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Rundown · Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Space & defense news on July 21, 2026

On Tuesday, July 21, 2026 the Space and defense desk recorded 9 news events. The earliest report came from punto.com.ph at 03:15 UTC. One more event was reported; it is listed at the end.

  1. 01

    GEnx Hits 50M Flight Hours as Philippine Airlines Picks GE for 15 787-10s

    3 outlets · first: punto.com.ph Aerospace

    Machine summary Philippine Airlines selected GE Aerospace’s GEnx-1B engines for its 15 new Boeing 787-10s, deepening a 50-year partnership. The engine has over 50 million flight hours.

    1. Philippine Airlines selects GEnx-1B engines for 15 firm Boeing 787-10s with purchase rights for 5 additional aircraft.
    2. For more than 50 years, PAL has been a customer of GE Aerospace; it currently operates 52 engines, from GE and CFM, across its fleet.
    3. The GEnx boasts a dispatch reliability rate of 99.98%, and its rate of staying on-wing is three times higher than that of competing engines.
    4. GEnx-1B engines have accumulated more than 50 million flight hours over just over 14 years.
    5. GE Aerospace has doubled time on wing in harsh environments through upgraded high-pressure turbine blades and combustor coatings over the past decade.

    Reported by punto.com.ph, manilatimes.net and portal.sina.com.hk.

  2. 02

    Satellite factory in east China mass produces satellites

    3 outlets · first: english.news.cn Aerospace

    Machine summary Guoyu Starry Sky Technology Co., Ltd. in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, operates a satellite mass-production base that can produce more than 150 satellites annually, according to Xinhua. The company said a mass-produced satellite can be finished in 20 to 25 days.

    1. Guoyu Starry Sky Technology Co., Ltd. is located in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, and is a fully-owned subsidiary of Beijing Minospace Technology, according to Xinhua.
    2. Shi Changfu, deputy general manager of Guoyu Starry Sky, said a mass-produced satellite can be finished in 20 to 25 days on the flexible production line.

    Reported by english.news.cn, beijingbulletin.com (Big News Network) and en.ce.cn.

    • Wuxi
    • Jiangsu Province
    • Guoyu Starry Sky Technology Co., Ltd.
    • Beijing Minospace Technology

  3. 03

    StandardAero signs LEAP engine services agreement with Avolon

    2 outlets · first: finanznachrichten.de Aerospace

    Machine summary StandardAero said it signed a LeaseTEAM agreement with aircraft lessor Avolon covering CFM International LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engine services on a non-exclusive basis for a multi-year term. Avolon's Will Pitcher said the lessor was pleased to announce the signing, and StandardAero's Lewis Prebble said the company looks forward to providing the services to Avolon's customer base.

    1. StandardAero said it signed a LeaseTEAM agreement with global leasing company Avolon for CFM International LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engine services.
    2. StandardAero stated that the deal provides Avolon with access, on a non-exclusive basis and for a multi-year period, to a range of maintenance services for LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B.
    3. StandardAero stated that Avolon's fleet contains roughly 150 Airbus A320neo (LEAP-1A) aircraft that have been delivered and 54 Boeing 737 MAX (LEAP-1B) aircraft.
    4. StandardAero said the agreement includes priority induction bookings and not-to-exceed pricing on defined LEAP maintenance events.
    5. Avolon's Will Pitcher said Avolon is pleased to announce the signing of the agreement, according to StandardAero's announcement.

    Reported by finanznachrichten.de and Seeking Alpha.

    • CFM International
    • Avolon
    • StandardAero
    • LEAP-1B engine

  4. 04

    Coverage recordi24news.tv: “Israel Believes Iran Moved Nuclear Centrifuges Into Pickaxe Mountain - Report”

    2 outlets · first: i24news.tv Defense technology

    Reports ran from 07:00 UTC on Jul 21 to 06:15 UTC on Jul 22.

    The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

    Reported by i24news.tv and english.aawsat.com.

  5. 05

    Hegseth tells Capitol Hill Iran conflict has cost $37.5B to date

    2 outlets · first: wdsu.com Defense technology

    Machine summary President Donald Trump said the campaign is not finished, and Hegseth warned of critical shortfalls if the funds are not approved.

    1. The White House is seeking $87.6 billion in emergency funding to continue military operations, the reports state.
    2. Trump said, "So if we left right now, it would take Iran 20, 25 years to rebuild. But we're not finished at all."

    Reported by wdsu.com and wtae.com.

  6. 06

    Democrats urge Trump to end Iran escalation after US troop deaths

    2 outlets · first: aol.co.uk Geopolitics

    Machine summary Senator Chris Murphy accused the president of having "frighteningly lost control of this war". Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait, and Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan said they activated defences.

    Reported by aol.co.uk and The Guardian.

    • Iran's Revolutionary Guards

  7. 07

    Coverage recordpilotonline.com: “Hegseth is facing questions from senators over funding for Iran war”

    2 outlets · first: pilotonline.com Funding

    The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

    Reported by pilotonline.com and nydailynews.com.

  8. 08

    SpaceX prepares Starship test launch for Thursday

    1 outlet · first: iHeartRadio Launches

    Machine summary SpaceX is preparing to test launch its Starship rocket on Thursday (July 23) from Starbase, Texas, with a launch window opening at 6:45 p.m. The mission is described as the 13th test flight for Starship and aims to deploy 20 Starlink V3 satellites.

    1. SpaceX is preparing to test launch its Starship rocket on Thursday (July 23) from Starbase, Texas, with the launch window opening at 6:45 p.m. Eastern, according to reports.
    2. The mission marks the 13th test flight for Starship and aims to deploy 20 Starlink V3 satellites, according to reports.
    3. Reports say the launch, originally set for July 16, was delayed because problems affected multiple Raptor engines on the rocket, which has 33 such engines.
    4. According to Spaceflight Now, Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, said that engine problems caused the earlier launch to be called off, and two Raptor engines have been swapped out by the company since then.
    5. Next Spaceflight reports that V3 Starlink satellites will be flown for the first time by this mission, and they are meant to increase the network's capacity and users' speeds.

    Reported by iHeartRadio.

  9. 09

    Coverage recordmalaysiasun.com (Big News Network): “Could The US - Iran Battle For Hormuz Be A Win For Russia And China”

    1 outlet · first: malaysiasun.com (Big News Network) Defense technology

    The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

    Reported by malaysiasun.com (Big News Network), bruneinews.net (Big News Network) and Philippine Times (Big News Network).

More events reported

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  1. · 3 outletsThe Record, stcatharinesstandard.ca, news4jax.comNamed in the reports: Israel

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Also covered for this desk

4 events homed on another desk that the Space and defense desk also carried on July 21, 2026.

  1. Jul 21 · Finance Pentagon puts US war in Iran cost at $37.5 billion, Hegseth says 12
  2. Jul 21 · AI azerbaijannews.net (Big News Network): “SpaceX, Pentagon discuss AI computing partnership: report” 2
  3. Jul 21 · AI parisguardian.com (Big News Network): “High - Level Russian Technology Delegation Visits AVPL Drone City, Haryana” 1

Who was in the news

  1. Iran 4
  2. Israel 2

The days around it

Sources: the outlets' reports linked on this page; counts and times from GetYourBrief's record of those reports (methodology).