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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 4, 2025

VOL. 291 NO. 42 March 04, 2025
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The Debrief

Debrief
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Debrief: How New Engine Projects Point To Future CCA Requirements

Mar 03, 2025
The details of any new trend in engines also serve to unveil future requirements of a paying customer.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

afa
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SSC Commander: SDA Should Stay Separate Procurement Agency

Mar 03, 2025
Space Systems Command Commander Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant served as acting director of the Space Development Agency beginning Jan. 16.

Programs

CMMT
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Lockheed Discloses Testing Of ‘Multi-Mission Truck’

Mar 03, 2025
The CMMT leverages Lockheed Martin’s Rapid Dragon palletized munitions platform concept.
fokker 50 singapore
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Singapore Seeks New Maritime Patrol Aircraft To Replace Fokker 50s

Mar 03, 2025
Singapore says it is evaluating new maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) as it seeks to replace its fleet of long-serving Fokker 50 Enforcer MPAs.
gdsdsd
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DARPA Approves Liberty Lifter To Start Long-Lead Parts

Feb 28, 2025
The Boeing-owned company received a nearly $25 million award from DARPA on Feb. 27.
boom supersonic schlieren picture
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Boom Starts Initial Overture Design As Supersonic Image Revealed

Mar 03, 2025
Boom has frozen the configuration of its planned Overture supersonic airliner, paving the way for the start of preliminary design.
kc46
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KC-46 Delivery Drought Extends As Cracks Discovered

Mar 04, 2025
The service said it decided to pause deliveries on Feb. 27 after identifying cracks in the “outboard fixed-trailing-edge support structure” of two aircraft.
KUS-RP
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KAL-ASD Details New CCA Developments After Prototype Unveiling

Feb 27, 2025
Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) has shared fresh details on its collaborative combat aircraft projects after unveiling a new prototype.
jason hill with engine
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Hill Helicopters Says GT50 Engine On Track For Summer Ignition

Feb 28, 2025
Hill Helicopters says it will fire up its internally developed GT50 turboshaft engine for its HX/HC50 family of single-engine light helicopters this summer.
sss
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Collins Clears EPACS For Potential F-35 Cooling Upgrade

Feb 28, 2025
Internal testing validated that the Enhanced Power and Cooling System (EPACS) is mature enough now to enter an engineering and manufacturing development phase.

Operations

Firefly Aerospace
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Firefly Becomes Second U.S. Company To Land On Moon

Mar 02, 2025
A spacecraft owned and operated by Firefly Aerospace touched down on the Moon early March 2 to begin a two-week science mission for NASA.
falcon
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Falcon 9 Booster Lost After Fire Following Landing

Mar 03, 2025
The Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 9:24 p.m. EST March 2.
ariane
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Ariane 6 Launch Attempt Again Delayed

Mar 03, 2025
The launch window for the flight at the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, was due to open at 1:24 p.m. local time.
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Gilmour Space Opens Eris Launch Window

Feb 24, 2025
It would mark the first orbital flight of an Australian-made rocket.

Business

A rendering of Eviation's Alice
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Rift Between Eviation Co-Founders, Investor Led To Indefinite Pause

Mar 03, 2025
The indefinite pause of operations at Eviation was caused by a rift between the majority shareholder and the startup's co-founders.

Contracts