept For Airborne Laser Revival

Sep 16, 2026
U.S. startup Astro Mechanica has unveiled a concept for a large new uncrewed aircraft system to host a high-energy laser and other nonkinetic effects.
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SDA Preparing For First Northrop Grumman Transport Layer Launch

Sep 16, 2026
SDA expects Northrop Grumman Transport Layer satellites to launch soon, advancing deployment of its delayed proliferated LEO network.
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RTX Selects Albertelli To Follow Eddy As Pratt & Whitney President

Sep 15, 2026
Jill Albertelli will become president of RTX’s Pratt & Whitney on Jan. 1, 2027, as current head Shane Eddy will retire after four years of running the aeroengine maker.
DCA crash NTSB investigators Feb 7 2025
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NTSB Blasts FAA Stance On ADS-B In Mandate

Sep 15, 2026
The FAA’s reticence to commit to an expanded Automated Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) mandate despite public statements to the contrary is drawing fire from the NTSB.
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USSF Preps First Space Surveillance Squadron Before New MTI Launches

Sep 16, 2026
The U.S. Space Force has established its first operational unit dedicated to space-based moving target indication.
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U.S. Air Force Takes Steps To Bolster Base Defense

Sep 15, 2026
The current structure for U.S. Air Force base defense is simply not enough to protect bases and aircraft. So the service announced it is taking multiple steps to address it.
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SpaceX Adds To Starfall Flight Manifest

Sep 15, 2026
European startup Space Cargo Unlimited said it has signed a contract with SpaceX for a Starfall space manufacturing mission that would launch aboard a Starship flight in 2028.

The Debrief

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Debrief: When Starship Goes Orbital

Sep 16, 2026
SpaceX prepares Starship’s first orbital attempt, advancing reusable launch technology and lunar ambitions.

Air Forces In Focus