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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 4, 2025

VOL. 292 NO. 46 June 04, 2025
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Programs

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GE Proposes Adapting Schedule To Accelerate XA102 Fielding

Jun 03, 2025
GE Aerospace believes the fielding of the first adaptive cycle engine for fighter aircraft could be accelerated.
Lockheed Martin and partner BWX Technologies were on contract to develop a nuclear thermal rocket through the DARPA-NASA DRACO program. Credit: Lockheed Martin
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Proposed NASA Budget Zeros Out Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Tech

Jun 03, 2025
NASA’s proposed fiscal 2026 budget would cancel technology development related to nuclear thermal and nuclear electric propulsion.
BAE Systems
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European Commission Approves GCAP Industrial Joint Venture

Jun 02, 2025
The EC has green lighted a planned industry joint venture that will go on to develop the fighter aircraft at the heart of the Global Combat Air Program.
gripen
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Gripen To Remain In Czech Air Force After Prague Approval

Jun 03, 2025
The Czech Defense Ministry has agreed to a proposed offer from Sweden for the continued lease of Saab Gripen combat aircraft, prior to replacement by the F-35.
KF-21
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KF-21 Data Leak Investigation Concludes Without Prosecution

Jun 03, 2025
South Korean prosecutors have decided not to indict engineers from PTDI for allegedly accessing unauthorized information related to the KF-21 fighter.
: A rendering of a York Space Systems Tranche 2 Transport Layer Gamma satellite in development for the Space Development Agency. Credit: York Space Systems
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York Space Systems Completes Key Review For SDA Satellites

Jun 02, 2025
York Space Systems has completed the preliminary design review for new satellites for the Space Development Agency one month ahead of schedule.
BAE Systems Space and Mission Systems is contracted to build 10 satellites for the U.S. Space Force's Missile Warning and Tracking in MEO Epoch 2 program. Credit: BAE Systems
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Space Force Awards BAE $1.2 Billion For Missile Tracking Sats

Jun 03, 2025
The U.S. Space Force has tapped BAE Systems Space and Mission Systems–formerly Ball Aerospace–to build 10 satellites.
Ampaire Gen 2 Caravan
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Ampaire Agrees Hybrid-Electric Certification Basis With FAA

May 13, 2025
Ampaire has reached agreement with the FAA on the type certification basis for its AMP-570 powertrain, the first for a hybrid-electric propulsion system.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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Senate Confirms New DOD Acquisition Boss

Jun 03, 2025
The Senate on June 2 confirmed Michael Duffey to be the next head of weapons buying at the Pentagon.

Funding & Policy

South Korea’s IBS Plans To Use Cubesats For Long-Term Study Of Venus GARRETT REIM, garrett.reim@aviationweek.com South Korea’s Institute for Basic Science plans to use a series of cubesats flying in low Earth orbit (LEO) over a 15-year span to study Venus’s atmosphere. The Institute for Basic Science selected Kongsberg NanoAvionics to build the first cubesat for the scientific program, which is planned for launch in 2026, Kongsberg NanoAvionics said on June 2. The Chasing the Long-term Variability o
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UK Defense Review Realigning Forces For Warfighting Readiness

Jun 02, 2025
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the UK’s military will be adapted to warfighting readiness in response to a new era of global instability.

Operations

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IATA Flags Jamming, Spoofing Risks As Global Conflicts Spike

Jun 03, 2025
IATA is calling for regulators to develop an international standard for pilots and air traffic controllers to tackle jamming and GPS spoofing activities.

Business

Voyager Technologies
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Voyager Launches IPO Process To Underpin Big Projects

Jun 03, 2025
Voyager Technologies is looking for its initial public offering to underpin construction and deployment of its Starlab low-Earth-orbit space station.

The Debrief

The U.S. Air Force’s Tactical High Power Operational Responder system designed to protect bases from incoming drones. Credit: U.S. Air Force
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Debrief: Base Defenses ‘Not Where We Need To Be,’ USAF Chief Says

Jun 03, 2025
An ongoing push in the U.S. Air Force to make its bases more resilient is likely to get more attention, the service’s top officer says.

Air Forces In Focus