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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 30, 2026

VOL. 298 NO. 22 October 30, 2026

Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Oct 29, 2026
ACCENTURE gets ICBM engineering services award... SCOLESE joins Intuitive Machines board... LOCKHEED gets F-35 reprogramming lab award...

In Brief

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In Brief: Japan To Get Local Amraam Assembly Facility

Oct 29, 2026
Japan To Get Local Amraam Assembly Facility

The Debrief

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Debrief: Not Everything Is Solid In the Solid Rocket Motor Boom

Oct 29, 2026
It is now a given that solid rocket motor (SRM) demand remains far ahead of supply. What is not certain is that companies can deliver on their bulging orderbooks and what the financial returns will be long term.

News

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Lockheed Martin Wins U.S. Army’s Future Interceptor Contract

Oct 29, 2026
The U.S. Army has picked Lockheed Martin to build a new interceptor for future air and missile defense threats.
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Textron: Funding Uncertainty Increases Possible MV-75 Losses

Oct 29, 2026
Textron is increasing the expected reach-forward losses on the Bell MV-75 program amid continued budget uncertainty in Washington, the company said Oct. 29.
L3 CEO Sam Mehta
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L3Harris CEO Puts Focus On Driving Existing Business, Not M&A

Oct 29, 2026
L3Harris has been somewhat of a serial acquirer to build the company into one of the Pentagon’s top suppliers, but new CEO Sam Mehta is taking a somewhat different approach.
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NASA Extends Global Hawk Use To Support Strong SkyRange Demand

Oct 29, 2026
NASA has boosted funding to Northrop Grumman to support the agency’s SkyRange program and extend the use of the RQ-4A Global Hawk given strong demand.
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U.S. Navy Proposes Flight Control Upgrade For F-5 Fleet

Oct 29, 2026
A new Naval Air Systems Command opens a search for companies interested in installing a digital stability augmentation system and automatic flight control system on the third-generation F-5 fighter.
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Indra Charts Space Growth After IRIS² Commitments

Oct 29, 2026
Indra is reaping the benefits of its Hispasat/Hisdesat acquisition as it lands a €1.9 billion ($2.1 billion) IRIS² satellite contract and a new ground-station deal.
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Finland Taps VR Firm Varjo To Train Troops Against Drone Threats

Oct 29, 2026
Finnish Defense Forces is partnering with Varjo, using VR headsets to realistically train troops to counter drone threats as seen in Ukraine.
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Startup Advances Active Muon Imaging Of Dense Components

Oct 29, 2026
German startup MuRay has raised funding to develop a service to inspect components such as rocket and jet engines using active muon imaging, a technology that can penetrate dense materials that can defeat X-rays.
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NASA Taking Another Look At Hubble Servicing Options

Oct 29, 2026
NASA is reconsidering proposals to service the Hubble Space Telescope, a flagship observatory in low Earth orbit with no propulsion system to counter atmospheric drag.
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Taiwanese Carriers Transit Russian Airspace Amid Pakistan Restrictions

Oct 29, 2026
Taiwanese carriers China Airlines and EVA Air rerouted over Russia after Pakistan briefly restricted their airspace access.
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Orders Hit Three-Year High As Textron Aviation Upgrades Production

Oct 29, 2026
Textron Aviation posted a 14% revenue increase and its highest quarterly order volume in three years.
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Telesat Lightspeed Schedule Slips On Launch Considerations

Oct 29, 2026
Telesat is now targeting the start of global operations of its Lightspeed low-Earth-orbit sat constellation service a quarter late to reflect adjusted launch plans for demo sats.