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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 15, 2025

VOL. 292 NO. 33 May 15, 2025
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

May 15, 2025
VIASAT picks New Glenn... XTI teams with VERDEGO AERO... New board chairman for PTERODYNAMICS...

In Brief

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In Brief: IAI Notches Further Backlog Bump

May 15, 2025
News in brief.

Programs

Bell FLRAA
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U.S. Army Shifting FLRAA Schedule, Aiming For Earlier Deliveries

May 14, 2025
The U.S. Army wants to speed up fielding the MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) as it reprioritizes its aviation planning.
A U.S. Army UH-60M with a GE Aerospace T901 conducts tests in January 2025.
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U.S. Army: ITEP Cancellation Depends On Budget Plans

May 14, 2025
The U.S. Army’s plan to end the Improved Turbine Engine Program may not be final, as budget deliberations may extend development of the GE Aerospace T901.
L3 Harris EA-37B
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Compass Call Crews Start Training On EA-37Bs

May 14, 2025
The U.S. Air Force started flying the L3Harris EA-37B Compass Call on training missions in early May.
Polish Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announces SAR satellite deal with Iceye
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Poland Signs Iceye Satellite Deal To Boost Earth-Observation Capability

May 14, 2025
Poland is expanding plans for satellite-based Earth observation, signing an agreement with synthetic aperture radar spacecraft maker-Iceye for three systems.
Airbus Hurjet MOU signing
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Airbus, Turkish Aerospace Team Up On Hurjet For Spain

May 14, 2025
Airbus will support TAI in developing the Hurjet to meet a requirement to replace the Spanish Air Force's Northrop SF-5 lead-in fighter training aircraft.

Funding & Policy

U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopters
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U.S. Army Leader: Aviation Cuts Hurt, But Are Necessary

May 14, 2025
The U.S. Army’s broad restructuring of its aviation component will be painful as many units will be inactivated, but that pain is needed, a top officer argues.
pentagon
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USAF’s New Modernization Command Sees Early Progress

May 13, 2025
The U.S. Air Force’s Integrated Capabilities Command starting planning work for future long-term spending, with a likely emphasis on command and control.
Overture over the Washington monument
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'Boom' Bill Seeks To Overturn U.S. Overland Supersonic Flight Ban

May 14, 2025
A new bill supported by Boom aims to change U.S. legislation and permit supersonic over land flight above Mach 1, provided no sonic boom reaches ground.
Earth, the Moon and Mars
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Debrief: The Power Of Silence

May 14, 2025
Federal agencies and their contractors are grappling with how to preserve science data in the face of the Trump administration's anti-DEI initiative.
Shipping containers stacked with U.S., Chinese flags superimposed
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China Takes Aim At Critical Minerals Smuggling

May 09, 2025
China said it would crack down on the smuggling of critical minerals in a move aimed at further constraining supply to the United States.

Operations

Varda W-3 space capsule landed in Australia, March 13, 2025.
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Varda W-3 Capsule Lands in Australia

May 14, 2025
A capsule built by Varda Space Industries touched down successfully after reentering Earth’s atmosphere at speeds exceeding Mach 25.
IM-1 Nova mission artist impression
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Intuitive Machines Addresses March Lunar Landing Setback

May 13, 2025
Intuitive Machines (IM) has identified and addressed three factors that caused a botched landing at the lunar south pole.
Boeing E-3A airborne warning and control system aircraft
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NORAD Commander: AMTI Prototype Sensors Are On Orbit ‘Now’

May 14, 2025
The U.S. military is currently testing sensors that can be used to track moving aerial targets from space, says Gen. Gregory Guillot.
space force oracle-m with workers
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Space Force Tests Oracle-M Propulsion System

May 07, 2025
The U.S. Space Force says it has completed a critical propulsion test of the Oracle-M space situational awareness system.