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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 2, 2025

VOL. 292 NO. 2 April 02, 2025
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Apr 02, 2025
BIRD AEROSYSTEMS’ DIRCM system receives STC approval... DHC acquires FLEET CANADA... CPI AEROSTRUCTURES reports results...

In Brief

C-390 Millennium on arrival at the Royal International Air Tattoo 2024 Contributor: Bob Sharples / Alamy Stock Photo
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Portugal Collaborates With Embraer On New Role For C-390

Apr 01, 2025
Embraer says Portugal has joined an ongoing study by the Brazilian Air Force to adapt the C-390 for surveillance missions.

Funding & Policy

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Chairman Nominee Calls For More Acquisition Reform In DOD

Apr 01, 2025
USAF Lt. Gen. (ret.) Dan Caine, nominated as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, wants the DOD to increase its work with nontraditional firms.
Europe needs to build its space technology sector in a hurry Credit: WikiCommons
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Debrief: Can Europe’s Third-Place Venture Capital Lift Its Space Sector?

Apr 01, 2025
Europeans have developed a wariness of relying on U.S. space tech, but the U.S. is light years ahead of its Old World cousins in the emerging space sector.
Taiwan’s 2025 Quadrennial Defense Review emphasizes the importance of unmanned systems to the island’s security as well as their potential as an export product Image credit: Mykhailo Polenok / Alamy Stock Photo
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Taiwan’s Quadrennial Defense Review Highlights UAVs, Export Ambitions

Mar 27, 2025
The importance of UAVs in Taiwan's security and related export opportunities are emphasized in the island's new Quadrennial Defense Review.

Business

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Spire Global Notes Going Concerns, Auditor Doubts

Apr 01, 2025
On March 31 Spire announced fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 results and filed its required annual statement with the SEC.
: Red Cat Holdings posted less than $5 million in revenue in the last eight months of 2024 but has given guidance of $80 million to $120 million for 2025 Image credit: Stockcake
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Drone Maker Red Cat Holdings Deals With Low Sales, Lack Of Profit

Apr 01, 2025
Drone manufacturer Red Cat Holdings reported just $4.9 million in revenue for the eight months ended Dec. 31, 2024.

Operations

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SpaceX Launches Private Space Crew Into Polar Orbit

Apr 01, 2025
SpaceX launched its third free-flying space charter on March 31, sending a quartet of adventurers into polar orbit, a first for a human spaceflight.
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Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum Rocket Inaugural Launch Fails

Mar 30, 2025
Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket failed on its first launch from the Andoya Spaceport in Norway.

Programs

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Leonardo Secures Merlin Helicopter MRO Contract Extension

Apr 01, 2025
The UK’s EH101 Merlin rotorcraft fleet will be supported under a £165 million ($213.1 million) two-year extension awarded to Leonardo Helicopters.
KC-390 military transport aircraft Contributor: Alfonso Sacristán M. / Alamy Stock Photo
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Sweden Finalizes Quantity For Future C-390 Order

Apr 01, 2025
Sweden will buy four Embraer C-390s through a multinational contracting vehicle established last July by the Netherlands.
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Japan Awards MHI Contract To Develop New Standoff Anti-Surface Missile

Apr 01, 2025
Tokyo has awarded Mitsubishi Heavy Industries a JPY32.3 billion ($215.7 million) contract to develop a new ground-based anti-surface missile.
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Survey Copter Unveils VTOL Version Of Aliaca UAS

Apr 01, 2025
Survey Copter has unveiled a vertical takeoff and landing version of its Aliaca tactical platform.
: Taiwan plans to launch a satellite communications network by 2029 and will invest $75.5 million in four low-Earth orbit satellites as part of the initiative Image credit: Freepik
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Taiwan Plans To Launch Satellite Communications Network By 2029

Mar 31, 2025
It will not work with Elon Musk-owned Starlink, but Taiwan plans to establish a satellite communications network by 2029.

Air Forces In Focus

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Air Forces In Focus: Taiwan’s Modernization Objectives Clash With Geopolitical Realities

Apr 02, 2025
Taiwan is moving at a steady pace with air force modernization, but its procurement goals seem to clash with what its primary ally, the U.S., sees as priorities