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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 10, 2025

VOL. 292 NO. 50 June 10, 2025
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Jun 09, 2025
SwRI receives CAStLE program extension... BOEING has Super Hornet/Growler stabilizer repair order... AURORA working on fuselage structures for launched effects...

In Brief

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In Brief: The Week Ahead in Aerospace & Defense

Jun 09, 2025
News in brief.

Funding & Policy

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GOP House Appropriators Propose More Sixth-Gen Fighter Spending

Jun 09, 2025
GOP House appropriators are seeking to increase spending for sixth-generation fighters.
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Debrief: Streamlined F-35 Upgrade Plan Set For Late Fall

Jun 09, 2025
The F-35 Joint Program Office is still months away from finalizing details of the aircraft's new upgrade road map.
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Trump Boosts Drones, Counter-UAS And Supersonics With Executive Orders

Jun 09, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump issued executive orders directing FAA to take immediate action to expand drone operations and strengthen counter-drone capabilities.
The U.S. Space Force launched the GPS III-7 satellite into orbit on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket May 30, 2025, from Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida. Credit: SpaceX
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House Appropriators Propose Boost To Space R&D in Fiscal ’26

Jun 09, 2025
The House Appropriations Committee is offering the U.S. Space Force $19.1 billion in fiscal 2026 to support research-and-development programs.
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NATO Allies To Discuss Setting 5% Spending Target At Summit

Jun 06, 2025
A NATO ambition for member states to spend 5% of their GDP on defense will be on the agenda when the heads of member governments convene later this month.
M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System
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Canadian Government Hikes Defense Spending By 63.7%

Jun 09, 2025
The Canadian government on June 9 committed to pouring another C$9.3 billion ($6.8 billion) into defense spending this year.

Programs

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Pakistan Confirms Plans To Acquire China's J-35 Combat Aircraft

Jun 06, 2025
Pakistan says it will purchase the Chinese-made J-35 combat aircraft.
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F-47 Fighter Production Site Sections Due To Open in 2026

Jun 07, 2025
A St. Louis factory expansion to support full-rate production of the Boeing F-47 fighter will see its first facilities open in 2026, the contractor said.
Polish Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawks
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Poland Halts Black Hawk Helicopter Acquisition Plans

Jun 09, 2025
Poland has canceled a plan to acquire Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk utility helicopters, citing a change in priorities.
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Germany Awards Airbus A400M DIRCM Upgrade Contract

Jun 06, 2025
Germany has awarded Airbus a contract to equip 23 A400M transport aircraft with Elbit Systems' directed infrared countermeasures system.

Operations

From left, Axiom Mission 4 crew members Tibor Kapu of Hungary, ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski of Poland. Credit: SpaceX
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Expected Poor Weather Delays AX-4 Launch Until June 11

Jun 09, 2025
The launch of Axiom Space’s fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station has been delayed until no earlier than June 11.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of June 2 - 6, 2025

Jun 10, 2025
Selected U.S. military contracts from the past week.