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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 14, 2025

VOL. 292 NO. 32 May 14, 2025
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

May 13, 2025
RAYTHEON gets $2.1b SM-3 award... NASA to fly Saudi cubsesat on Artemis II... LOCKHEED declares quarterly dividend...

In Brief

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In Brief: Viasat Says Arctic Service Ready

May 13, 2025
News in brief.

Programs

USAF graphic of fighters including F-47
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F-47 Program Details Revealed In New Graphic

May 13, 2025
The first members of a planned fleet of more than 185 Boeing F-47s fighters could be “operational” between 2025-29, the U.S. Air Force’s top officer said on May 13.
Boeing E-7 AEWC
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Pentagon Review Threatens E-7A Acquisition Plan, Sources Say

May 12, 2025
The U.S. Air Force plan to buy 26 Boeing E-7A Wedgetail aircraft faces a cancellation threat.
Airbus H145
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First Airbus Jupiter Mk 2 Handed Over For Brunei And Cyprus Ops

May 13, 2025
The UK defense ministry has taken delivery of the first of six new Airbus H145 twin-engine light helicopters to be used in Cyprus and Brunei.
ARX veh
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ATMOS Teams With UGV-Maker For Space-Delivered Robots

May 09, 2025
German startup Atmos Space Cargo has struck a joint venture agreement with uncrewed ground vehicle maker ARX Robotics.
Chinook
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UAE Seeking Extended-Range Chinooks

May 13, 2025
The U.S. State Department approved the potential sale of six Boeing CH-47F Chinooks to the UAE on May 12.
nav device Talon-A Mach 5-plus test flight
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Northrop Grumman Hypersonic Nav Device Tested On Talon

May 06, 2025
Northrop Grumman says an advanced inertial navigation device that could pave the way for precise hypersonic flight guidance in GPS-denied environments has flown successfully on Stratolaunch’s recently confirmed Talon-A Mach 5-plus test flights.

Funding & Policy

Saudi F-15s at a 2102 exercise in Nevada
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Saudi Arabia To Acquire $142B In U.S. Defense Equipment

May 13, 2025
Saudi Arabia will acquire $142 billion worth of defense equipment from the U.S.
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink
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U.S. Senate Confirms Meink As Air Force Secretary

May 13, 2025
The Senate on May 13 confirmed Troy Meink to be the secretary of the U.S. Air Force.
Spanish Super Puma
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Airbus and Spain Agree To National Helicopter Plans

May 13, 2025
The first steps in a Spanish plan to modernize the country’s rotary-wing fleets have been agreed by Airbus Helicopters and the country’s defense ministry.

Operations

ICAO headquarters
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ICAO Finds Russia Responsible For MH17 Flight Downing

May 13, 2025
The ICAO council has ruled that Russia is responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014.
Gilmour Space's Eris rocket
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Gilmour Space Eyes Mid-May Launch

May 05, 2025
Gilmour Space says it is targeting a launch for the first-ever Australian-made orbital rocket no earlier than May 15.
The Starship vehicle being prepared for SpaceX's ninth flight test completed a single-engine static fire on May 1, demonstrating an in-space burn.
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SpaceX Eyes May Launch For Starship Flight 9

May 13, 2025
Following a pair of unsuccessful attempts to test its upgraded Starship vehicle in space, SpaceX is preparing another ship for launch as early as May 21.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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Ukraine Discusses Second F-16 Training Site In Czech Republic

May 05, 2025
Ukraine is in talks to establish a second training site for Lockheed Martin F-16 pilots in the Czech Republic, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says.
chinese military jets in egypt
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Chinese Air Force Exercise In Egypt Concludes

May 07, 2025
China’s Air Force has completed a series of military drills in Egypt, ending one of the largest deployments of Chinese aircraft outside Asia.
RTX Miniature Air-Launched Decoy Jammer
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NATO Readies Stand-In Jamming Capability Code

May 08, 2025
NATO is working on finalizing a stand-in jamming capability code that could provide an impetus for more member states to introduce such systems.

Business

Lockheed Martin X-Bow rocket motor test
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Lockheed Martin Leads $105 Million Investment In Startup X-Bow Systems

May 12, 2025
Lockheed Martin has led a $100 million Series B investment in X-Bow Systems, a defense technology startup that manufactures solid rocket motors.
PhantomStrike Radar in First Test Flight
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PhantomStrike Radar Makes First Test Flight

May 06, 2025
Raytheon flew the PhantomStrike sensor for the first time on a testbed, moving the new fire control radar a step closer to launch customer Poland.

Technology

Math problems on a chalkboard
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Debrief: DARPA Aims To ‘Democratize’ Hard ‘Chalkboard Math’ Using AI

May 13, 2025
DARPA has kicked off its Exponentiating Mathematics (expMath) program aimed at developing AI systems that can act as co-authors to mathematicians.

Air Forces In Focus

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Air Forces In Focus: Italian Air Force Assets Growing Stronger

May 13, 2025
The Italian Air Force has been working to acquire a well-rounded set of assets that will enable it to operate effectively alongside allies in both Europe and Asia, and has funded the purchase of an 25 additional F-35s, bringing Italy’s total planned fleet to 115.