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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 5, 2026

VOL. 298 NO. 3 October 05, 2026

Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Oct 02, 2026
BAE upgrading JPALS GPS... GE gets MH-60R engine component support award... New defense EVP at BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON...

In Brief

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In Brief: Diehl Signs Naval IRIS-T SLM Contract For German Frigates

Oct 02, 2026
Diehl Signs Naval IRIS-T SLM Contract For German Frigates

The Debrief

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Defense Market Focus: Romania In SAFE Hands

Oct 02, 2026
Romanian defense procurement contracts are surging this year, enabled by the European Union's Security Action for Europe program.

News

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle positioned on the pad at Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg SFB, California, ahead of an anticipated Oct. 5 launch supporting the Space Development Agency. Credit: SpaceX
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SDA Preps For 3rd Tranche 1 Vendor Launch Amid Sat Integration Woes

Oct 02, 2026
The Space Development Agency is ready to launch a third vendor’s satellites into low Earth orbit as early as Oct. 5.
U.S. Army
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Castelion, Kratos, Raytheon Picked For AHSS Missile Work

Oct 02, 2026
The U.S. Army has picked at least three companies to start competing for the Affordable High Speed Strike (AHSS) missile program.
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NorthStar Debuts On NYSE But Sees Stock Fall

Oct 02, 2026
NorthStar Earth & Space, a startup providing sats for space situational awareness, debuted as a publicly traded company but saw its stock price lose ground.
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Embraer, Mahindra Select Potential Indian C-390 Assembly Site

Oct 02, 2026
Embraer and local partner Mahindra have selected Nagpur as the potential final assembly site for the C-390 should the Indian government procure the military transport aircraft.
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Omnidea Acquires Defunct UK Launcher Startup Orbex

Oct 01, 2026
Portuguese space component maker Omnidea says it has acquired what is left of British rocket startup Orbex, which folded this year.
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France Broadens CCA Ambitions With 2028 Rafale Trial

Oct 01, 2026
The French air force will trial a collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) with a Dassault Rafale in 2028 as the service prepares to embrace autonomy and AI.
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MirCorp Founder Eyes HAPs Telecom Market As Satcom Alternative

Oct 02, 2026
Space entrepreneur Walt Anderson aims to deploy airships to provide affordable telecommunications to underserved markets in Southeast Asia, Africa or the Caribbean.
Raven X loitering munition showcased in exhibition
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Taiwan's AIDC Unveils Raven X Loitering Munition

Oct 02, 2026
Taiwanese aerospace prime AIDC has unveiled the Raven X loitering munition as Taiwan seeks to expand its domestic drone-development capabilities.
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Legacy Missile Warning Sats Perform Dynamic Maneuvers Before Retiring

Oct 01, 2026
The last of the U.S. military’s Cold War-era missile warning satellites got a final dance on orbit as part of a recent exercise before their planned retirement.
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Australia Seeks Very-Short-Range Counter-Drone System For Navy

Sep 30, 2026
Australia is looking to equip its Hunter-class frigates with a very-short-range air and surface defense system to defeat uncrewed aircraft and uncrewed surface vessels.
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Taiwan Receives First Pair Of Long-Delayed F-16 Blk. 70s

Oct 02, 2026
Taiwan has received the first two of 66 Lockheed Martin F-16C Blk. 70 fighters, about three years behind the original delivery schedule.
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HyImpulse Secures UK Launch Operator License

Oct 01, 2026
German rocket startup HyImpulse says it has secured its UK launch operator license as it targets suborbital and then orbital flights from Scotland's SaxaVord Spaceport.
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EXIM Gives Astranis $468m Credit Facility For Small GEO Sat Production

Sep 30, 2026
The Export-Import Bank of the United States has approved Astranis Space Technologies for a $468 million credit facility to fund the expansion of its domestic satellite production.
indra
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Indra Snaps Up Synthetic Aperture Radar Specialist Dares Technology

Oct 01, 2026
Indra will grow its radar product portfolio after acquiring the Spanish synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging specialist and developer Dares Technology.
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NASA’s Crew-13 SpaceX Dragon Docks With ISS

Oct 01, 2026
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Dragon spacecraft conducted a successful autonomous docking to the U.S. segment of the seven-person International Space Station on Oct. 1.

Fleet Snapshot

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Fleet Snapshot: Republic of China Air Force Fleets + Deliveries 2026-36

Oct 02, 2026
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