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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 11, 2025

VOL. 292 NO. 9 April 11, 2025
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Apr 11, 2025
BELL sells first 412EPX in Europe for commercial ops... FIREFLY teams with AI company... EARTH OBSERVATION market seen reaching $500m by 2030...

In Brief

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In Brief: China Sets Flight Record With Hydrogen UAS

Apr 11, 2025
News in brief.

Funding & Policy

U.S. Navy Adm. Samuel Paparo
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Indo-Pacom Chief Endorses Advances In Fighters, Air Mobility

Apr 10, 2025
Advances in fighters, airlifters and refuelers are necessary for the U.S. military to compete with the Chinese Air Force, says the head of Indo-Pacific Command.
Rare-earth minerals
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Debrief: Tariffs Undermine U.S. Push For Minerals Security

Apr 10, 2025
The Trump administration’s imposition of tariffs on U.S. allies is undermining efforts to strengthen critical-mineral supply chains under pressure from China.

Programs

Millennium Space Systems Meosat
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U.S. Space Force MEO-Based Missile Warning Contract Award Delayed

Apr 10, 2025
The U.S. Space Force plans to award the next contract for new missile-tracking satellites in medium-Earth orbit about three months behind schedule.
Indian Dassault Rafale
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India Moves A Step Closer To Naval Rafale Procurement

Apr 10, 2025
India’s government has approved the purchase of new carrier-capable Rafale combat aircraft to equip the country’s naval air arm.
RTX AIM120 Amraam
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Amraam Picks Up Another Approved Foreign Order Authorization

Apr 10, 2025
Australia can join a growing foreign order backlog of RTX AIM-120 Amraam missiles as U.S. military orders dwindle for the medium-range air-to-air missile.
SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL air taxi
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SkyDrive Flies SD-05 eVTOL In First Public Demo

Apr 10, 2025
SkyDrive has flown its SD-05 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi for the first time in a public demonstration, at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan.
kf-21 night refueling test
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South Korea's KF-21 Successfully Conducts First Nighttime Tanking Test

Apr 09, 2025
The KAI KF-21 fighter has successfully completed its first nighttime air-to-air refueling test, as the program inches toward operationalization in 2026.
Crowsnest AEW on Leonardo EH101 Merlin
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UK Launches Crowsnest Replacement Market Studies

Apr 09, 2025
The UK Defense Ministry has begun exploring the market to find a replacement for the Crowsnest helicopter-borne airborne-early-warning radar system.
Umbra search-and-rescue satellite
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Umbra Wins Contract To Develop Maritime Tip-And-Cue SAR Satellite

Apr 10, 2025
Startup Umbra has received a Strategic Funding Increase contract from SpaceWERX to develop a synthetic aperture radar satellite that can tip-and-cue targets.
Axiom sees military applications for orbiting computing capacity.
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Axiom Space To Launch Data Centers Within Kepler Laser Relay Network

Apr 07, 2025
Axiom Space plans to launch two Orbital Data Centers aboard satellites that are part of Kepler Communications’ laser relay network.

Operations

Boeing F-15C
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Kadena Base Marks Active-Duty End Of U.S. Air Force F-15C Ops

Apr 10, 2025
A Boeing F-15C has completed the final flight by the aircraft’s active-duty fleet, marking 46 years of operational service by the twin-engine fighter.
U.S. Space Command's commander, Gen. Stephen Whiting
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Space Command, Spacewerx Tackle Sustained On-Orbit Maneuver

Apr 08, 2025
U.S. Space Command is co-sponsoring a $20 million effort to build up U.S. on-orbit maneuvering capabilities, its commander, Gen. Stephen Whiting, says.

Aviation Week Forecasts

Forecasts_Algeria
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Aviation Week Forecasts: Excess Su-35s For Algeria Are Bridge To Su-57

Apr 10, 2025
In fewer than two decades Algeria will have transformed its combat air forces from a mix of 70s- and 80s-era legacy Russian platforms to a shiny mix of new-build fighters representing the best that eastern manufacturers currently have on offer.