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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 5, 2025

VOL. 291 NO. 43 March 05, 2025
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Programs

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Top USAF Officials Press NGAD Need Ahead Of Decision

Mar 04, 2025
The comments come as a decision on how to proceed with the NGAD penetrating counter air fighter is on hold.
ea
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L3Harris Outlines Proposal To Increase EA-37B Fleet

Mar 04, 2025
The proposal would face an uphill challenge amid fiscal restrictions.
vertical takeoff cruise missile demonstrator
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Mach Industries Unveils Vertical-Takeoff Cruise Missile

Mar 04, 2025
Mach Industries is developing a vertical-takeoff cruise missile demonstrator for the U.S. Army’s experimental Strategic Strike program, the company says.
evt
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Anduril, Zone 5 Picked To Advance For Cheap Cruise Missile Effort

Mar 04, 2025
Anduril and Zone 5 Technologies have been picked to move to the next phase of the Enterprise Test Vehicle (ETV) program.
lmm
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Ukraine To Receive 5,000 Thales Lightweight Multirole Missiles

Mar 04, 2025
Thales has been contracted to manufacture 5,000 of the laser-guided missiles in a deal worth £1.6 billion ($2 billion).
cca
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U.S. Air Force Announces CCA Designations

Mar 03, 2025
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin announced March 3 that the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. design will be the YFQ-42A.
taurus
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Saab Secures Taurus Missile Work

Mar 03, 2025
Saab says it has secured an order to support the German modernization of MBDA-made Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missiles.
HIMARS
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Singapore To Upgrade HIMARS For ‘More Capable Rockets’

Mar 03, 2025
The Singaporean Defense Ministry says it will upgrade its stable of Lockheed Martin M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to enable compatibility with more rockets.
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Hanwha Aerospace Offers Chunmoo Guided Rocket System To Norway

Feb 27, 2025
Hanwha held an industry event in Oslo on Feb. 26, which it says has garnered interest for the missile system.
ship-based launch diagram from nyk line
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Japan's NYK Line Explores Ship-Launched Rocket Platforms

Feb 27, 2025
Japanese shipping giant NYK Line is exploring the concept of ship-based rocket launch services to meet the growing demands of the space industry.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

usafredair
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USAF’s Combat Boss Pushes For More Private Red Air

Mar 04, 2025
The comments are a shift in the Air Force’s recent history with adversary aircraft.
EU
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Europe Urging Defense Rearmament Loans For Member States

Mar 04, 2025
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in Brussels on March 4 that the proposed loans were part of a new initiative called ReArm Europe.

Business

spire
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Spire Global Sees Debt-Clearing Unit Sale Closing In Weeks

Mar 04, 2025
Spire in February warned that it could run out of money within a year absent the deal.
asa
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Appaloosa Pushes SES-Intelsat Out Of Government Control

Feb 27, 2025
“SES today finds itself in a vastly more competitive environment than anything it has ever faced in its history,” Appaloosa said.

Operations

starship
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Starship Flight 8 Reset For March 5

Mar 04, 2025
The countdown recycled back to a preestablished T-minus-40 sec. mark for assessment, but SpaceX called off the launch for further analysis.
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Eutelsat Demos OneWeb Satellite Transmitting 5G

Feb 25, 2025
During the technology trial, a 5G user terminal on Earth successful connected to the OneWeb satellite, Eutelsat said on Feb. 24.

Technology

cronus
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AFRL Taps Lockheed To Revive Automated Air Refueling Tech

Mar 04, 2025
The three-year initiative will develop an automated boom that uses relative navigation for airborne refueling missions.

The Debrief

PteroDynamics' P5 Transwing cargo drone
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Space-Based Cellular Services Will Soon Extend Drone Warfare’s Reach

Mar 05, 2025
Civilian cellular network technology has many military uses.