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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 11, 2025

VOL. 292 NO. 51 June 11, 2025
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Programs

A rendering of the Boeing F-47. Credit: U.S. Air Force
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Pentagon Requests $3.5 Billion For NGAD In Fiscal 2026

Jun 10, 2025
The Pentagon is requesting $3.5 billion for its F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance program.
Lockheed Martin f-35
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Canadian F-35 Order Faces Cost Spike, Facility Delay And Pilot Shortage

Jun 10, 2025
A cost estimate jumped 46% in three years to C$27.7 billion ($20.2 billion) to complete the acquisition of 88 F-35As for the Royal Canadian Air Force.
President Donald Trump speaks about his proposed Golden Dome missile defense shield in May. Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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Hegseth Adds Limited Details To Golden Dome Plan

Jun 10, 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on June 10 offered a few more details on the proposed Golden Dome for America missile defense architecture, as Congress is debating how to kick-start funding for the proposal.
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Raytheon Pitches New Rocket For U.S. Air Force Low-Cost Interceptor

Jun 10, 2025
Raytheon would offer a new guided rocket in the 2.75-in.-dia. class if USAF moves forward with a proposal to acquire a low-cost, high-speed air-to-air missile.
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UK Agrees To General Atomics MQ-9B Protector UAS Support Contract

Jun 10, 2025
The UK Royal Air Force has agreed to a support and sustainment contract for its fleet of new General Atomics Protector MQ-9B uncrewed aircraft systems.
Hanwha SAR satellite
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BAE Systems, Hanwha Team On Multi-Sensor Satellite Effort

Jun 10, 2025
BAE Systems and South Korea’s Hanwha Systems will work together to develop a multi-sensor satellite system as both companies bolster their space portfolios.
Chengdu J-10
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Indonesia Adds China's J-10 To Fighter Wish List, Report Says

Jun 06, 2025
Indonesia has added China’s Chengdu J-10 multirole fighter to its expanding list of prospective combat aircraft.
Angara A5 at Khrunichev Center
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Roscosmos Launches Angara-A5M Heavy Launcher Production

Jun 06, 2025
Russian space agency Roscosmos has begun preparations to deploy Russia’s new ROS orbital station by awarding a contract for Angara-A5M heavy launch vehicles.
prsm missile being launched
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Australia Joins U.S. Precision Strike Missile Program As Full Partner

Jun 09, 2025
Australia has entered a cooperative program with the U.S. for the Lockheed Martin Precision Strike Missile, paving the way for domestic production capabilities.
Airbus Helicopters A160M
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Tests De-Risk Thales Airmaster Radar Integration For H160M

Jun 06, 2025
Testing has begun in France on a flat-panel active electronically scanned array radar for the new Airbus H160M Guepard helicopters for its armed forces.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

leaders at signing ceremony for ukraine EW coalition
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Ukraine Electronic Warfare Coalition Expands With More NATO Members

Jun 09, 2025
Five additional NATO members have joined a coalition of western countries aiming to help Ukraine bolster its electronic warfare capabilities.

Operations

T-54A. Credit: U.S. Navy
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U.S. Navy’s T-54A Trainer Reaches IOC

Jun 09, 2025
The U.S. Navy’s new multi-engine trainer reached initial operational capability (IOC) in May, the service announced June 9.
: Blue Origin Launch of Blue Origin's first orbital-class rocket, New Glenn, occurred on Jan. 16.
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Blue Origin Eyes Aug. 15 For New Glenn Flight 2

Jun 10, 2025
Blue Origin is aiming to launch its second New Glenn rocket no earlier than Aug. 15.

Funding & Policy

NASAMS, ground-based air defense system, pointing to the sky in Ukraine during the counteroffensive Contributor: Michele Ursi / Alamy Stock Photo
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Denmark Spending $1 Billion On Interim Ground-Based Air Defenses

Jun 10, 2025
Denmark is urgently acquiring a trio of ground-based air defense systems worth nearly $1 billion to defend its cities and critical infrastructure.
NATO flight ttaining
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More Nations Join NATO Flight Training Initiative

Jun 06, 2025
Canada, Denmark, Norway and Poland have joined a NATO project to increase flight training capacity and reduce reliance on facilities in the U.S.

The Debrief

Caption: The Apex Space Comet is the latest example of a flat satellite Credit: Apex Space
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Debrief: Why Satellites Are Going From Cubes To Flat Panels

Jun 10, 2025
The latest trend in satellite development is two-dimensional: flat sats.

Technology

Arkadia Space pitches hydrogen peroxide as a safer green propellant Credit: Arkadia Space
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Arkadia Space Says In-Space Demo Of Green Propellant Successful

Jun 09, 2025
Arkadia Space of Spain says its in-space demonstration of its hydrogen peroxide green monopropellant has been successful.

Air Forces in Focus