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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 29, 2025

VOL. 292 NO. 21 April 29, 2025
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Apr 29, 2025
BELL-BOEING look ahead to CV-22 completion... KONGSBERG GEOSPATIAL expands in Ontario... NASA’s Melroy receives Rotary NASA trophy...

In Brief

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In Brief: The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Apr 29, 2025
News in brief.

Funding & Policy

U.S. Capitol Dome. Credit: U.S. Air Force
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GOP Proposal Pluses Up Aircraft, Golden Dome Spending

Apr 28, 2025
Republican lawmakers want to add money to both the F-47 and the U.S. Navy’s yet-to-be-selected next fighter.
The Space Development Agency plans to recompete one of two contracts awarded last August. Credit: Space Development Agency
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U.S. Air Force, Viasat Move Toward Settling SDA Lawsuit

Apr 28, 2025
Viasat is moving toward final settlement of a lawsuit against the U.S. Air Force that alleged the Space Development Agency unfairly assisted its competitors.
Bill Ingalls/NASA
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Senate Panel To Vote On NASA Chief Nomination April 30

Apr 28, 2025
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation plans to vote April 30 on President Donald Trump’s nominee to head NASA.

Programs

Rafale
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India Signs Naval Rafale Deal

Apr 28, 2025
India’s government has signed a long-awaited contract to acquire the naval version of the Dassault Rafale combat aircraft.
Turkish Aerospace Industries Kaan fighter
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Turkish Aerospace Assembling First Kaan Fighter Prototype

Apr 25, 2025
Turkish Aerospace Industries is in the early stages of assembling the first prototype for the Kaan indigenous fighter project.
uk royal navy Crowsnest helos
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UK Royal Navy Declares Full Operational Capability With Crowsnest

Apr 28, 2025
The UK Royal Navy has declared FOC with its Crowsnest helicopter-borne airborne early warning radar system, which is slated for replacement in the early 2030s.
United Rotorcraft Webhead: Super Puma firefighter targeting late 2025 Canadian debut
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Super Puma Firefighter Targeting Late 2025 Canadian Debut

Apr 23, 2025
United Rotorcraft hopes to gain Transport Canada certification for its Airbus Super Puma firefighting modification package this summer.

Airframers/Suppliers

Spirit Aerosystems Belfast
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Airbus, Spirit AeroSystems Sign Definitive Takeover Agreement

Apr 28, 2025
Airbus is set to take over more of Spirit AeroSystems than originally planned to ensure a more reliable flow of parts for the A350 and A220 programs.

Operations

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U.S. Navy Loses F/A-18 In Red Sea

Apr 28, 2025
The U.S. Navy lost a Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet and a tow tractor at sea while underway in the Red Sea.
Falcon 9 carrying the 425Sat-3 satellite Photo credit: South Korea ministry of national defense
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South Korea Sends Fourth Spy Satellite Into Orbit

Apr 22, 2025
South Korea launched the fourth of its five military satellites into space on April 22.

Business

Taiwanese defense tech firms are developing different export strategies for the U.S. and the rest of the world to manage the impact of tariffs Image credit: Matthew Fulco
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Taiwanese Defense Tech Firms Take Tariffs In Stride

Apr 28, 2025
When it comes to U.S. President Donald Trump’s mercurial tariffs, defense tech firms in subtropical Taiwan are cool as a cucumber.
Asiana Airlines aircraft
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Hexcel’s Q1 Earnings Slide On Boeing, Airbus Delivery Woes

Apr 23, 2025
The tariffs beginning to disrupt the aerospace and defense industry were the least of Hexcel’s problems in a tepid first quarter performance.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of April 21 - April 25, 2025

Apr 29, 2025
Selected U.S. military contracts from the past week.