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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 21, 2025

VOL. 292 NO. 37 May 21, 2025
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Trump Outlines $175 Billion, Three-Year Golden Dome Plan

May 20, 2025
The Golden Dome air and missile defense system will be fully operational in two and a half to three years and cost about $175 billion, President Donald Trump says.
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Blue Origin Plans Lunar Lander Demo Flight This Year

May 20, 2025
Blue Origin will attempt to land an uncrewed prototype of its Human Landing System on the Moon’s south pole this year.
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U.S. Air Force Proposes Self-Defense Upgrade For B-1B Bomber Fleet

May 20, 2025
The U.S. Air Force wants to upgrade or replace the towed-decoy system on the Rockwell International B-1B Lancer bomber.
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TF35000 Emerges As Indigenous Engine For Turkish Fighter

May 20, 2025
Tusas Engine Industries has revealed the designation for the indigenous engine that will power Turkey's homegrown combat aircraft.
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Ascent Secures $400M Rear Crew Training Deal

May 20, 2025
The Ascent joint venture of Babcock and Lockheed Martin secured a £300 million contract to train rear crew personnel for the UK Royal Air Force and Royal Navy.
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Lockheed Pitches Offset Packages To Sweeten Philippines F-16 Deal

May 20, 2025
Lockheed Martin says it has proposed to establish several in-country MRO capabilities in the Philippines to support the F-16 and C-130 fleets.
The Counter Communications System provides satellite denial capability for the U.S. Space Force. Credit: L3Harris Technologies
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U.S. Space Force Approves Meadowlands Jammer For Training

May 19, 2025
The U.S. Space Force has received fielding approval for its new Counter Communications Systems Meadowlands jammer.
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KAI Begins Final Assembly Of KF-21 Production Model

May 20, 2025
South Korea's KAI and DAPA say the first production model of the KF-21 has entered final assembly, a significant milestone for the domestically produced fighter.
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Rolls-Royce Achieves 100 Trials With Orpheus

May 19, 2025
Rolls-Royce says it has completed a milestone of 100 test events with its Orpheus engine.
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Australia Reveals P-8 Sustainment, Homegrown Loitering Munition Plans

May 19, 2025
Australia has launched Mission Talon Strike, an Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator initiative aimed at domestically developing loitering munitions.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

The Debrief

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Debrief: USAF Starts Trump Air Force One Plan Under Political Spotlight

May 20, 2025
A team of Pentagon acquisition leaders and company officials met regularly to find ways to fix the slow progress of a new Air Force One.

Business

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Elbit CEO Bullish On Iron Beam

May 20, 2025
Elbit Systems CEO Butzi Machlis says the company is seeing “huge interest” in its Iron Beam technology.
Interlune is testing lunar harvester prototypes with development partner Vermeer. Credit: Interlune
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Interlune To Sell Thousands Of Liters Of Helium-3 From Moon

May 07, 2025
Interlune has won two contracts to sell thousands of liters of helium-3 excavated from the Moon’s surface and to deliver the rare gas to Earth.

Air Forces In Focus

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Air Forces In Focus: Philippine Air Force Modernization Progresses Despite Budget Constraints

May 20, 2025
The complexity of the security situation in the South China Sea and the de facto limited budget means that the Philippine Air Force's (PAF) modernization objectives face tough competition with other services.