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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 4, 2025

VOL. 292 NO. 4 April 04, 2025
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Apr 03, 2025
THALES ALENIA SPACE extending life of EGNOS... BOEING gets South Korean P-8A training award... ZENATECH acquires land surveying company...

Programs

Tony Osborne – Aviation Week ukf35
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F-35 Production Delays Will Not Impact UK FOC Declaration Plans

Apr 03, 2025
The UK says F-35 delays to production and upgrades will not impact its plans to declare the aircraft's full operational capability.
One of the RAF's few remaining Tranche 1 Eurofighters basks in the glow of the Lincolnshire sun back in 2022 before being dismantled for spares use in 2024.
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Debrief: UK Royal Air Force Bids Farewell To Tranche 1 Eurofighters

Apr 03, 2025
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has become the first of the Eurofighter partner nations to formally retire the Tranche 1 variant of the combat aircraft.
Euro-GATR Diehl Defense
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Diehl Targets GATR Laser-Guided Rocket For Germany’s H145M Helos

Apr 03, 2025
Diehl Defense and Elbit Systems are offering a laser-guided rocket system for Germany’s Airbus H145M helicopters.
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Colombia Selects Saab Gripen E/F For Kfir Replacement

Apr 03, 2025
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced the selection of Saab Gripen E/F fighters late on April 2.
LOU Collection / Alamy Stock Photo
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Panama Orders First Fleet Of A-29 Combat Aircraft

Apr 02, 2025
Four Embraer A-29 Super Tucano light attack and advanced training aircraft have been ordered by Panama.
An artist’s concept for multiple robots that would team up to ferry to Earth samples collected from Mars’ surface by NASA's Mars Perseverance rover. NASA/ESA/JPL-Caltech
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NASA Updates Mars Sample Return Mission Status

Apr 03, 2025
NASA estimates it is a year to a year and a half away from completing an updated preliminary design review of the Mars Sample Return mission.

Funding & Policy

U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander-Europe Gen. Christopher Cavoli.
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EUCOM Boss: U.S. Force Reduction Could Leave Air Defense, Intel Gap

Apr 03, 2025
Europe would have gaps in key mission areas if a push to reduce the U.S. military’s presence on the continent were to occur, the top U.S. officer in the region says.
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Australian, UK Researchers Team Up To Develop New Low-Cost Weapons

Apr 03, 2025
The defense research laboratories of Australia and the UK have teamed up to jointly develop subsystems for new-generation low-cost weapons and munitions.

Operations

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NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Finds Large Organic Molecules

Mar 24, 2025
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has found the largest collection of organic samples to date on the red planet.
An F-16 is modified for autonomy tests at Eglin AFB, Florida. Credit: U.S. Air Force
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U.S. Air Force’s Autonomy Test ‘Playground’ Plans First Flights

Apr 03, 2025
A new U.S. Air Force unit creating a proving ground for autonomous combat aircraft hopes to take flight within the year.

Aviation Week Forecasts

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Aviation Week Forecasts: C-390 Headed For Sweden As Embraer Orders Grow

Apr 03, 2025
According to data from Aviation Week Intelligence Network’s Fleet Discovery Military tool, the global fleet of C-390s will increase more than 500% by 2035, from the ten in service today to 51 in 2035.