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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 24, 2026

VOL. 294 NO. 18 September 24, 2026

Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Sep 23, 2026
BOEING INSITU Integrator gets GOGO GALILEO HDX antenna... SKYRYSE teams with BAE in Australia... IMPULSE SPACE to fly 2029 space domain awareness mission...

In Brief

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In Brief: Dutch Drone-Maker DeltaQuad Unveils VTOL Concept

Sep 23, 2026
Dutch Drone-Maker DeltaQuad Unveils VTOL Concept

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UK RAF Establishes Space Effects Unit To Counter Orbital Threats

Sep 23, 2026
The UK Royal Air Force is creating a space effects unit to protect its satellites and counter orbital threats using electronic warfare and counter-anti-satellite weapons.
Marine Corps Cpl. Alexander Vaughn
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Sonobuoy Test Opens Path To Anti-Sub Role For Ospreys

Sep 23, 2026
Bell Boeing MV-22B Ospreys are being prepared by the U.S. Marine Corps for a potential new role as submarine hunters.
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Vast Starts Lunar Division In Pursuit Of NASA Moon Base Business

Sep 23, 2026
Vast, the developer of a commercial space station, has started a lunar programs division and unveiled several products intended to serve NASA’s Moon Base program.
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U.S. Navy To Field E-2D Precision Landing Capability In 2027

Sep 23, 2026
The U.S. Navy plans to start fielding a new precision landing mode for its Northrop Grumman E-2D fleet in 2027.
Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Air Chief Marshal Johnny Stringer
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NATO In ‘Overdue’ Move To Include Space In Defense Planning Process

Sep 23, 2026
NATO plans to add space to one of its keystone planning efforts that is fundamental to procurement across member states.
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Starship-Super Heavy Stacked For Flight 14

Sep 23, 2026
SpaceX has assembled the next Starship-Super Heavy vehicle at its Starbase, Texas, launchpad in advance of a possible flight on Sept. 28.
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North Korea Tests New Hypersonic Missile Variant

Sep 23, 2026
North Korea on Sept. 20 tested what it described as a new type of hypersonic ballistic missile, as Pyongyang continues to expand its missile capabilities and domestic defense industry.
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Isar Aerospace CTO Exits For In-Orbit-Focused Startup

Sep 21, 2026
Isar Aerospace co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Josef Fleischmann is exiting the launch startup to set up a business looking to pursue in-space technologies.
Rune Technologies
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Rune Wins Army Contract For Coordinating Autonomous Resupply

Sep 18, 2026
Rune Technologies wins $4.1 million U.S. Army contract to expand TyrOS software for autonomous resupply and casualty evacuation optimization.
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Norway Probes AW189 Noise After Offshore Worker Complaints

Sep 22, 2026
Norway’s offshore industry regulator has raised concerns about noise levels on Leonardo’s AW189 helicopter.
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Indra Unveils Squall Low-Cost Cruise Missile, Drone Interceptor

Sep 17, 2026
Indra joins the push to field low-cost cruise missiles, unveiling its Squall concept as European militaries look to augment high-end-weapons affordability.
Josef Aschbacher
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Human Spaceflight Key Agenda Item For ESA Intermediate Ministerial

Sep 14, 2026
When European Space Agency member states convene in December, the full scope of autonomous human spaceflight will be on the agenda, the head of ESA says.
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Reflex Aerospace Plans Rendezvous And Proximity Operations Demo

Sep 15, 2026
German startup Reflex Aerospace plans to launch an RPO satellite next year to position itself for emerging European requirements for such systems.
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ClearSpace Secures ESA Backing To Advance Phoenix RPO Push

Sep 23, 2026
ClearSpace says it has secured European Space Agency backing to further develop its Phoenix geostationary orbit rendezvous and proximity operations technology.

The Debrief

A U.S. Air Force C-17 and airmen arrive in the Middle East for a deployment in January.
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Debrief: U.S. Air Force Hopes For Deployment ‘Reset’ Following Iran Conflict

Sep 23, 2026
The U.S. Air Force's top officer says some units will have longer deployments as the service looks to reset into a new model once the Iran conflict ends.