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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 21, 2026

VOL. 298 NO. 15 October 21, 2026

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Oct 20, 2026
ELBIT acquires maritime autonomy specialist... SKYFLY TECHNOLOGIES closes seed round...LOCKHEED funded for upgrades at Cameri F-35 site.

In Brief

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In Brief: UK Explores Drone Satcom Options

Oct 20, 2026
UK Explores Drone Satcom Options

The Debrief

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Debrief: Starshield Limits For Ukraine Risk Damage To U.S. Aerospace

Oct 20, 2026
Recent restrictions on Ukraine's access to SpaceX's military-grade Starshield service risk undermining European confidence in U.S. aerospace and defense suppliers, as allies question their reliance on American-controlled military technologies.

News

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Strong Third Quarter, Outlook Leads RTX To Boost Full-Year Guidance

Oct 20, 2026
RTX raised its full-year sales guidance following a strong third quarter, citing resilient aftermarket demand across Collins, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon.
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Karman Signs Seven-Year Deal For THAAD Component Ramp-Up

Oct 20, 2026
Karman Space & Defense tentatively agreed to boost production for the shrouds of the Lockheed Martin Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptor.
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SpaceX To Attempt Starship, Super Heavy Landings On Next Flight

Oct 20, 2026
SpaceX will attempt to land both the Super Heavy rocket and Starship upper stage as part of its next flight test, currently targeted to launch in November.
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Anduril To Equip Australia’s Ghost Shark Sub With Loitering Munition

Oct 19, 2026
Australia will integrate Anduril’s Altius loitering munition into its Ghost Shark uncrewed underwater vehicle.
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German Air Force Readies For Chinooks' Arrival

Oct 20, 2026
With the first German Air Force CH-47 Chinooks rolling down Boeing’s production line in Philadelphia, the service is now preparing personnel and infrastructure for their arrival.
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KAI Conducts First MUM-T Flight

Oct 12, 2026
KAI completes its first manned-uncrewed teaming flight with an FA-50 and the Adaptable Aerial Platform uncrewed aircraft.
An H3 rocket lifts off from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center
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Japan Launches First Round-Trip Mission To Mars

Oct 19, 2026
A Japanese H3 rocket launches the MMX spacecraft on a pioneering mission to return the first samples from Mars’ moon Phobos.
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Reliable Robotics Fundraise Boosts Valuation Past $1 Billion

Oct 20, 2026
Autonomous flight systems developer Reliable Robotics says the value of its Series D fundraising round has increased to $275 million.
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New Suppliers Will Be Sought For U.S. Army Laser Weapon

Oct 12, 2026
U.S. Army and AeroVironment officials will re-open the supply chain for components and subsystems within the Enduring-High Energy Laser (E-HEL) program to competition.
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Europe Tackles Refueling Challenge For Uncrewed Combat Aircraft

Oct 13, 2026
Airbus is to lead the second phase of a European Defense Agency (EDA)-funded research project aimed at automating hose-and-drogue aerial refueling of uncrewed aircraft.