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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 27, 2025

VOL. 291 NO. 17 January 27, 2025
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Lockheed Martin Lunar Trailblazer Set For Moon Mission

Jan 24, 2025
Lockheed Martin is preparing to ship its newly completed Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft to Kennedy Space Center for its planned launch next month to map water deposits on the Moon.
Razer
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BAE Systems Australia's Razer Guided Bomb Enters Flight Test Phase

Jan 24, 2025
BAE Systems Australia discreetly began flight trials of its Razer Low-Cost Precision Guided Munition (LCPGM) back in December 2023, the company has revealed.
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Blue Origin To Test Lunar Tech In Next New Shepard Mission

Jan 24, 2025
The private rocket company said the launch window for NS-29 is due to open at 11 a.m. EST.
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SDA Preps To Solicit Bids For New Set Of LEO-Based Satellites

Jan 24, 2025
The agency released a draft solicitation dated Jan. 22 related to the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
a320 with eurofighter nose
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German Eurofighter AESA Flight Testbed Flies

Jan 22, 2025
Airbus has completed the first flight of an Airbus A320 modified with a Eurofighter nose to support active, electronically scanned array (AESA) radar testing.
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Vertical Details VX4 Progress As Piloted Flight Test Enters New Phase

Jan 10, 2025
Company staff explained details of progress on aircraft design and build, battery development and flight testing, as work continues to certify the platform.

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Business

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Leonardo And Baykar ‘Assessing Industrial Synergies'

Jan 24, 2025
The Italian company revealed the discussions after Baykar announced it had hosted a delegation from Leonardo.
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SpaceOps: New Launchers Could Light Up Space Economy

Jan 23, 2025
“We are at an inflection point,” says Kelli Kedis Ogborn, vice president of Space Commerce and Entrepreneurship at the Space Foundation.
hexcel office
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Hexcel Gradually Overcomes OEM Production Shortfall

Jan 24, 2025
Hexcel posted revenue of $474 million in the December quarter, up 4% year-on-year, while earnings per share of $0.52 just edged out Wall Street’s expectations.

Technology

RFA staged combustion engine
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French Space Agency CNES Presses On With High-Thrust Engine Study

Jan 24, 2025
France plans to demonstrate a higher-thrust rocket engine roughly on par with SpaceX's Raptor and Blue Origin’s BE-4 to avoid Europe falling further behind.
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Hemeria, CNES Test Maneuvering Balloon For Military Observation

Jan 24, 2025
Dubbed Balman, the balloon may be used to watch a given area, thanks to its station-keeping capability, at a lower cost than a geostationary satellite.

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