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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 24, 2025

VOL. 292 NO. 18 April 24, 2025
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Apr 23, 2025
FIREFLY AEROSPACE developing ceramix matrix composite nozzle extension for AFRL... GD reports results... SPACE CYBERSECURITY market seen reaching $7b by 2029...

Business

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Boeing Defense And Space Made Progress In Q1, CEO Says

Apr 23, 2025
Boeing’s beleaguered Defense and Space business made progress on several fronts in the first quarter as part of a broader turnaround plan.
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Iridium To Mitigate Tariffs By Expanding European Partnership

Apr 23, 2025
Iridium will expand work with a European partner to help navigate new tariffs that could dent operating earnings by between $3 million and $7 million this year.
GKN Aerospace
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GKN Exploring Routes To Tariff Mitigation As Trade Wars Heat Up

Apr 23, 2025
GKN Aerospace is exploring various mitigation avenues in an attempt to avoid the impact of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Taiwan’s AVIX and India’s Optiemus Unmanned Systems are collaborating to produce drones in India for defense applications Image credit: Aleks Taurus / Alamy Stock Photo
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Taiwan, India Team Up On Drone Production

Apr 23, 2025
Taiwan’s AVIX and India’s Optiemus Unmanned Systems will collaborate on the production of drone components for defense applications in the subcontinent.

Programs

T-7. Credit U.S. Air Force
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Boeing Reaches Initial Performance Milestones Under New T-7 Plan

Apr 23, 2025
Boeing has met two milestones under a new agreement with the U.S. Air Force aimed at accelerating the fielding of the T-7A Red Hawk trainer that has been delayed.
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Raytheon, Tawazun Move Closer To Coyote Assembly In UAE

Apr 23, 2025
Raytheon and Tawazun Council moved closer to realizing a two-year-old plan to assemble the Coyote uncrewed aircraft system in the UAE.
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Portugal Twin-Turboprop Transport Clears PDR Hurdle

Apr 23, 2025
Portugal’s first indigenous aircraft, the LUS-222, has passed its preliminary design review .
Tony Osborne Caption: This was the configuration of the T925 in mock-up form at the 2023 Paris Air Show, the new design will resemble a larger Black Hawk.
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Turkish Aerospace Adapting 10-Ton Utility Helo Design For Military Need

Apr 23, 2025
Turkish Aerospace Industries is adapting the design of its 10-metric-ton transport helicopter to be more like Sikorsky’s Black Hawk.
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KAL-ASD Wins Special Ops Black Hawk Upgrade Contract

Apr 23, 2025
South Korea has shortlisted a consortium led by KAL-ASD as the preferred bidder to upgrade 36 Sikorsky UH-60P Black Hawks for special operations.
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Edge Eyes Uncrewed Helo System Sales In Brazil

Apr 22, 2025
Edge Group is seeking to win business for its HT-100 uncrewed helicopter system in Brazil.

Funding & Policy

: Col. Richard Kniseley, senior materiel leader for the Space Force’s Commercial Space Office (left) participates in a panel discussion with industry and government partners on April 10 at the annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. Credit: Space Foundation
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Debrief: What’s Next For Space Force’s Commercial Agenda

Apr 23, 2025
Two years ago, the U.S. Space Force rebranded its Commercial Services Office to become the Commercial Space Office.
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Spain To Raise Defense Spending €10 Billion To Reach NATO Target

Apr 22, 2025
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has outlined plans to raise Spain’s defense spending to 2% of GDP.

Technology

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Beehive Set For Frenzy Swarming Munition Engine Test

Apr 22, 2025
Startup Beehive Industries is on track to start ground tests of its additively manufactured Frenzy engine next month, ahead of planned altitude tests with AFRL.