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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 9, 2026

VOL. 298 NO. 7 October 09, 2026

Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Oct 08, 2026
BALERION SPACE VENTURES announces fundraising... SERCO gets Eglin support contract... New mission technologies CFO at HII...

In Brief

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In Brief: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Dragon Space Station Capsule Splashes Down

Oct 08, 2026
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Dragon Space Station Capsule Splashes Down

The Debrief

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Debrief: Too Much Maintenance?

Oct 08, 2026
An investigation into the fatal loss of a UK Royal Air Force Supermarine Spitfire in May 2024 has raised questions over whether the aircraft received too much attention from its maintainers.

News

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Pentagon Picks Three Companies For Next Gen Hypersonic Prototypes

Oct 08, 2026
A secretive DOD program funding prototypes for next-generation hypersonic tech has selected three companies for initial contract awards: Anduril, Lockheed Martin and Ursa Major.
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U.S. Army Report Highlights Issues Surrounding DCA Collision

Oct 08, 2026
A U.S. Army probe into the January 2025 collision between a UH-60L Black Hawk and a PSA Airlines CRJ-700 near Washington Reagan National Airport outlined systemic issues.
SpaceX Caption: SpaceX added 26 Starlink satellites to its 11,100-member broadband network as part of the Oct. 1 Starship-Super Heavy flight test
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FCC Clears SpaceX For 15,000-Sat+ Mobile Phone Network

Oct 08, 2026
The FCC has cleared SpaceX to operate a 15,000-member satellite constellation to provide direct-to-device services.
hanwha hyunmoo-5 missile
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South Korea Fires First Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Capability

Oct 08, 2026
South Korea successfully conducted the first test launch of a domestically developed hypersonic glide vehicle on Oct. 8.
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Shield AI Pitches X-Bat To Replace U.S. Army Gray Eagle Fleet

Oct 08, 2026
Shield AI plans to offer the X-Bat uncrewed aircraft system to the U.S. Army as a replacement for the MQ-1C Gray Eagle, a top executive says.
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UK Would Welcome Germany into GCAP, Prime Minister Says

Oct 08, 2026
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he has “expressed openness” to Germany in joining the GCAP fighter development effort already underway with Italy and Japan.
Gripen E takes off in Brazil
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Saab, GKN Aerospace Deepen Gripen Engine Partnership

Oct 08, 2026
GKN Aerospace says it will have a larger role in the Saab Gripen E/F propulsion system under a long-term agreement it has signed with the fighter’s prime contractor
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X-Bat Funding Rises To $400 Million After Latest U.S. Navy Award

Oct 08, 2026
Shield AI has received an additional $150 million investment from the U.S. Navy to support the X-Bat program, raising overall financing to $400 million.
Viridian Space has simulated two VLEO satellite bus configurations: a “flagpole design” and “tadpole design.” Credit: Viridian Space
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NASA Awards Viridian Space Contract For VLEO Control Surface Design

Oct 05, 2026
NASA has awarded Viridian Space a contract to design aerodynamic control surfaces for satellites maneuvering in very low Earth orbit.
General Dynamics executive Danny Deep
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General Dynamics Enter New Era With Danny Deep As CEO

Oct 08, 2026
Phebe Novakovic’s reign atop of General Dynamics has started sunsetting, and Danny Deep, currently president, will succeed her as CEO come the start of 2027.
airbus h160m rotorcraft flies head-on
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Airbus Studying Akeron Missile Armament Options For French H160M

Oct 08, 2026
France's defense materiel agency (DGA) has tasked Airbus Helicopters with studying missile integration onto the H160M rotorcraft being acquired for the Army, Navy and Air and Space Force.