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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 3, 2025

VOL. 291 NO. 2 January 03, 2025
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Jan 02, 2025
GENERAL ATOMICS funded for French EMALS/AAR work... New DRONE TESTING facility in Turkey... URSA MAJOR gets space launch propulsion award...

Operations

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New Glenn Landing Barge Departs For Inaugural Launch

Jan 02, 2025
The barge is named Jacklyn after the mother of Blue Origin owner Jeff Bezos.
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CAS Space Begins Accident Probe After Launch Failure

Dec 27, 2024
The rocket, also known as Kinetica-1, took off Dec. 27 at around 9:03 a.m. Beijing time.

Programs

ESR-500A AESA radar
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LIG Nex1 Starts Flight Tests Of ESR-500A AESA Radar

Jan 02, 2025
Flight testing of LIG Nex1's ESR-500A active electronically scanned array radar with the Netherlands Aerospace Center has now begun.
Bombardier Global 6500
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GAO Denies L3Harris Protest Of HADES Award To Sierra Nevada

Dec 26, 2024
Sierra Nevada Corp. can move forward on the U.S. Army ’ s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System contract.
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New Chinese Advanced Combat Aircraft Emerge In Flight

Dec 26, 2024
Internet images show a new Chinese combat aircraft with a cockpit and stealthy configuration, including a diamond-style wing with no vertical tails.
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African Buyer Signs Order For Super Tucano Fighters

Dec 31, 2024
The announcement indicates either a third African operator for the A-29 or top-up orders by Mauritania or Nigeria.
h145m
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Ireland Orders H145M Light Helicopters

Dec 31, 2024
Dublin has ordered four Airbus H145Ms for the Irish Air Corps through a €91.7 million ($95.2 million) contract to replace the force's EC135/H135 helicopters.
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China’s New Y-20-Based AEWC Aircraft Takes Flight

Dec 27, 2024
This completes the trifecta of China’s key state-owned aircraft companies unveiling its new capabilities.

Funding & Policy

Arrow-3
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Israel Establishes Unit Focused On AI, Expands Arrow-3 Production

Jan 02, 2025
The Israeli Defense Ministry has set up a new research unit to focus on AI and autonomy while also ramping up production of Arrow-3 missile interceptors.
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Kendall: Pentagon Needs To Focus On Munition Production Capacity

Jan 02, 2025
Kendall took over as the service’s top civilian in 2021 and will leave office in the next few weeks.

Business

Lilium
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Investors To Inject More Than €200 Million Into Relaunched Lilium

Jan 02, 2025
The group of investors seeking to take over electric aircraft manufacturer Lilium plans to invest more than €200 million into the insolvent company.
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Baykar Snaps Up Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace

Dec 27, 2024
Turkish drone-maker Baykar has acquired Italy’s beleaguered Piaggio Aerospace, just over six years after the latter entered extraordinary administration.
EHang’s autonomous EH216-F flying
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Chinese Automaker Changan Partners With EHang On eVTOL

Dec 30, 2024
EHang, meanwhile, continues to expand on its leading position on China’s emerging low-altitude economy.