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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 3, 2025

VOL. 291 NO. 41 March 03, 2025
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Funding & Policy

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U.S.-Ukraine Critical Minerals Deal Put On Hold

Feb 28, 2025
Ukraine would contribute 50% of future proceeds from state-owned mineral resources into a reconstruction fund that it would jointly own with the U.S.
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USAF’s Special Ops Autonomy Push Looking Toward Air-Launched Swarms

Feb 28, 2025
AFSOC is looking to go big with a new autonomy effort, moving from solely focusing on using MQ-9 Reapers as host to its C-130 variants.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

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MBDA Meteor Makes Long-Awaited F-35 Test Flight

Feb 28, 2025
MBDA’s Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile has been flown on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter for the first time.
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GAO Scrutinizes SDA Approach To Laser Comms Development

Feb 28, 2025
The agency has faced development challenges and delays.
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Poland Signs Apache Lease Deal

Feb 27, 2025
Poland has signed agreements to lease Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, as the country awaits delivery of 96 of the rotorcraft it ordered last year.
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TAI's Hurjet 'Well Positioned' For Spanish Training Need

Feb 28, 2025
Spain says TAI's Hurjet advanced jet trainer is “well positioned” to replace the country’s aging fleet of Northrop SF-5 lead-in fighter trainers.

Operations

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U.S. Officials: No Real Answer Yet For UAS Threat To Bases

Feb 27, 2025
The U.S. military does not have an effective, overall answer to the question of how to protect austere locations and aircraft from UAS threats, officials say.
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Merck Partners With Sierra Space For Dream Chaser Mission

Feb 28, 2025
Sierra Space says Merck is its first commercial rideshare partner for the inaugural flight of the Dream Chaser spaceplane on a NASA mission later this year.
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FAA Clears SpaceX To Resume Starship Flight Tests

Feb 28, 2025
Propellant leaks in the Starship upper stage led to the vehicle’s midair breakup about 11 min. after liftoff from Boca Chica, Texas, on Jan. 16.
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JAXA Scraps March Launch Plans For Epsilon S

Feb 27, 2025
JAXA is still investigating the cause of the failed Epsilon S engine test in November 2024.

The Debrief

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Budget Brief: Subdued Saudi Arabian Budget Continues Slow Growth Trend

Jan 27, 2025
While the levels of growth are far from spectacular, the increase nonetheless keeps Saudi Arabia's defense budget rising following an extended period of cuts.

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