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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 25, 2026

VOL. 297 NO. 61 September 25, 2026

Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Sep 24, 2026
CAE to continue providing C-130H aircrew training... AEVEX, DIVERGENT announce one-way attack munition... L3HARRIS gets NGJ-Low Band award...

In Brief

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In Brief: Thai Air Force To Acquire Rampage, Other Israeli Precision Munitions

Sep 24, 2026
Thai Air Force To Acquire Rampage, Other Israeli Precision Munitions

The Debrief

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.
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Debrief: Engine Behind Reaper Eyes New Generation

Sep 24, 2026
Honeywell’s TPE331 turboprop appears to be emerging as the engine of choice for aircraft that could eventually replace the USAF’s GA-ASI MQ-9s.

News

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NASA Quietly Removed SR-71 From Storage Amid X-Plane Push

Sep 24, 2026
NASA has quietly removed a Lockheed SR-71A from public display.
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New U.S. Navy Nuclear Warhead Enters EMD Phase

Sep 24, 2026
The U.S. Navy’s new nuclear warhead and reentry body for its Trident II D5 Life Extension missile has passed into the engineering and manufacturing design (EMD) phase, the service announced Sept. 24.
Tony Osborne – Aviation Week
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Rafale Enters Portuguese F‑16 Replacement Race

Sep 23, 2026
Dassault Aviation has signed an agreement with Portuguese industry as it joins its competitors in bidding to replace Lisbon’s F-16 fighter fleet.
U.S. Air Force
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USAF Explores Contractor-Owned Aircraft For Fighter Training

Sep 24, 2026
The U.S. Air Force is looking for contractor-owned aircraft for its fighter pilots to fly to get the aircrews more hours.
lockheed martin f-35 fighter jet
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German Parliament Greenlights Naval IRIS-T, Amraam Deals

Sep 24, 2026
Germany's parliament budget committee approved defense ministry purchases of additional RTX AIM-120 Amraam missiles and Diehl IRIS-T naval missiles.
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Exolaunch Adds SpaceX Starfall Mission To Payload Services

Sep 23, 2026
Rideshare integrator and space services provider Exolaunch has signed a contract with SpaceX for a Starfall microgravity research mission slated to launch on a Starship mission in 2029.
two military helicopters fly low over a runway at sunset
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Australia Retires Tiger Attack Helicopters

Sep 23, 2026
The Australian Army has retired its Airbus Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters, ending nearly 20 years of service marked by persistent reliability challenges.
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NASA Selects Far-Infrared Telescope For Next Phase Of Development

Sep 23, 2026
Hoping to fill a gap between radio wave and infrared observations of the universe, NASA selected the Probe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics, or PRIMA, to proceed with development.
Hawk T2
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UK Royal Air Force Pilots Escape Hawk T2 Crash

Sep 23, 2026
The UK Royal Air Force has suffered the first loss of a BAE Systems Hawk T2 at a time the fleet has been under scrutiny for technical issues.
northern lights at swedish esrange space facility
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Saab Seeks Bigger Space Play With Partners OHB, Others

Sep 24, 2026
Saab has partnered with OHB, SSC Space, and Ericsson to capitalize on growing demand for military space capabilities.
Exercise was meant to show Taiwan adopting modern drone warfare Credit: Taiwan’s Military News Agency
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Taiwan Uses ‘Multiple Types Of Attack Drones’ In Missile Exercise

Sep 21, 2026
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te hailed the use of attack drones in a recent missile exercise in Pingtung, southern Taiwan.
large space rocket engine displayed in an industrial hangar
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ESA Expands Support For Rocket Factory Augsburg SaxaVord Missions

Sep 23, 2026
The European Space Agency is allocating funding to extend support for SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland, specifically for Rocket Factory Augsburg's RFA One launcher.
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L3Harris Completes Initial Design For SDA Tranche 3 Tracking Sats

Sep 24, 2026
L3Harris Technologies has completed the PDR for 18 new satellites in development for the SDA's missile warning, tracking and defense-centric sat constellation.