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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 26, 2026

VOL. 298 NO. 18 October 26, 2026

Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Oct 23, 2026
SAAB gets shipboard ATC award... SKAPION unveils counter-swarm defense system... New CEO for BRISTOW GROUP...

In Brief

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In Brief: Japan To Gift Malaysia Counter-UAS Capability

Oct 23, 2026
Japan To Gift Malaysia Counter-UAS Capability

The Debrief

line graphs overlaying world map
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Budget Brief: Bond Yields Are Hiking Up The Cost Of Defense Spending

Oct 23, 2026
Global defense spending has exploded in recent years, driven by conflict and increasing geopolitical instability, but now borrowing costs are rising.

News

F-47 rendering: USAF
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USAF Outlines F-47 Construction Plan For Nevada Test Base

Oct 23, 2026
The U.S. Air Force is looking to move quickly to build the Boeing F-47’s operational test base at Nellis AFB, Nevada, targeting a phased production approach to have the site up and running by spring 2031.
U.S. Space Force Col. Timothy Trimailo, director of the Commercial Space Office at Space Systems Command, speaks Oct. 21, 2026, at the annual Space Industry Days conference in El Segundo, California. Credit: U.S. Space Force
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Space Force Sets Up ‘ACES’ To Guide Commercial Partners Into The Black

Oct 23, 2026
Amid a growing embrace of commercial innovation, the U.S. Space Force wants to help new industry partners get involved with classified national security efforts.
FQ-42. Credit: GA-ASI
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General Atomics ASI, Spirit Defense Partner For FQ-42 Production

Oct 23, 2026
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. is partnering with Boeing’s Spirit Defense for production of its FQ-42 Vengeance Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
safran AASM HAMMERs
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Safran Hunts For Defense Deals

Oct 23, 2026
Safran is looking to bolster its defense portfolio through mergers and acquisition (M&A) activities, CEO Olivier Andriès says.
iceye satellite rendering
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U.S. Calls Russian Operations Around Iceye Satellite ‘Threatening’

Oct 22, 2026
The U.S. State Department has raised concerns over Russia’s Cosmos 2612 rendezvous and proximity operations unfolding in recent days around an Iceye satellite.
RAF Airbus A400M
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RAF A400Ms And Chinooks To Be Equipped For Aerial Firefighting

Oct 23, 2026
UK will equip RAF A400M airlifters and Chinook helicopters for aerial firefighting after record wildfires, to give Britain a permanent domestic capability.
saab globaleye
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Saab CEO: Undisclosed GlobalEye Buyer Is New Customer

Oct 23, 2026
Saab CEO Micael Johansson said Oct. 23 that the undisclosed customer behind the July order for two GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft is a new buyer of the system.
ukrainian flag, iceye and nokia logos
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Iceye, Nokia Commit To Providing Sovereign Satcom To Ukraine

Oct 23, 2026
Iceye and Nokia intend to supply Ukraine with secure satcom capabilities, the companies announced Oct. 22, as Kyiv contends with Starshield disruptions.
dassault f5 on display
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France, UAE Sign Common Strategy On Rafale F5 Development

Oct 22, 2026
France and the United Arab Emirates are joining forces to field an enhanced version of the Dassault Aviation Rafale fighter.
c-uas vehicles with radar, rf sensors and jammers
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Singapore Army Tests Mobile C-UAS Capability

Oct 23, 2026
The Singapore Army and the Defense Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) are testing a mobile counter-uncrewed aircraft system (UAS), largely based on ST Engineering’s AGIL product.
Fire Scout: U.S. Navy
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MQ-8Cs Return To Service For U.S. Army Testing

Oct 22, 2026
The U.S. Navy’s former fleet of uncrewed Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout helicopters have a new lease on life, with the U.S. Army returning the fleet to flight for sensor payload tests.
canadian launcher
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Canada's Defense Department Backs Access To NordSpace Launch Site

Oct 22, 2026
The Canadian Defense Department has committed CA$20 million ($14 million) to support NordSpace's Atlantic Spaceport Complex.
nasa
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NASA Panel Raises Human Spaceflight, ISS Successor Concerns

Oct 23, 2026
A NASA panel on Oct. 22 expressed evolving concerns about the lunar Human Landing System and the establishment of commercial low-Earth-orbit successors to the International Space Station.

Fleet Snapshot

Armenian Su-25
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Fleet Snapshot: Armenian Air Force Fleets + Deliveries 2026-2036

Oct 24, 2026
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