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Magazine Issue

Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 16, 2026

Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Oct 15, 2026
XCOM SPACE joins Space ISAC... BELL TEXTRON signs fiber-optic agreement... LOCKHEED gets F-35 core processor award...

In Brief

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In Brief: SpaceX Cargo Dragon Delivers Rollouts, Research To ISS

Oct 15, 2026
SpaceX Cargo Dragon Delivers Rollouts, Research To ISS

The Debrief

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Debrief: The U.S. Army’s Expanding Foothold In Space

Oct 15, 2026
The Army creates a permanent Space Operations Branch, expanding its role in space integration and interdiction as satellite-reliant warfare grows.

News

France’s ACF
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France Looks Beyond FCAS With National Fighter Plans

Oct 15, 2026
France is pursuing a national successor to the Dassault Rafale after the FCAS collapse, aiming to field a new fighter by 2040.
ground crew member in vest guides jas 39 gripen fighter jet
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Saab To Develop New Gripen Flight Computer

Oct 15, 2026
Saab will work with the Swedish defense materiel agency to produce a new flight computer for the Gripen family of fighter jets as the current system becomes obsolete.
Saab GlobalEye
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Saab Reveals First GlobalEye For Sweden

Oct 15, 2026
Saab rolls out Sweden’s first of three GlobalEye AEW aircraft, with deliveries set for 2027, as the company scales production to meet surging global demand.
satellite image of Ukraine wreckage
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Ukraine Destroys Russian Su-34s, Has Starlink Restrictions Lifted

Oct 15, 2026
Ukraine says it destroyed four Su-34s at a Russian air base as Starlink speed limits imposed on its military are reversed.
rocket lab's neutron medium-lift launch vehicle rendering
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Rocket Lab: Tank Design Flaw Formally Pushes Neutron Debut To 2027

Oct 15, 2026
Rocket Lab has formally acknowledged its Neutron medium-lift rocket will not fly until next year, citing first-stage propellant tank manufacturing problems.
Israel's Iron Dome
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Rafael CEO Voices Concerns About Ending U.S. Military Aid

Oct 14, 2026
Rafael CEO Yoav Tourgeman warns that a phaseout of U.S. military aid to Israel after 2028 could weaken defense industry ties between both countries.
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North Korea Tests Two Submarine-Launched Cruise Missiles

Oct 15, 2026
North Korea says it tested two types of submarine-launched cruise missiles on Oct. 14, saying the trials were intended to validate its Navy’s ability to conduct “strategic missions.”
Airbus Helicopters U145 uncrewed rotorcraft
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Airbus Expands U145 Ambitions To Armed Loyal Wingman

Oct 13, 2026
Airbus Helicopters is exploring an armed loyal wingman variant of its U145 uncrewed rotorcraft to accompany attack helicopters into combat.
Fuel tanks at King Khalid Airport
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Airlines Warned Of Prolonged Disruption From Saudi-Houthi Conflict

Oct 15, 2026
Airlines face months-long disruption to Saudi Arabian flights amid continuing Saudi-Houthi missile and drone attacks.
amazon leo satellites rendering
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U.S. Army Tests Amazon Leo Network Potential For Soldier Connectivity

Oct 13, 2026
The U.S. Army recently stress-tested the use of Amazon’s nascent proliferated communications network to provide high-speed connectivity to soldiers in the field.
SURF-A cockpit
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Boeing Develops Runway Incursion Prevention Systems

Oct 15, 2026
Boeing is developing a runway conflict awareness system to help prevent runway incursions, with near-term and longer-term versions planned.