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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 25, 2025

VOL. 291 NO. 57 March 25, 2025
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Programs

F-47
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Boeing Boosted, Lockheed Bruised In F-47 NGAD Award Decision

Mar 24, 2025
Boeing's win of the F-47 aircraft contract from the U.S. Air Force is already boosting sentiment in the company while rival Lockheed Martin is taking a hit.
EurolaunchITT 32525
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Europe Kicks Off Launcher Challenge

Mar 24, 2025
The European Launcher Challenge, a keystone effort to diversify homegrown rocket options, has been formally kicked off by the European Space Agency.
MD Helicopters
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MD Helicopters Pursuing Upgrades, Monitoring U.S. Army Training Need

Mar 24, 2025
MD Helicopters is working on 10 upgrade packages for the MD500 family of turbine-engine light helicopters.
peregrine taking flight l3harris
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L3Harris Sees First MC-55A Peregrine Delivery To RAAF This Year

Mar 24, 2025
L3Harris expects to deliver the first MC-55A Peregrine multi-intelligence platform to the Royal Australian Air Force this year, after several program delays.
Yitong TP1000 first flight
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China's TP1000 Uncrewed Cargo Aircraft Makes First Flight

Mar 17, 2025
Yitong UAV System's TP1000 has joined the growing ranks of airborne uncrewed cargo aircraft in China after making its first flight on March 15.
U.S. Department of Defense; Caption: A U.S. Himars test firing in Australia during an exercise in 2023.
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Australia Fields Himars After Fast-Tracking Effort

Mar 24, 2025
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first two High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems to Australian government.
Drone gliders can be reused as many as 50 times. Meteomatics
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Meteomatics Offers Stratospheric Drone Gliders For Weather Data

Mar 20, 2025
The drone gliders can fly in the stratosphere, up to 110,000 ft., and be reused as many as 50 times, St. Gallen-based Meteomatics said on March 20.
Beta Technologies ALIA
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Metro Outlines Pioneering eVTOL EMS Plan With Beta

Mar 13, 2025
Metro has ordered up to 20 ALIA eVTOLs for integration into its EMS operation.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

The Debrief

image of london taken by a satellite
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Debrief: Europe’s Defense Spending Feat Sets Off Structural Change

Mar 24, 2025
Europe’s defense industry is getting ready for a surge in government spending that is driving companies to reset growth ambitions and strategies more broadly.

Business

Hanwha air defense
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Hanwha Aerospace Plans Capital Raise To Fund Expansion Abroad

Mar 24, 2025
South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace says a capital raise of around $2.5 billion will fund expansion abroad, such as in Europe where defense spending has increased.
Israeli defense startup Kela Technologies has raised a total of $39 million since it was established in July 2024, with key investors including Sequoia Capital, Lux Capital and the CIA’s venture arm IQT. Image credit: jvphoto / Alamy Stock Photo
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Israeli Defense Startup Kela Technologies Raises $39 Million

Mar 17, 2025
Kela Technologies has developed an open architecture platform to integrate sensor data for defense.
Defense technology startup Mach Industries will jointly produce uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms with Heven Drones at Mach’s Huntington Beach, California factory Image credit: Aleksandr Papichev / Alamy Stock Photo
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Mach Industries To Co-Produce UAVs With Heven Drones

Mar 18, 2025
Mach Industries and Heven Drones will produce the first of these platforms.

Contracts