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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 22, 2026

VOL. 297 NO. 58 September 22, 2026

Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Sep 21, 2026
LOCKHEED’s F-35 support contract ceiling raised... HANWHA DEFENSE announces U.S. munitions factory... BELL-BOEING gets V-22 software award...

In Brief

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In Brief: The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Sep 21, 2026
The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

The Debrief

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Debrief: Last Tactical Leg Capability Still Being Debated Within AMC

Sep 21, 2026
The concept of last-mile logistics and the U.S. Air Force have had a difficult history together, but events and requirements are driving them back to together—albeit carefully.

News

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European F-35 Nations Embrace ‘Capacity On Call’ Sharing Initiative

Sep 21, 2026
European F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) operators are bolstering interoperability by sharing their aircraft and munitions as well as conducting maintenance and sharing resources to jointly utilize the combat aircraft more flexibly.
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GA-ASI Delivers First Vengeance To Creech Test Unit

Sep 21, 2026
The U.S. Air Force has received the first FQ-42 Vengeance from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) at Creech AFB, Nevada.
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Kratos/GE Team Launches Testing On First F143 Cruise Missile Engine

Sep 21, 2026
A new engine for stealthy U.S. cruise missiles in high demand has entered a ground test campaign, the Kratos/GE Aerospace team said on Sept. 21.
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HEO Targets GEO Expansion In Satellite-Imaging Push

Sep 21, 2026
Australian spacecraft imaging specialist HEO is looking to expand its systems to geostationary orbit (GEO), supported by a new funding round.
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Hurkus-II Secures Turkish Military Certification

Sep 21, 2026
Turkish Aerospace Industries has secured a military type certificate for the latest version of its Hurkus turboprop trainer.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft launches NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station on March 14, 2025.
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NASA Extends SpaceX Contract For Crewed Space Station Missions

Sep 18, 2026
ASA has awarded SpaceX a $946 million Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) contract extension for three additional missions to the International Space Station.
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HAL Delivers Last Two Tejas Mk.1s To Indian Air Force

Sep 21, 2026
India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has delivered the final two Tejas Mk.1 Light Combat Aircraft to the Indian Air Force as part of an initial contract.
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El Nino Forecast Prompts Edwards AFB Unit To Shop For Hovercraft

Sep 18, 2026
The Air Force Test Center (AFTC) will deploy a new kind of weapon against a fearsome enemy this winter: precipitation.
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Perennial, Neros Top Leaderboard For Drone Dominance Gauntlet II

Sep 17, 2026
The Defense Innovation Unit’s Drone Dominance program has scored top-five performers for its Gauntlet II one-way attack drone mission areas.
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Umbra Targets 2028 For Next-Generation SAR Satellites

Sep 17, 2026
Synthetic aperture radar satellite manufacturer Umbra is preparing a new generation of spacecraft for deployment starting in 2028.
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Direct-To-Device Satellite Market Faces Regulatory, Technical Hurdles

Sep 17, 2026
Aspiring direct-to-device market players are gathering radio-frequency spectrum and laying out strategies, but they have yet to solve regulatory, technical and pricing problems.
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Edge Signs Term Sheet With Hanwha For UAE Integrated Air Defense Plan

Sep 16, 2026
The United Arab Emirates’s Edge Group is deepening its ties with South Korea's Hanwha to meet local needs for air defense and strike.

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