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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 30, 2026

VOL. 297 NO. 64 September 29, 2026

Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Sep 29, 2026
AMENTUM gets NORAD award... MATTERNET announces new drone deliver platform... New general counsel for SPACE FOUNDATION...

In Brief

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In Brief: Belgium Plans Super-Medium SAR Helo Procurement

Sep 29, 2026
Belgium Plans Super-Medium SAR Helo Procurement

Boeing F/A-XX artists rendering on aircraft carrier
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Boeing Wins U.S. Navy F/A‑XX Fighter Competition

Sep 29, 2026
Boeing has won the race to develop the U.S. Navy's F/A-XX next-generation combat aircraft, beating Northrop Grumman.
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Germany Exploring A400M Buy To Replace Earlier Models

Sep 29, 2026
Germany is considering the purchase of new-build Airbus A400Ms to replace earlier, less capable versions currently in service.
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Lawmakers Call For Pentagon, OMB Support For U.S. Army's MV-75

Sep 29, 2026
Scores of bipartisan lawmakers are calling on top leaders to continue funding for the Bell MV-75 Cheyenne II tiltrotor for the U.S. Army.
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U.S. Navy EA-18G Crash Contributes To High 2026 Mishap Rate

Sep 29, 2026
Two Naval aviators were safely recovered after ejecting from their EA-18G during a failed attempt at landing on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.
: Kongsberg Kongsberg Secures Belgian NASAMS Deal Via Netherlands
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Kongsberg Secures Belgian NASAMS Deal Via Netherlands

Sep 29, 2026
Kongsberg says it has secured a NOK10 billion ($1 billion) deal with Belgium for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems.
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Momentus Completes Autonomous Orbital Space Operations Demo

Sep 29, 2026
Momentus, Inc., has reported the successful completion of a rendezvous and proximity operations demonstration.
Blue Origin Concept: Blue Origin's redesigned launch complex at Cape Canaveral SFS includes two New Glenn launchpads.
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Blue Origin Pursuing New Glenn Launch Rate Boost

Sep 29, 2026
The FAA on Sept. 29 posted its draft environmental assessment of a Blue Origin proposal to boost New Glenn launch rates from Cape Canaveral SFS from 12 to 50 flights per year.
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Airbus A350F Completes First Flight

Sep 29, 2026
Airbus kicked off the flight test program for the A350F with a 4 hr., 11 min. first flight on Sept. 29.
NASA Caption: Starliner reached the space station for a crewed flight test on June 6, 2024, but safety issues prompted NASA to return the capsule uncrewed
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Boeing, NASA Eye Starliner Uncrewed Return To Flight In December

Sep 28, 2026
More than two years after the troubled crewed flight test of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi, NASA and Boeing aim to return the spacecraft to flight with an uncrewed cargo run to the ISS in late December or January.

The Debrief

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy and its 27 Merlin engines are positioned in a hangar at Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, preparing to support the first National Reconnaissance Office mission using that launch vehicle. Credit: SpaceX
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Debrief: Two Firsts On Deck For NRO’s Next Mission

Sep 29, 2026
The National Reconnaissance Office has announced plans to launch its next mission, NROL-97, on a Falcon Heavy for the first time no earlier than Oct. 1.

Air Forces In Focus

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Air Forces In Focus: German Navy Advances Naval Aviation Modernization

Sep 29, 2026
This update reviews the progress made since the last Air Forces in Focus note, when Berlin had outlined an ambitious naval aviation modernization plan.