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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 17, 2025

VOL. 292 NO. 55 June 17, 2025
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Jun 17, 2025
BELL sells 412EPX to Tunisia... SAFRAN, BOMBARDIER team on defense work... GA-ASI introduces “Pele” small UAS...

In Brief

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In Brief: The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Jun 17, 2025
News in brief.

Programs

Boeing F/A-XX concept
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Boeing Defense Leader Pushes Back On F/A-XX Pause

Jun 16, 2025
Boeing's Steve Parker defended U.S. industry’s ability to launch development of a second sixth-generation fighter at Paris Air Show, contradicting concerns by the Navy’s leader.
a400
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Airbus Defense Boss Sees Required A400M Orders To Keep Line Open

Jun 13, 2025
Airbus sasys it will be able to secure the near-term orders it needs to keep production of the A400M military transport line humming.
saab gripen e
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Sweden Considers Long-Term Gripen Electronic Warfare Plan

Jun 15, 2025
The Swedish Air Force has embarked on exploring how to evolve the Saab Gripen E fighter to deal with the increased need for electronic warfare capabilities.
FCAS
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Airbus Expects Bumpy Ride In FCAS Negotiations

Jun 14, 2025
Airbus executives appear to be expecting a less-than-smooth ride as they negotiate the next stage of development for the pan-European Future Combat Air System.
embraer c-390 at paris air show
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Portugal Buys Additional KC-390, Takes Options For Others

Jun 16, 2025
Portugal has exercised an option for a sixth Embraer KC-390 and taken options for 10 more.
UCAS
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French UCAS Due For Service Entry With Rafale F5

Jun 16, 2025
The French military and Dassault are working to have a new, large combat drone ready early next decade for the service entry of the latest Rafale F5 fighter.
Northrop Grumman MQ-4Cs at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, on June 13. Staff photo by Brian Everstine
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Northrop, U.S. Navy Outline MQ-4 Upgrades Amid International Interest

Jun 16, 2025
Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy are in the midst of a series of upgrades to the MQ-4 Triton uncrewed aircraft fleet.
Mark Wagner/Aviation-Images
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Airbus Defense Boss Urges Faster CCA Introduction

Jun 13, 2025
European militaries should expedite their pursuit of collaborative combat aircraft, Airbus Defense & Space CEO Michael Schoelhorn argues.
RAAF E7 with MQ-28s
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Australian Demo Pairs E-7A With MQ-28 To Engage Target

Jun 16, 2025
With the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail facing a cancellation threat in the U.S., the AEW&C aircraft has demonstrated a new ability to control multiple uncrewed aircraft systems in flight.
MQ-9B with AEW pods
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MQ-9B To Gain Airborne Early Warning Role

Jun 16, 2025
Airborne early warning could soon be a new mission for the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. MQ-9B.
Paul Fleet / Alamy Stock Photo
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DOD To Award Maneuverable GEO Satcom Contract In Early 2026

Jun 16, 2025
The U.S. Space Force’s CSCO anticipates starting the acquisition process to buy commercially derived maneuverable satellites for use in GEO by early next year.

Business

US President Donald Trump announces the F-47 6th generation fighter jet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on March 21, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/Pool/Sipa USA Credit: Sipa USA/Alamy Live News
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Debrief: With F-47 Resolved, Other Boeing Defense Issues Come Into Focus

Jun 16, 2025
Boeing’s win of the U.S. Air Force F-47 fighter program may have answered one of the longest-running questions hanging over the aerospace giant.
IAI stand at Paris blocked
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Israeli Stands Censored From View At Paris Air Show

Jun 16, 2025
Israeli companies IAI and Rafael are up in arms at the Paris Air Show after French limits were placed on what they could exhibit.

Operations

An Israeli F-35 prepares for a mission on June 13. Credit: Israeli Defense Forces
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Air Strikes Took Out 1/3 Of Iran’s Ballistic Missile Capacity, Israel Says

Jun 16, 2025
Israeli air strikes have taken out about one-third of Iran’s ballistic missile launcher capacity.
ax-4 crew
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Axiom Space's Delayed Ax-4 Mission Could Lift Off As Soon As June 19

Jun 16, 2025
NASA, Axiom Space and SpaceX are looking to no earlier than June 19 for the thrice-delayed launch of Axiom's fourth private astronaut mission to the ISS.
United Launch Alliance
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ULA Scrubs Kuiper 2 Launch To Assess Engine Purge Issue

Jun 16, 2025
United Launch Alliance scrubbed the launching of the second batch of Kuiper satellites for Amazon’s broadband constellation on June 16.

Funding & Policy

ESA model of the ISS
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ESA, CNES Continue Supporting Programs At Risk Of NASA Cuts

Jun 16, 2025
ESA and French space agency CNES have not paused any activities potentially affected by proposed U.S. cuts to NASA’s budget, but are developing backup plans.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of June 9 - 13, 2025

Jun 17, 2025
Selected U.S. military contracts from the past week.