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Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

Rocket Lab US bid for Mynaric underscores Europe’s shift toward U.S. lasercom partnerships

Rocket Lab US's bid for German lasercom firm Mynaric signals a shift in Europe’s satellite communications procurement toward U.S. partners. The potential acquisition highlights commercial consolidation in optical ground- and space-based laser communications and raises questions around sovereign access and export controls.

2026-02-25T03:31:41.776700-08:00

AeroTime

Supreme Court ruling on IEEPA upends US tariff authority, forcing aviation to plan for policy whiplash

2026-02-23T12:30:36.912079-08:00

Aviation Week

Italy probes €17m loss of ~2,500 military aircraft parts from Brindisi depot

2026-02-23T14:51:35.152393-08:00

Reuters

Transport Canada certifies Gulfstream G500 and G600 after Trump threatened U.S. grounding and tariffs

2026-02-20T13:35:44.633286-08:00

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Rocket Lab US bid for Mynaric underscores Europe’s shift toward U.S. lasercom partnerships Rocket Lab US's bid for German lasercom firm Mynaric signals a shift in Europe’s satellite communications procurement toward U.S. partners. The potential acquisition highlights commercial consolidation in optical ground- and space-based laser communications and raises questions around sovereign access and export controls.

2026-02-25T03:31:41.776700-08:00

Rocket Lab US bid for Mynaric underscores Europe’s shift toward U.S. lasercom partnerships

Aviation Week

Italy probes €17m loss of ~2,500 military aircraft parts from Brindisi depot Italian prosecutors are investigating the disappearance of roughly 2,500 military aircraft components — including avionics for Tornado jets and C-130 transports — valued at about €17 million from warehouses at the Brindisi air force base. Authorities suspect embezzlement and possible illegal resale abroad.

2026-02-23T14:51:35.152393-08:00

Italy probes €17m loss of ~2,500 military aircraft parts from Brindisi depot

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Supreme Court ruling on IEEPA upends US tariff authority, forcing aviation to plan for policy whiplash On Feb. 20, 2026 the U.S. Supreme Court struck down tariffs the administration imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, removing a key tool for rapid duties. Aerospace firms must now plan for shifting trade policy and uncertainty over whether new duties will cover aircraft, engines or components.

2026-02-23T12:30:36.912079-08:00

Supreme Court ruling on IEEPA upends US tariff authority, forcing aviation to plan for policy whiplash

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Aerospace products appear exempt from Trump’s new 15% tariffs The Trump administration's revised 15% tariff regime will exclude aircraft, engines and components, removing aerospace products from the latest duties the White House introduced after the US Supreme Court struck down the president's earlier emergency tariff authority on 20 February.

2026-02-21T13:31:15.085196-08:00

Aerospace products appear exempt from Trump’s new 15% tariffs

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Transport Canada certifies Gulfstream G500 and G600 after Trump threatened U.S. grounding and tariffs Transport Canada has granted type certification for Gulfstream’s G500 and G600 business jets, according to a government document, after President Donald Trump publicly criticized the delay and threatened to ground Canada-built aircraft in the U.S. and impose tariffs unless regulators approved the models.

2026-02-20T13:35:44.633286-08:00

Transport Canada certifies Gulfstream G500 and G600 after Trump threatened U.S. grounding and tariffs

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White House threats over Gulfstream certification prompt push for type‑certification and validation reforms White House threats to withhold or challenge certification for Gulfstream business jets have revived industry and regulator calls to reform aircraft type‑certification and validation processes, senior leaders say. The dispute has exposed long‑standing frictions in cross‑border validation and prompted proposals to tighten oversight and harmonize approvals.

2026-02-20T10:10:44.817915-08:00

White House threats over Gulfstream certification prompt push for type‑certification and validation reforms

DefenseNews.com

U.S. approves export licenses for Turkish T129 attack helicopters to Philippines after Pakistan requests stalled The U.S. has issued export licenses enabling a Turkish company to sell a batch of T129 attack helicopters to the Philippines, after Ankara's earlier applications for the same clearance to supply Pakistan stalled a month earlier. The move underscores U.S. discretion over Turkish arms exports.

2026-02-20T07:01:06.997225-08:00

U.S. approves export licenses for Turkish T129 attack helicopters to Philippines after Pakistan requests stalled

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US Chamber pushes for licensing and ITAR reform to modernize U.S. space infrastructure in 2026 The US Chamber is urging federal action in 2026 to reform satellite licensing and ITAR export-controls to modernize U.S. space infrastructure. Chamber leaders say modernization must cover physical assets, policy and regulatory frameworks — warning industry growth and maturation will be difficult without those changes.

2026-02-19T05:30:31.345084-08:00

US Chamber pushes for licensing and ITAR reform to modernize U.S. space infrastructure in 2026

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Rocket Lab US bid for Mynaric underscores Europe’s shift toward U.S. lasercom partnerships

Supreme Court ruling on IEEPA upends US tariff authority, forcing aviation to plan for policy whiplash

Italy probes €17m loss of ~2,500 military aircraft parts from Brindisi depot

Transport Canada certifies Gulfstream G500 and G600 after Trump threatened U.S. grounding and tariffs

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