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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 7, 2025

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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Feb 06, 2025
SAAB lands NATO C2 order... GOGO/SATCOM DIRECT sign MOU with AIRBUS... BOEING gets F/A-18E/F pylon order...

In Brief

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In Brief: Elbit Signs German Rocket System Deal

Feb 06, 2025
News in brief.

Operations

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Failure In F-16 Engine ‘Blind Spot’ Caused Crash, Report Says

Feb 06, 2025
The Block 42 F-16C, assigned to Holloman AFB, New Mexico, crashed shortly after taking off on April 30, 2024.
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Five Countries, 11 Flights: The U.S. Military’s Deportation Role So Far

Feb 06, 2025
A defense official said Feb. 6 that the latest flight took off from Biggs Army Airfield near El Paso, Texas, the same morning en route to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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Boeing, ThinKom Demo Satcom For Military ISR Aircraft

Feb 06, 2025
The companies appear to be pitching the antenna for the U.S. Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System program.

Funding & Policy

deputy transport minister Dmitry Bakanov
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Russia Shakes Up Roscosmos Leadership

Feb 06, 2025
Russia has named a new leader of space agency Roscosmos after several high-profile missteps in the country’s space program.

Programs

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Urban Sky Plans Constellation Of Stratospheric Balloons

Feb 06, 2025
The company plans to use its capital infusion to lengthen the time its Microballoons can stay aloft.
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NASA Seeks Commercial Perspective On Ground Sites For Lunar Comms

Feb 06, 2025
The Feb. 5 request for information seeks capability statements from interested parties.
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The Debrief: Aligning Europe’s Fighter Fleets

Feb 06, 2025
European nations routinely make use of data links like Link 16.
french dassault mirage 2000
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French Mirage 2000s Arrive In Ukraine

Feb 06, 2025
The first Dassault Mirage 2000 aircraft France had pledged to donate to Ukraine have arrived in the embattled country, Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu says.
akeron missile firing
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France Tests New Hellfire-Replacement Attack Helicopter Missile

Feb 06, 2025
French has conducted the first test firing of the long-range MBDA Akeron LP missile designed for use by the Tiger attack helicopter.
Planet Labs pelican
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SKY Perfect JSAT Plans Earth-Observation LEO Constellation Via Planet Labs

Feb 05, 2025
SKY Perfect JSAT is looking to get into the low-Earth-orbit remote-sensing business through a $230 million investment and partnership with Planet Labs.

Business

honeywell charlotte hq building
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Honeywell Details Plan To Split After Activist Push

Feb 06, 2025
Honeywell will follow the path of General Electric and United Technologies Corp. and split into different parts.
hungarian kc-390
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Embraer Defense Backlog Swells

Feb 06, 2025
Embraer says it ended 2024 with a 3.3-times book-to-bill ratio for its defense business by value on the strength of C-390 and A-29 order intake.

Technology

sled CFE configuration
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Australia Developing Hypersonic Flying Testbed

Feb 05, 2025
A joint effort between Lockheed Martin Australia and the University of New South Wales is underway to develop a hypersonic flight testbed.

Aviation Week Forecasts

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Aviation Week Forecasts: Moroccan Baykar Facility Will Serve Emerging Africa Market

Feb 06, 2025
Baykar’s products have proven popular among African forces, with the workhorse TB2 expected to lead all other platforms in regional sales by 2035