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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 8, 2025

VOL. 292 NO. 28 May 08, 2025
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

May 07, 2025
BELL 412EPX approved for Canadian operations... NORTHROP gets H-1 mission computer award... ICEYE expands in Spain...

In Brief

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In Brief: Gilmour Space Eyes Mid-May Launch

May 07, 2025
News in brief.

Funding & Policy

Boeing AH-64 Apaches
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Proposed U.S. Army Aviation Changes Prompt Lawmaker Challenges

May 07, 2025
To Congress, U.S. Army leaders defended a recent proposal to retire about half the Boeing AH-64 Apache fleet and buy more drones in place of helicopters.
service module
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ESA Assessing Fallout Of Trump's NASA Funding Cuts

May 06, 2025
ESA says it is assessing the impact of the Trump administration's proposed cuts to NASA programs that also affect some of its own activities.
Mars Odyssey Orbiter
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Debrief: White House, Congress And NASA: A 3-Body Problem

May 07, 2025
An early indication of NASA’s response to the Trump administration’s fiscal 2026 budget is expected later this spring.

Operations

Fighter jet wreckage
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India Conducts Missile Strikes Against Pakistani Targets

May 07, 2025
India has carried out missile strikes on nine “terrorist infrastructure” sites in Pakistan in response to the April 24 terrorist attack in Kashmir.
petit
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Just Back On Earth, NASA’s Oldest Astronaut Eager To Launch Again

Apr 29, 2025
Just back from the International Space Station, NASA’s oldest astronaut, 70-year-old Don Pettit, wants to take two more journeys off the planet.

Technology

The Plane Simple ESA terminal is shown fitted to the top of the Cessna Caravan fuselage. Credit: Gogo
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Gogo Demonstrates New Satcom ESA Product

May 02, 2025
Inflight connectivity provider Gogo and mission system integrator MAG Aerospace have confirmed the performance of an electronically steered antenna.
Broadcasting to mobile phones from small GEO comms satellites is a novel approach Credit: Swissto12
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Swissto12 Has Old School Vision For Direct-to-Device GEO Broadcasts

May 02, 2025
Swissto12 sees an old-school, broadcast-only application for geostationary (GEO) communications satellites returning.
Red Dragon UAV
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AeroVironment Unveils 2nd-Gen Autonomous Loitering Munition

May 06, 2025
AeroVironment has unveiled the Red Dragon, a second-generation loitering munition with a more than 400 km (249 mi.) one-way range.

Programs

: Dzyne Technologies Caption: Dzyne’s Grasshopper glider is designed to precisely deliver 500 lb. of cargo from standoff distances
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Dzyne Delivers Autonomous Cargo Gliders To U.S. Air Force

May 02, 2025
Dzyne Technologies says it has delivered multiple Grasshopper autonomous air-launched expendable cargo gliders to the U.S. Air Force.
first core stage of NASA’s new Space Launch System (SLS) rocket
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2nd Space Age Needs Public/Private Synergy, ex-NASA Economist Says

May 06, 2025
Humanity has entered a second space age, NASA’s now-retired first chief economist says.
Boeing E-7 Wedgetail in RAF livery
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First RAF Wedgetail To Be Delivered By End Of Year

May 06, 2025
First delivery of the Royal Air Force’s new E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft will now take place late this year.

Business

Jean-François Fallacher as CEO. Photo: Eutelsat
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Eutelsat Hires Telecom Veteran In Surprise CEO Handover

May 06, 2025
Eutelsat on May 5 announced that telecommunications veteran Jean-François Fallacher will take over as CEO.