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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 18, 2025

VOL. 292 NO. 56 June 18, 2025
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Jun 17, 2025
CPI signs agreement with MST MANUFACTURING... AMENTUM joins Space ISAC... RED CAT HOLDINGS raises funds...

In Brief

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In Brief: Pentagon Shifts Greenland To NORTHCOM

Jun 17, 2025
News in brief.

Programs

NGF
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FCAS Tensions Flare At Paris Air Show

Jun 17, 2025
Tensions over the potential workshare within the Franco-German-Spanish FCAS program resurfaced on the second day of the Paris Air Show.
a321 mpa rendering
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Airbus Ready To Green Light A320 Special Mission Platforms

Jun 17, 2025
Airbus is establishing interconnected teams between its defense and commercial business as it looks to establish the A320 family for special missions.
M88
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Safran Details M88 Upgrade To Address Rafale F5 Thrust Needs

Jun 17, 2025
Safran detailed some upgrades it is making to the M88 engine under the T-REX program to boost thrust and address the power needs of the new Dassault Rafale F5.
A P-8 with the new Increment 3, Block 2 upgrade in June 2025. Credit: U.S. Navy
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U.S. Navy Receives First P-8 With Major Upgrade

Jun 17, 2025
Boeing and the U.S. Navy have completed the first major upgrade package on a P-8 Poseidon.
China's first zero-altitude escape flight test of its next-generation Mengzhou crewed spacecraft
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China Conducts Escape Flight Test For New Mengzhou Space Capsule

Jun 17, 2025
The China Manned Space Engineering Office has completed the first zero-altitude escape flight test of its next-generation Mengzhou crewed spacecraft.
U.S. Air Force aeromedical evacuation specialists train during an April 2025 exercise at Luke AFB, Arizona. Credit: U.S. Air Force
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Debrief: Filling Gaps In Future Aeromedical Evacuation

Jun 17, 2025
The USAF's Air Mobility Command is calling on industry to take some initial steps to fill newly defined gaps in its aeromedical evacuation.
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Europe's Space Launcher Industry Prioritizes Ariane 6, Vega-C Ramp-Up

Jun 17, 2025
Top executives at ArianeGroup, Arianespace, Avio and the European Space Agency (ESA) are now turning their attention to increasing launch cadences.
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General Atomics CCA Hits International Market In Paris

Jun 17, 2025
GA-ASI CEO David Alexander has kicked off the international sales campaign for the YFQ-42 collaborative combat aircraft at the Paris Air Show.
Persevet combat laser system
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Russia Tests Laser Weapons Against Drones

Jun 16, 2025
Russia has conducted large-scale trials of new laser systems against UAVs, the country’s government reported June 13.
A400M
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Airbus Gets Backing From France, Spain To Secure A400M Production

Jun 17, 2025
France and Spain have committed to accelerate Airbus A400M purchases in a bid to underpin the long-term production outlook for the military transport.
eurodrone on display at Paris Air Show
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Airbus Sees Potential Tweaks To Eurodrone Program

Jun 17, 2025
Airbus says talks are underway on how to evolve the Eurodrone program in terms of missions and participants, in part to reflect lessons from current conflicts.

Business

Jim Currier
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Honeywell Aerospace Boss Sees Defense Growth Headroom

Jun 15, 2025
Honeywell Aerospace may see a further increase in its share of defense turnover because of booming demand, but the unit’s boss says commercial revenues will still dominate in the future.
diehl defense gbad system
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Diehl Teams With Hensoldt To Enhance Air Defense Effectiveness

Jun 17, 2025
Diehl says it would expand work with defense electronics specialist Hensoldt to evolve its air and missile defense equipment as battlefield requirements change.

Funding & Policy

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Nordic Nations Advancing Air Force Cooperation Efforts

Jun 16, 2025
Joint efforts between four Nordic air forces to be able to seamlessly fight as one are making steady progress, says Sweden’s air chief, Maj. Gen. Jonas Wikman.
Janet Petro
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NASA Chief Sees ESA Filling Gaps Left By Budget Cuts

Jun 17, 2025
Europe will need to step up its role in space as NASA focuses its resources on sending humans to the Moon and Mars, says acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro.

Operations

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Blue Origin Sets June 21 For 13th Crewed New Shepard Launch

Jun 17, 2025
Blue Origin has set June 21 for the launch of its 13th suborbital New Shepard private astronaut mission from West Texas with a six-person crew.

Air Forces In Focus

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Air Forces In Focus: Mixed Progress For Mexican Air Force As 2030 Modernization Targets Slip

Jun 17, 2025
The Mexican Air Force’s original plan to modernize by 2030 has fallen short in many key areas.