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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 20, 2025

VOL. 292 NO. 36 May 20, 2025
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Programs

GA-ASI
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General Atomics CCA Enters Ground Testing

May 19, 2025
The second U.S. Air Force prototype of a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) has moved into the ground testing phase.
A KC-46 takes off to be delivered to the U.S. Air Force on May 17. Credit: Boeing via X
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Boeing Resumes KC-46 Deliveries

May 19, 2025
Boeing has resumed deliveries of the KC-46 tanker to the U.S. Air Force following an extended delay.
NNSA
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NNSA Delivers First B61-13 Nuclear Bomb For Military Certification

May 19, 2025
A U.S. agency finished building the first B61-13 nuclear gravity bomb nearly a year early.
sierra space Eclipse Velocity version
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Sierra Resilient GPS Satellite Passes Key Integration Test

May 08, 2025
Sierra Space, competing for the Space Force’s first batch of R-GPS satellites, has demonstrated integration of an early iteration of the hardware and software.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

Credit: Eric Schmitt (@Eric_Schmitt) / X
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ODNI ‘Ramping Up’ Data Collection On Cartels

May 19, 2025
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is honing in on collecting information related to foreign cartel organizations.
JAUBERT French Collection / Alamy Stock Photo
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European Union, UK Renew Defense Ties

May 19, 2025
The European Union and the UK have agreed on a new security and defense partnership.
Artemis Accord signatory countries' flags
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Norway Joins Artemis Accords, Signaling Trump Admin’s Support

May 16, 2025
Norway has signed onto the Artemis Accords, the latest signal that President Donald Trump continues to support the quasi-coalition for space norms.
DIA ICBM chart
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DIA Sees Growth In ICBM, Other Missile Threats To U.S.

May 13, 2025
“Missile threats to the U.S. homeland will expand in scale and sophistication in the coming decade,” the Defense Intelligence Agency says.

Business

TransDigm’s $110 million acquisition of Servotronics is its first M&A deal of 2025 Image credit: : Aleksei Egorov / Alamy Stock Vector
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TransDigm To Acquire Servotronics For $110 Million

May 19, 2025
TransDigm said on May 19 that it would acquire highly engineered servo valves provider Servotronics for $110 million.
Akoustis owned and operated a 125,000 sq. ft. chip fab facility Credit: Akoustics
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SpaceX Buys Bankrupt Akoustis’ Assets For $30.2m

May 19, 2025
SpaceX has acquired “substantially all” of the assets of Akoustis Technologies.
Satellite view from Iceye
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Rheinmetall Confirms Sat-Making Plan With Iceye Joint Venture

May 08, 2025
Rheinmetall agrees to set up a joint venture with its synthetic aperture radar (SAR) spacecraft partner Iceye.

The Debrief

Department of Defense
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Debrief: European Defense Spending Drives Deals, Partnerships Interest

May 19, 2025
Europe is becoming a staging ground for dealmaking, driven by an anticipated wave of military spending.

Operations

Starship Flight 9 AHA
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FAA Expanding Airspace Restrictions For Next Starship Launch

May 16, 2025
The FAA is reviewing a SpaceX report about the breakup of its last Starship test vehicle. Airspace restrictions for the upcoming launch will be expanded.
isro launch fail
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Indian SAR Satellite Launch Fails After Third-Stage Malfunction

May 19, 2025
India failed in its May 18 attempt to launch a satellite when the third stage of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle malfunctioned.
An artist's concept of NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft. NASA/JPL-Caltech
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NASA Europa Clipper’s Ultraviolet Spectrograph Checks Out

May 19, 2025
NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft has completed initial commissioning of its ultraviolet spectrograph.

Technology

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Startup Proposes Ramjet Artillery Shell

May 19, 2025
U.S. startup Tiberius Aerospace has revealed its vision for a ramjet-powered artillery shell to extend munition range beyond that of conventional shells.

Contracts