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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 2, 2026

VOL. 298 NO. 23 November 02, 2026

Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Oct 30, 2026
GA-ASI opens MQ-9A leasing operations facility... NORTHROP gets Triton retrofit award... GREECE receives second FDI frigate...

In Brief

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In Brief: Spacewalkers Install Next-to-Last Space Station Roll-Out Solar Array

Oct 30, 2026
Spacewalkers Install Next-to-Last Space Station Roll-Out Solar Array

The Debrief

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Debrief: Pushing Interceptor Drones Ever Faster

Oct 30, 2026
The emergent drone interceptor market has shifted into overdrive in response to Russia’s increasing use of one-way attack drones in its strikes on Ukraine.

News

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U.S. Army Reveals LRPM Demo Plan, Acquisition Details

Oct 30, 2026
The U.S. Army plans to test prototypes of a new Long Range Precision Munition in March next year, solicitation documents show.
unmanned aviation technology development exhibition in north korea
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North Korea Unveils Tailless Stealth UCAV At Exhibition

Oct 30, 2026
North Korea has publicly displayed a previously unseen tailless stealth uncrewed combat air vehicle (UCAV) at an exhibition attended by leader Kim Jong Un.
Royal Malaysian Air Force FA-50M
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RMAF Takes Delivery Of First KAI FA-50M Under CAP55 Program

Oct 30, 2026
Malaysia has received its first KAI FA-50M light fighter, launching the CAP55 air force modernization program.
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Pentagon Reports Rise In Intelligence Spending Amid Record Request

Oct 30, 2026
The Pentagon on Oct. 30 said its appropriated intelligence budget for fiscal 2026 was $30.9 billion, the highest in recent history.
European GNSS Evolution Program
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UK Weighs Return To EGNOS Satellite Positioning Service

Oct 30, 2026
The UK Department for Transport is asking the public whether it should rejoin the EGNOS satellite positioning service lost after Brexit.
main gear assembly in facility
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Safran Considers 3D-Woven Composite Parts For Next-Gen Landing Gear

Oct 28, 2026
Safran Landing Systems has built demonstrators for structural landing gear parts made of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic in a bid to reduce weight.
Orizon Chanute, KS
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I Squared Capital Acquires Supplier Orizon Aerostructures

Oct 30, 2026
Private equity firm I Squared Capital is acquiring Orizon Aerostructures, a key supplier to original equipment manufacturers and large defense primes.
KLM Engineering and Maintenance’s defense MRO program director, Gijs van Rooijen
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KLM Mobilizes Military MRO Activities

Oct 27, 2026
KLM has inducted its first maintenance technicians into a program to learn how to maintain Royal Netherlands Air Force Boeing helicopters.
Patriot missile system
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Switzerland To Get First Patriot System Elements By Mid-2027

Oct 30, 2026
Switzerland will get its first Patriot missile defense components in 2027 as it also pursues Barak MX and SAMP/T NG talks.
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Russia Explores Extending ISS Operations to 2032 In U.S. Talks

Oct 29, 2026
Russia is holding talks with the U.S. government that could lead to the extension of International Space Station operations for two years.
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UK Startup Aims To Disrupt Rocket Artillery Market

Oct 30, 2026
A British startup is developing a tactical ballistic missile and containerized launcher.
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Reach Demos 10-Hr. Quadcopter Flight Using Wireless Power

Oct 29, 2026
Reach Power says that in September it demonstrated a quadcopter flying for 10 hr. via wireless power beaming.
An illustration of the Lucy spacecraft flying by two of its asteroid targets. NASA/GSFC
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NASA’s Lucy Mission To Jupiter On Track For Asteroid Encounters

Oct 28, 2026
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is approaching Jupiter, where it will carry out the first close-up studies of the primitive Solar System Trojan asteroids.

Fleet Snapshot

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Fleet Snapshot: Royal Saudi Air Force Fleets + Deliveries 2026-2036

Oct 31, 2026
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