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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 13, 2025

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Business

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MaiaSpace Urges Focused Approach For ESA’s Launcher Challenge

Jan 10, 2025
The details of the European Launcher Challenge are still in the works.
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Spirit Prestwick Divestiture ‘Progressing,’ Airbus’ Scherer Says

Jan 09, 2025
Spirit AeroSystems is making progress in its bid sell its Prestwick, Scotland, facility that supports Airbus programs, Airbus' Commercial CEO said.
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Anduril Buys Numerica’s Radar, C2 Businesses

Jan 10, 2025
Colorado-based Numerica is known for its air and missile defense capabilities, which it says are “used in critical defense systems worldwide.”

Daily Briefs

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Safety

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Rogue Drone Grounds Firefighting Aircraft

Jan 10, 2025
A firefighting Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper was taken out of service Jan. 9 after it was struck by a drone while battling the Palisades fire in Los Angeles.

Programs

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NASA RFI To Inform Future Earth Environmental Monitoring

Jan 10, 2025
NEON is to succeed the current Polar Operational Environmental Satellites (POES) and the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) programs.
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Babcock Contracted For French Pilot Training With Pilatus PC-7 MkX

Jan 10, 2025
Babcock will provide 22 aircraft and 12 Exail-made simulators under the 17-year, €795 million ($814.6 million) Mentor 2 contract.
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ARC Aerosystems Plans To License Heavy-Lift Cargo Drones

Jan 09, 2025
The licensing initiative comes after ARC announced late last year that it plans to sell off the C600 program.

Operations

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Leonardo Sued For $2.6B By AW169 Crash Victim's Family

Jan 10, 2025
Leonardo is the subject of a $2.6 billion compensation claim launched Jan. 10 by the family of a Thai billionaire who was killed in an AW169 crash in 2018.
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French Air And Space Force Steps Up High-Intensity Warfare Readiness

Jan 10, 2025
For three years, the context has reshaped around harder lines.
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NRO Successfully Launches First Mission Of 2025

Jan 10, 2025
NROL-153 was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 10:53 p.m. EST from Space Launch Complex-4 East.

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