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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 14, 2025

VOL. 291 NO. 31 February 14, 2025
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Feb 14, 2025
IRIDIUM reports results... BELL BOEING gets Osprey support award... ZENADRONE testing new drone comms...

Programs

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works
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Risks ‘Contained’ On Future Losses By Secret Lockheed Program

Feb 13, 2025
The risk of financial losses on a classified aeronautics program is “pretty well contained” after a fourth-quarter charge, says Lockheed Martin's CFO.
helsing HX-2
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Helsing To Boost Ukraine’s Loitering Munition Supply

Feb 13, 2025
European artificial intelligence company Helsing says it will supply 6,000 of its new HX-2 attack uncrewed air systems (UAS) to Ukraine.
Supernal's eVTOL demonstrator tethered to the ground at Mojave Air & Space Port.
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Supernal's eVTOL Prototype Breaks Cover At Mojave

Feb 12, 2025
A full-scale electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft belonging to Supernal is undergoing ground testing at Mojave Air & Space Port in California.
Lockheed Martin SR-72 concept
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The Debrief: Hypersonic Bomber Emerges As Office’s Next Goal After NGAD

Feb 13, 2025
A secretive DARPA office has a new project: a large hypersonic bomber prototype. The Aerospace Projects Office keeps a low profile, even by DARPA standards.
The Exploration Company nyx capsule
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The Exploration Company’s Nyx Capsule Demo Set For June

Feb 13, 2025
The Exploration Company will test a demonstrator of its Nyx capsule designed to transport cargo to low Earth orbit and back in June, DLR says.
gen-3 blacksky sat
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BlackSky Readies Gen-3 Deployment

Feb 11, 2025
Earth-observation satellite services provider Blacksky is preparing deployment of new, higher-res satellites, aiming to have four operational by September.
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Momentus To Demo Low-Cost Sensors For In-Space Rendezvous

Feb 04, 2025
The company develops and operates space tugs that carry spacecraft to their final orbits and host payloads, including experiments and demonstrations.
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Archer Raises $300 Million For Hybrid Military eVTOL Program

Feb 11, 2025
The equity round was led by major institutional investors including Blackrock.
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NASA Seeks Commercial Supervision Of Space Station Robots

Feb 12, 2025
The robots assist astronauts with scientific research and technology demonstrations.
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Cummings, ATRX Launch Hypersonic Collaboration

Feb 11, 2025
The partnership aims to produce an affordable, hypersonic military drone made by Cummings in the near-term.

Operations

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Carrier USS Truman Collides With Merchant Ship In New Navy Mishap

Feb 13, 2025
The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman collided with a merchant vessel in the Mediterranean Sea, the latest incident for the carrier in the past three months.

Business

Lilium Jet concept
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Lilium Suspends Business Ops, Faces Potential Second Insolvency

Feb 13, 2025
German electric aircraft startup Lilium has suspended operations and may be forced to file for insolvency again shortly.
singapore seen from satellite
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Earth-Observation Satellite Benefits Set To Triple In Southeast Asia By 2030

Feb 11, 2025
A new report from Singapore Space & Technology Ltd. and Deloitte says economic benefits from Earth-observation satellite data in Southeast Asia could triple by 2030.

Funding & Policy

Signing ceremony
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Baykar, Roketsan Commit To Local Production In Indonesia

Feb 13, 2025
Indonesia's Republikorp has signed joint venture agreements with Turkey's Baykar and Roketsan which could lead to production in the Southeast Asian nation.
Rajesh Kumar Singh
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Budget Brief: Slow Growth Continues For India’s Defense Spending

Feb 10, 2025
India defense sector spending will rise by 6.4% compared to the revised estimates for 2024-25.