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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 10, 2025

VOL. 291 NO. 46 March 10, 2025
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Programs

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U.S. Air Force Office Pitches Engine Investment For Mid-Market Airliner

Mar 07, 2025
The late-February request from the Air Force reflects a broader strategy to use government funds to seed investments in future commercial products.
b21
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B-21 Needs More Air Refuelers, TRANSCOM Chief Says

Mar 06, 2025
The disclosure offers a rare glimpse into the secretive operational plans for the Air Force’s next-generation bomber.
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Baykar’s Akinci UAS Fitted With Aselsan-Developed AESA Radar

Mar 04, 2025
Akinci is one of several platforms envisioned to receive the Murad radar.
RAAF E-7A Wedgetail
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Boeing Australia Secures Wedgetail E-7A Upgrade Contract

Mar 07, 2025
Boeing Defense Australia has won a contract worth to enhance air and ground capabilities of the RAAF Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Operations

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SDA Pushes First Launch Of Operational Sats To Summer 2025

Mar 07, 2025
The agency is developing a new satellite constellation in low Earth orbit known as the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
moonlanderfailed
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Intuitive Machines’ Athena Moon Lander Fails

Mar 07, 2025
Launched Feb. 26, Intuitive’s Athena Nova-C lander descended autonomously onto Mons Mouton in the lunar south pole region on March 6 at 12:31 p.m.
Starship upper stage loses power
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SpaceX Starship Upper Stage Loses Control, Destroyed In Setback

Mar 07, 2025
At about 8 min. and 30 sec. into flight Starship–in the final 20 or 30 sec. of its ascent burn–lost several engines and attitude control.
voyager
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More Voyager Instruments Go Dark To Extend Life

Mar 05, 2025
The space agency plans to cease operating Voyager 2’s low-energy charged particle instrument on March 24 to conserve power.
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U.S. Space Force’s X-37B Completes Seventh Mission Of Many Firsts

Mar 07, 2025
The Boeing-made autonomous and maneuverable spaceplane was launched for its seventh mission on Dec. 28, 2023, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
aircraft carriers in exercise
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France, U.S. Exercise Works To Enhance Japanese Carrier Expertise

Mar 07, 2025
The French Navy is working alongside the U.S. Navy to help the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force build expertise and knowledge on aircraft carrier operations.

Funding & Policy

geg
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U.S. Cuts Maxar Imagery Provision To Ukraine

Mar 07, 2025
It was not immediately clear if the move cuts Ukraine off entirely from the electro-optical satellite imagery feed.

Business

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Shield AI Raises $240 Million In Series F-1 Round

Mar 07, 2025
For Hanwha, the investment in Shield AI signals its growing interest in the unmanned aerial systems segment.
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Unseen Labs Opens First International Office In Singapore

Feb 26, 2025
Unseen Labs’ satellites pick up radio frequencies emitted by ships.

The Debrief

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Debrief: No SPAC-Like Trump Boost In Space Investment

Mar 07, 2025
Venture capital dealmaking in space technology reached $642 million in the first two months of the year, according to PitchBook data.

Fleet Snapshot

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