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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 3, 2025

VOL. 292 NO. 3 April 03, 2025
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Technology

A Boeing rendering of a larger MQ-25 variant refueling from a KC-46. Credit: Boeing
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Boeing Gets USAF Award To Mature Autonomous Refueling

Apr 02, 2025
Boeing has been awarded an $18.2 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to mature autonomous refueling.
Gitai's robotic arm could operate autonomously on the Moon Credit: Gitai
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Gitai Japan Awarded Robotic Arm Study For JAXA’s Crewed Lunar Rover

Apr 02, 2025
A contract has been awarded to Gitai’s Japanese subsidiary by JAXA to conduct a concept study for a robotic arm for JAXA's crewed lunar rover.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

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A-29 ‘Mid-Life Update’ Talks With Brazilian Air Force Advance: Embraer

Apr 02, 2025
Embraer and the Brazilian air force have moved into advanced negotiations on a Mid-Life Update program for the A-29 Super Tucano.
Leonardo Aircraft
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Leonardo Reveals M-346 Block 20 Cockpit Redesign

Apr 02, 2025
A new cockpit layout planned for the upgraded Block 20 version of the M-346 advanced jet trainer has been unveiled by Leonardo.
Bulgaria MoD
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Bulgaria’s First F-16 Lands In-Country

Apr 02, 2025
The first Block 70 model F-16 has landed in Bulgaria, the country’s defense ministry has announced.
L3Harris Vampire counter-drone system. Credit: L3Harris
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L3Harris Gears Up For At-Sea Vampire Counter UAS Test

Apr 02, 2025
The first test of the L3Harris platform-agnostic mobile counter-drone system will be conducted later this year.
RATO display at LAAD
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Mac Jee Hypersonic Rocket Model Makes LAAD Debut

Apr 02, 2025
Brazilian energetics supplier Mac Jee has displayed for the first time a mock-up of a hypersonic, solid-fuel rocket now in development.
A 77-ft long payload fairing holding the first 27 satellites for Amazon's Kuiper broadband constellation was hoisted atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket on March 31 in preparation for launch no earlier than April 9. Credit: United Launch Alliance
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ULA Targets April 9 For First Batch Of Amazon Kuiper Satellites

Apr 02, 2025
Deployment of Amazon's Kuiper broadband satellite constellation will kick off with 27 spacecraft slated to launch April 9.

Funding & Policy

Trump tariffs Apr 2 2025
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Trump Unveils Tariff Target Rates On Other Countries

Apr 02, 2025
Trump touched on the automotive industry repeatedly in his White House speech, but he did not identify aerospace and defense, nor detail how tariffs would work.
hegseth with philippines armed forces chief of staff
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U.S. Approves More F-16s, Munitions For Philippines

Apr 02, 2025
The U.S. State Department has expanded its Lockheed Martin F-16 C/D Blk. 70/72 package to the Philippines, as it hopes to secure a deal in Southeast Asia.

Business

mda space
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MDA Buys Out Rest Of Satellite Chip Startup Satixfy

Apr 01, 2025
MDA will buy Satixfy for $2.10 per Satixfy share, a 75% premium above the latter’s closing price March 31.

The Debrief

United Launch Alliance Caption: ULA’s second Vulcan rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral SFS Oct. 4, 2024, on the Cert-2 flight test.
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Debrief: Vulcan On Deck

Apr 02, 2025
On March 26, after a decade of work, ULA's Vulcan was certified for national security space launches. A backlog of missions awaits.

Operations

Artemis 1 launch
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NASA’s Petro Confident Of April 2026 Artemis II Launch Date

Apr 01, 2025
NASA is working diligently toward the April 2026 launch schedule for Artemis II, Acting Administrator Janet Petro says.