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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 28, 2026

VOL. 298 NO. 20 October 28, 2026

Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Oct 27, 2026
X-BOW joins CHAOS program... QARBON AEROSPACE working on B-1B composite structures... KRATOS buys 3d printer for Indiana facility...

In Brief

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In Brief: Super Heavy Tested For Flight 15

Oct 27, 2026
Super Heavy Tested For Flight 15

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Boeing: Defense Wins Lead To Higher-Than-Expected Growth

Oct 27, 2026
Boeing is seeing higher-than-expected growth in its defense portfolio not only because the company is winning major programs, but also because those programs are based on the right contract types that avoid the pitfalls facing its current development efforts.
military personnel inspect missile
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U.S. Air Force Relaunches ARRW Production With $694M Contract

Oct 27, 2026
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $694 million contract to restart production of the AGM-183A ARRW hypersonic missile after a three-year hiatus.
Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and UK Defense Secretary Wes Streeting
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Poland, UK Advance Defense Cooperation

Oct 27, 2026
Poland and the UK are furthering their defense relationship through a new three-year cooperation plan.
Canadian Gripen image
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Saab Names Local Final Assembly Partner For Canadian Gripen Bid

Oct 27, 2026
Saab has selected a Nova Scotia-based company to establish a final assembly line in Canada if the Swedish manufacturer’s Gripen fighter wins an order from Ottawa.
virgin
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First Virgin Galactic Delta Class Spaceplane Set For Ferry Flight

Oct 27, 2026
Virgin Galactic is set to ferry D1, the first of its newly built Delta class spaceplanes, from its Mesa, Arizona, assembly site to its Spaceport America operating base in New Mexico on Oct. 28.
tiquila drone
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UK To Adapt Tiquila Drone Program

Oct 23, 2026
The UK Defense Ministry is looking to evolve the Lockheed Martin Tiquila mini-uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) program to possibly feature larger systems.
kc-46
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Think Tank Study Urges USAF To Buy Blended Wing Body Tanker Fleet

Oct 27, 2026
A new Hudson Institute study argues that an aerial refueling aircraft based on a medium-sized blended wing body design is a better option for the U.S. Air Force than the Boeing KC-46A or Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport.
cfo
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Sierra Space Appoints Second CFO In Four Months

Oct 26, 2026
Sierra Space, the military and civil space spinoff of Sierra Nevada, on Oct. 26 announced the appointment of Daniel Gittsovich as chief financial officer.
fairford
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Two Men Charged After RAF Fairford Incident

Oct 27, 2026
UK counterterror police have charged two men following the September incident near the U.S. bomber base at RAF Fairford.
A rendering of Cowboy Space's Big Iron launcher
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Cowboy Space Details 'Big Iron' Launcher Plans

Oct 27, 2026
Cowboy Space has started to provide details around the launcher that it plans to loft before the end of 2028.
hynaero fregate-f100 aircraft
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Leonardo And Hynaero Team On Future Firefighting Amphibian

Oct 27, 2026
Leonardo has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hynaero, a French startup, to develop the Fregate-F100, a potential European aircraft to combat wildfires.
DARPA Eyes Solar Sails For Cislunar Constellations
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DARPA Eyes Solar Sails For Cislunar Constellations

Oct 23, 2026
DARPA is interested in “renewable” propulsion technologies, such as solar sails, that could enable station keeping and maneuvering of constellations of spacecraft in cislunar space.
ohb and mediamobil representatives
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OHB Takes MediaMobil Communication Stake

Oct 26, 2026
OHB is taking a stake in German mobile-communications provider MediaMobil Communication to bolster its satellite services operations.
Apache pilots used mobile-sized interface to receive CAS data
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Singapore Develops Indigenous Digital Close Air Support System

Oct 26, 2026
The Republic of Singapore Air Force is developing and trialing a new digitally aided close air support system to enhance air-land integration.