42 SMT007 MAGAZINE I FEBRUARY 2026
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Starfighters Space Completes Super-
sonic Test Flights for GE Aerospace ⊲
As part of GE Aerospace's Atmospheric Test of
Launched Air-breathing System (ATLAS) program,
a Starfighters F-104 aircraft was used to conduct
three successful supersonic captive carry flights
from Kennedy Space Center. During the campaign,
the ATLAS flight test vehicle achieved supersonic
speeds, supporting the advancement of solid fuel
ramjet (SFRJ) propulsion technology.
Mitsubishi Joins Starlab as Major Space
Station Customer ⊲
Through the Starlab space station and its sig-
nificant payload capabilities, Mitsubishi will help
accelerate space-based research in drug discov-
ery, nano-medicine applications, new material
development and next-generation semiconductor
manufacturing.
Airbus to Lead Spain's New Combat
Training System ⊲
The Spanish Ministry of Defence has selected Air-
bus Defence and Space to lead the development
and implementation of the Spanish Air and Space
Force's new combat Integrated Training System
(ITS-C). Turkish Aerospace, as the manufacturer of
the HÜRJET Jet Trainer, has as its primary objec-
tive the replacement of the current F-5 aircraft fleet
and the coverage of the entire advanced training
process for Spanish combat pilots.
CONFIDEE Joins SME4SPACE to
Strengthen Europe's Compliant Space
Supply Chain ⊲
CONFIDEE announces its membership in
SME4SPACE, the European organisation represent-
ing small and medium-sized space sector enter-
prises. CONFIDEE's mission is to deliver secure,
traceable, and compliant PCB supply chains for
space, defence, and aerospace applications.
RTX Provides Blue Canyon Satellite for
Interstellar Mission ⊲
A Saturn-200 minisatellite successfully launched in
support of NASA's Pandora mission. The mission is
designed to study the atmospheres of exoplanets,
or worlds beyond our solar system, as well as the
activity of their host stars.
Lattice Materials Awarded $18.5 Million
from the U.S. Department of War ⊲
This strategic investment directly supports national
security priorities by strengthening domestic sup-
ply chains for critical optical components used in
defense applications that protect warfighters and
advanced mission-critical platforms using airborne
sensors, thermal targeting systems, individual ther-
mal weapon sights, missile guidance systems and
other electro-optical/infrared (EOIR) applications.
Saab Receives Order for Artillery Locat-
ing Radar from Sweden ⊲
The order includes the latest version of Saabs artil-
lery locating radar system Arthur, with capability to
warn for incoming indirect fire from a distance of
up to 100 km. Saab will also perform vehicle inte-
gration of the radar systems.
Skunk Works, XTEND Expand Joint
All Domain Command and Control for
Advanced Mission Execution ⊲
The integration demonstration proved a reduction
in total manpower for complex mission executions,
removing the need for mission handoffs to lower-
tiered operators, and improving situational aware-
ness across the mission space.
Boeing Delivers B-52 with New Radar to
U.S. Air Force for Testing ⊲
The RMP upgrades are a critical part of the B-52's
broader modernization efforts that will keep U.S.
global strike capability ahead of threats through
2050 and beyond.
