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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 23, 2025

VOL. 291 NO. 15 January 23, 2025
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Jan 23, 2025
VENUS AEROSPACE receives investment firm backing... KAMAN SPACE & DEFENSE positions for IPO... LOCKHEED gets foreign Aegis support award...

In Brief

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In Brief: NASA’s Artemis Accords Reach 53 Signatories

Jan 23, 2025
News in brief.

Operations

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Pentagon To Airlift Migrants After Deportation Executive Order

Jan 22, 2025
The airlifters will ferry more than 5,000 migrants from the San Diego and El Paso, Texas, areas.
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European Commission Warns Members To Be Ready for Conflict

Jan 22, 2025
“No, we are not at war—not yet. But we need to prepare ... there is nothing that cannot be weaponized against us today,” High Representative Kaja Kallas says.

Programs

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Last MC-130J Delivery Marks End Of USAF’s Specialized Hercules Orders

Jan 22, 2025
The delivery was the 64th for the MC-130J fleet and the 134th total number of MC-130Js, AC-130Js and HC-130Js.
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India Demonstrates Sustained Scramjet Engine Run

Jan 22, 2025
The Hyderabad-based Defense Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL) ran an active-cooled scramjet combustor for 120 sec.
Airbjus Helicopters Caracals
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France Takes Delivery Of Pandemic Stimulus Package Caracals

Jan 17, 2025
France has begun taking delivery of Airbus H225M Caracal helicopters ordered as part of a stimulus package to support the country’s aerospace industry.
kf-21 firing IRIS-T pic
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South Korean Short-Range Air-To-Air Missile Concept Takes Shape

Jan 22, 2025
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration unveiled the development plan and concept design for the Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile-II (SRAAM-II).
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Astroscale Lands Japanese In-Space Refueling Program

Jan 22, 2025
The company, which specializes in on-orbit servicing, said the latest effort will draw on its Rendezvous and Proximity Operations technology.
cl-415 for italy fire service
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Avincis Secures Italian Waterbomber Contract

Jan 20, 2025
European emergency aerial services company Avincis has secured a seven-year contract to fly Italy’s fleet of CL-415 amphibian waterbombers.
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Callisto Reusable Demonstrator To Fly In 2026, CNES Says

Jan 22, 2025
Callisto is a joint program with German aerospace research center DLR and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
"Gray Jay" satellite
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Canada Launches ‘Gray Jay’ Arctic Surveillance Satellite Demo

Jan 16, 2025
Defense Research and Development Canada has launched three formation-flying microsatellites as part of its Arctic surveillance technology demonstration mission.

Funding & Policy

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Taiwan Drone Industry Hits Funding Roadblock

Jan 21, 2025
Taiwan’s nascent drone sector has encountered a setback.
Trump
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Budget Brief: Trump Turns Up The Heat On NATO Allies

Jan 21, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has made no secret of the fact that he views most of America’s NATO allies as delinquent when it comes to spending on defense.
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Space Ops: Prospects For Safe Space Grow More Challenging

Jan 16, 2025
The Department of the Air Force, in a report released Jan. 13 that looks at its future, paints a picture of space as becoming a cold or potentially hot battlefield.