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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 9, 2025

VOL. 292 NO. 29 May 09, 2025
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

May 08, 2025
SCOUT SPACE to build Owl GEO flight unit... AIR SPACE INTELLIGENCE taps Van Ovost as advisor... RAYTHEON gets Amraam award...

In Brief

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In Brief: Canada Reviewing Impact Of Trump’s NASA Cuts

May 08, 2025
News in brief.

Programs

Black Hawk UH-60
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U.S. Army To Cancel Improved Turbine Engine Program

May 08, 2025
The U.S. Army will cancel a 19-year-old program to develop an improved common engine for its helicopter fleet.

Business

Capella Space satellite
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Capella Space Acquired by IonQ in Quantum Computing Push

May 08, 2025
Commercial quantum computing and networking company IonQ said it will buy the space company later this year.
F-35
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Debrief: Defense Sector Resilient In Trump’s First 100 Days

May 07, 2025
The U.S. defense sector overcame economic and political turmoil in the first 100 days of the second Donald Trump administration.
: TransDigm’s long-time CEO Kevin Stein will step down in September, while the company continues to see brisk aftermarket and defense sales Image credit: ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo
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TransDigm Upbeat As CEO Kevin Stein Prepares To Step Down

May 06, 2025
TransDigm reported mostly brisk second-quarter fiscal year sales on May 6.
: Mumbai-based space startup InspeCity raised $5.6 Million seed funding from investors Image credit: StockCake
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Indian Space Startup InspeCity Raises $5.6 Million In Seed Funding

May 07, 2025
Indian space startup InspeCity has raised $5.6 million in a seed round.

Programs

BlackSky artificial intelligence captures Cape Town, South Africa
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BlackSky Commissions 35-cm Resolution Satellite

May 06, 2025
BlackSky Technology says it has successfully completed commissioning of its first Gen-3 satellite capable of capturing 35-cm resolution imagery.
U.S. Air Force test of its Minuteman III ICBM in September 2023.
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CBO Estimates Half-Trillion Bill For Golden Dome Space Layer

May 06, 2025
The U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates the space layer of the proposed Golden Dome will cost $160 billion to $542 billion to field and operate.
ASMP missile underneath a Dassault Rafale
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France Plans New Warhead to Equip ASN4G Missile

May 06, 2025
A new nuclear warhead will equip France's new air-launched missile.

Technology

intuitive
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Intuitive Machines Demonstrates Autonomous Lunar Terrain Vehicle

Apr 29, 2025
Intuitive Machines says it has successfully integrated and tested an autonomous driving system for the Moon RACER Lunar Terrain Vehicle.
An ADAC facility and helicopter
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Rotorcraft SAF Study Confirms Engines Burn Cleaner, Greener

Apr 29, 2025
A study in Germany on the use of SAF in helicopters, has confirmed considerable reductions in soot particles, confirming cleaner and greener operation of rotorcraft.
Luftwaffe Maj. Gen. Michael Traut
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German Space Commander Wants Satellite Self-Protection, Resilience

May 07, 2025
The growing threat to space systems is driving a demand for greater resilience, argues the Luftwaffe’s head of space command.
Schiebel S-300
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Schiebel's S-300 Iron Bird Demo Completes Initial Test Flights

May 06, 2025
Schiebel completed the initial flight of its S-300 Camcopter 'Iron Bird' demonstrator, the Austrian company has revealed to Aviation Week.

Operations

Wreckage of an Indian Air Force Rafale
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Imagery Suggests First Rafale Combat Loss

May 07, 2025
India appears to have suffered the first confirmed combat loss of a Dassault Rafale following airstrikes against targets in Pakistan.
Cosmos 482
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Space Ops: Failed Soviet-Era Venus Probe Heading Back To Earth

May 07, 2025
Pieces of a Soviet-era spacecraft, stranded in Earth orbit after a failed launch to Venus 53 years ago, are heading back into the atmosphere this week.

Aviation Week Forecasts

UK_E-7
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Aviation Week Forecasts: UK Royal Air Force To Receive First E-7 Wedgetail By Year's End

May 08, 2025
The UK Royal Air Force will take delivery of its first E-7 Wedgetail by year's end after a series of integration and conversion challenges as well as supply chain issues.