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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 14, 2026

VOL. 298 NO. 10 October 14, 2026

Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Oct 13, 2026
RAYTHEON gets $8b IDIQ award... HEAVY EARTHS facility clears hurdle... New investor relations VP at VOYAGER TECHNOLOGIES,..

In Brief

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In Brief: Leonardo Names Unibap As Space Guardian Supplier

Oct 13, 2026
Leonardo Names Unibap As Space Guardian Supplier

UH-72 helicopters
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Four Options Emerge For U.S. Army UH-72A Trainer Future

Oct 13, 2026
Airbus and the U.S. Army discuss four options for 215 UH-72A Lakota trainers including autonomous conversion for logistics and strike missions.
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft
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NASA Deputy Hints At Big Ambitions For Aeronautics Portfolio

Oct 13, 2026
Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson teases ambitious X-plane plans and an SR-71 revival ahead of NASA's inaugural MAX Power air show in November.
Extended Range GMLRS rendering
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Lockheed Martin, Avio Announce Solid Rocket Motor Agreement

Oct 13, 2026
Lockheed Martin and Avio announce an agreement to produce solid rocket motors for the U.S. Army's ER GMLRS and PrSM long-range munitions.
IRGC blamed for RAF Fairford incident
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UK And U.S. Blame Iran’s Revolutionary Guard For RAF Fairford Incident

Oct 13, 2026
Twenty-seven UK and U.S. allies back the conclusion that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard was behind a foiled plot targeting U.S. forces at RAF Fairford.
Fortem
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MBDA, Fortem Expand Partnership On Counter-Drone Tech

Oct 12, 2026
European munitions maker MBDA has agreed to sell counter-drone systems made by Washington-based Fortem Technologies and jointly offer a new interceptor.
Baykar
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Eurofighter To Team With Kizilelma In Leonardo-Led Trials

Oct 12, 2026
Leonardo plans crewed-uncrewed teaming trials pairing a Eurofighter with Baykar’s Kizilelma uncrewed combat aircraft to expand European CCA capabilities.
Canadarm2
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Czech CSG Acquires 9.5% Stake In Canadarm Developer MDA

Oct 13, 2026
Czech defense firm CSG acquires a 9.5% stake in Canada's MDA Space, marking its entry into the space sector and opening the door to future cooperation between the two firms.
NH90
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NHIndustries Seeks Buyers For Abandoned Norwegian NH90 Helos

Oct 08, 2026
NHIndustries has begun marketing the 14 NH90 naval helicopters previously operated by Norway, hoping to find new customers for the low-hour aircraft.
KAI’s FA/T-50 advanced jet trainers
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Moroccan Industry Teams With KAI For FA-50 Offer

Oct 12, 2026
Korea Aerospace Industries partners with Moroccan MRO providers to propose FA-50/T-50 advanced jet trainers and light combat aircraft to the Royal Moroccan Air Force.
Marss system in desert
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Marss Systems Wins Major Kuwaiti Air Defense Contract

Oct 12, 2026
Kuwait contracts Marss Systems for £370M national counter-drone system using AI-enabled command and control to counter air and sea threats.
Greene Tweed composite bracket
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Greene Tweed Develops Lighter Composite Engine Bracket

Oct 12, 2026
Greene Tweed and GE Unison developed a carbon fiber engine bracket that is 86% lighter than its metal counterpart.

The Debrief

Acting Army Secretary Adam Telle
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Debrief: The U.S. Army’s Ever-Expanding Push For Autonomy

Oct 13, 2026
The U.S. Army announces a new autonomous warfare command and orders the creation of autonomous units as industry floods AUSA with drones and robotic systems.