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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 28, 2025

VOL. 291 NO. 18 January 28, 2025
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The Debrief

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The Debrief: Biden Shattered Record For Arms Export Approvals

Jan 27, 2025
President Donald Trump’s State Department has announced that the U.S. export control system authorized a whopping $318 billion in foreign arms sales in 2024.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

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American ‘Iron Dome’ Among New Top DOD Priorities

Jan 27, 2025
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on “Iron Dome for America.”
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Lunar Development Cooperative May Set Stage For Profitable Exploration

Jan 23, 2025
The effort is intended to reduce risk and cost as well as protect property rights, encourage interoperability and mitigate harmful interference.

Programs

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Italy Would Welcome Saudi Arabia To GCAP, Prime Minister Says

Jan 27, 2025
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said the country would welcome Saudi Arabia into the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP).
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Israel To Upgrade F-16I Self-Protection Equipment

Jan 27, 2025
Israel has awarded Elbit Systems a roughly $80 million contract to upgrade the self-protection system on the country’s Lockheed Martin F-16I fighters.
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Space Robotics Startup Demos Cubesat, Eyes LEO Constellations

Jan 27, 2025
The Torrance, California-based company specializes in robotic arms for in-space servicing and lunar rovers.

Operations

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Pilot, ATC Bodies Call For Action On GNSS Disruption

Jan 27, 2025
Four international bodies representing pilots and air traffic controllers have called for urgent action to address “ongoing” jamming and spoofing of GNSS.

Business

P.180 Avanti EVO
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Piaggio, Baykar Sign Preliminary Contracts For Asset Transfer

Jan 27, 2025
Preliminary contracts have been signed for the transfer of assets of Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace to Turkey’s Baykar, ahead of the deal closing this spring.
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Startups Team To Promote Electric Aviation Globally

Jan 27, 2025
The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at addressing the key challenges of charging infrastructure and pilot training.
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Airbus Helicopters To Pause CityAirbus NextGen Development

Jan 27, 2025
Even said a strategic review of the program concluded that battery technology had not yet evolved to meet the minimum level of performance.

Contracts