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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 12, 2025

VOL. 291 NO. 48 March 12, 2025
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Mar 12, 2025
BELL signs order for up to 27 407GXis... HONEYWELL’s F-25 power/thermal management system hits milestone... LOCKHEED gets Navy sonar award...

In Brief

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In Brief: Northrop Grumman, USAF Conduct Sentinel Motor Test

Mar 12, 2025
Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force on March 6 conducted a full-scale qualification static test fire of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile stage-one solid rocket motor.

Safety

NTSB examining DCA crash wreckage
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NTSB Urges FAA To Issue Helo Traffic Ban At Washington Airport

Mar 11, 2025
The board’s recommendations, made public March 11, call on the FAA to prohibit helicopter operations east of Reagan National (DCA) when Runway 15/33 is in use.

Programs

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Australia Cleared For GMLRS Alternative Warhead Variant

Mar 10, 2025
In a $91.2 million package, Australia seeks 54 GMLRS-AW rounds, along with telemetry kits, engineering services, technical assistance, and program support.
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Leonardo Sees More Than 300 Core GCAP Orders

Mar 11, 2025
Leonardo CEO Robert Cingolani included the figure in a March 11 strategy update.
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Leonardo Resuming AW09 Flight Tests

Mar 11, 2025
Engineers discovered an issue with the heat treatment of a gear component in the main gearbox during routine component testing late last year.

Operations

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Moscow Airports Close After Large Retaliatory Ukrainian Drone Attack

Mar 11, 2025
All four of Moscow’s airports suspended operations for several hours on the morning of March 11 after a large retaliatory drone strike from Ukraine.
The Starliner crew flight test capsule landed uncrewed on Sept. 7, 2024 at White Sands Missile Range, N.Mex.
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Boeing Starliner Return To Flight Uncertain For 2025

Mar 10, 2025
The Boeing CST-100 Starliner may not return to flight this year as the OEM and NASA work to address the issues exposed in last year's troubled crew flight test.

Funding & Policy

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DOD Probes Commercial GEO-based Situational Awareness Options

Mar 11, 2025
The goal is to find a replacement for legacy platforms that are too expensive and cumbersome to develop.
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NGA To Award Initial Luno Task Orders In Summer

Mar 10, 2025
The agency has tapped 13 vendors to compete for orders worth a total of around $490 million over the next five years under the Luno initiative.
F-15s over Singapore
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Budget Brief: Singapore Defense Budget Growth Continues

Feb 25, 2025
Singapore’s defense budget is increasing by double digits for the fourth time in five years as it responds to a deteriorating global security environment.

Business

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Leonardo To Launch Satellite Project In Space Push

Mar 11, 2025
The multisensor satellites will be funded internally, with launches due in 2027 and 2028.
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SES Invests In Cellular Satellite Startup Lynk, Offers MEO Sats Relays

Mar 11, 2025
Satellite communications company SES has invested an undisclosed amount in Lynk Global, a direct-to-device satellite constellation startup.

Technology

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Aerospace Corp, Spire Each Demo Cubesats With Two-Way Laser Links

Mar 04, 2025
Both entities shrunk optical systems to fit inside 6U cubesats.

Air Forces In Focus

Boeing E-7 Australian Wedgetail
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Air Forces In Focus: UK Cuts Foreign Aid To Fund Increases In Defense Spending Aiming For 3% GDP

Mar 11, 2025
With the recent UK government decision to divert funding away from foreign aid programs, the Royal Air Force stands a better chance at augmenting its key capabilities.