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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 19, 2026

VOL. 298 NO. 13 October 19, 2026

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs - Oct. 19

Oct 16, 2026
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and Royal Netherlands Aerospace Center announced broadening of their strategic partnership.

In Brief

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New Zealand Signs Agreement For MH-60Rs

Oct 16, 2026
New Zealand’s defense ministry has signed a deal with the U.S. government to acquire five Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, replacing its Seasprite fleet.

The Debrief

RAAF Camel Train Program
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RAAF Project Camel Train Autonomous Logistics Tests Move To Next Phase

Oct 16, 2026
The Royal Australian Air Force advances its autonomous logistics project toward a system-level demonstration, eyeing the Talisman Sabre exercise for a debut.

archer midnight eVTOL aircraft
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Archer Battery Lab Fire Caused By Employee Error, Supplier Says

Oct 16, 2026
Battery supplier Molicel said employee error, not a defect in its lithium-ion cells, caused a fire at Archer Aviation's lab in San Jose, California, earlier this week.
ME-11B rendering.
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U.S. Army Intel Assessing Current Surveillance Fleet

Oct 16, 2026
The U.S. Army is reassessing its intelligence fleet as it clarifies plans for contractor-owned surveillance jets and advances the ME-11B HADES program.
unusual machines motors
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Unusual Machines Sees Commercial Drone Biz Overtaking Defense By 2029

Oct 16, 2026
Unusual Machines expects commercial uses to comprise around half the end market for its drone components by 2029, reversing defense’s current domination.
Jessica Meir on spacewalk
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NASA’s ISS Crew-12 Returnees Reflect On Lengthy Mission

Oct 16, 2026
As the 15-country International Space Station prepares to mark 26 years of continuous occupancy, its latest returnees offered perspective about life onboard.
Merlin Aero L-39C Albatros
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Merlin Adds L-39 Jet To Expand Military Autonomy Testing

Oct 16, 2026
Merlin Labs has added an Aero L-39C Albatros military trainer to its test fleet, gaining its first jet while it works to expand its autonomous flight system.
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JAXA, Innovative Space Carrier Collaborate On Reusable Rocket Studies

Oct 16, 2026
JAXA has partnered with startup Innovative Space Carrier to explore scaling up commercial satellite launch services with reusable rockets.
: JAXA Caption: Concept of JAXA’s MMX spacecraft during its Mars orbit insertion, with the moon Phobos in the background.
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Japan Poised To Launch Mission To Martian Moons

Oct 16, 2026
A pioneering mission to study a pair of Martian moons and return a 10-gram soil sample to Earth is being prepared for launch Oct. 19 from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center.
U.S. Navy C-130J
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U.S. Navy Accepts First Nuclear Command C-130J

Oct 16, 2026
The U.S. Navy accepts its first C-130J-30 Super Hercules for the E-130J Phoenix II fleet as Northrop Grumman prepares mission systems integration for the Tacamo nuclear command mission.

Fleet Snapshot

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