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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 19, 2025

VOL. 292 NO. 57 June 19, 2025
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Jun 18, 2025
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In Brief

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In Brief: Guetlein Formally Nominated To Lead Golden Dome

Jun 18, 2025
News in brief.

Programs

Saab global eye
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France To Acquire Saab GlobalEye

Jun 18, 2025
France has declared plans to acquire Saab’s GlobalEye airborne early warning platform to replace the country’s aging Boeing E-3F Sentry fleet.
SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit on a Falcon 9 rocket June 17, 2025. Credit: SpaceX
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Space Force, SpaceX Developing ‘Milnet’ Satcom Network

Jun 18, 2025
The U.S. Space Force is partnering with SpaceX to field a new satellite communications (satcom) network.
CMMT-X
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Skunk Works Starts Flight Tests For CMMT-X Vehicle

Jun 18, 2025
A low-end collaborative combat aircraft designed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works entered captive-carry testing within the last few weeks.
soldiers boarding a chinook
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Boeing Considers Bid For U.S. Army Flight School Next Program

Jun 18, 2025
Boeing is considering a bid on the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next program, but has not yet decided what role it could play.
embraer c-390 with staff in front of it
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Lithuania Set To Join C-390 Club

Jun 18, 2025
Lithuania has become the latest NATO member to select the Embraer C-390 as its future airlifter.
European Next Generation Helicopter Engine (ENGHE)
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Avio Aero Joins Effort For Next-Generation European Rotorcraft Engine

Jun 18, 2025
Italy’s Avio Aero has joined a growing European industry effort to develop a new helicopter engine with more than 300 shp for next-gen military rotorcraft.
Eurofighter
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Eurofighter Eyes Midlife Upgrade To Better Integrate With Future Systems

Jun 18, 2025
The Eurofighter consortium is looking to reset its Typhoon upgrade plans with an eye on better integrating the fighter into future combat aircraft programs in Europe.
KC-390
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Embraer’s Plans For KC-390 Evolution To Crystalize Before 2027

Jun 18, 2025
Embraer is working to refine its evolution of the KC-390 over the coming year to define its maritime patrol aircraft and refueling boom strategy.
Honda
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Honda Joins Space Race With Reusable Rocket Test

Jun 18, 2025
Honda has entered the commercial spaceflight arena with the successful demonstration of a reusable launch vehicle.
PrSM Increment 1 missile firing
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Lockheed Martin Sees ‘Sense Of Urgency’ Supporting Munitions Teaming Talks

Jun 16, 2025
Lockheed Martin’s efforts to expand munitions production into Europe benefitting from a “sense of urgency” among governments, a company executive says.
Delta spaceplane
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Virgin Galactic Ramps Up For Delta Spaceplane Final Assembly

Jun 18, 2025
Virgin Galactic says its on track to start final assembly of the first Delta Class spaceplane and remains on schedule to begin flight tests in early 2026.
Bombardier Global 6500
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Leonardo, Bombardier Partner On Maritime Multi-Mission Business Jets

Jun 17, 2025
Leonardo and Bombardier have agreed to collaborate around maritime multi-mission aircraft derivatives of the Global 6500 business jet.
blue origin
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Blue Origin Signs ESA, Thales For Orbital Reef

Jun 18, 2025
The European Space Agency (ESA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) June 18 to work with a third aspiring U.S. space station operator.
Kratos X-58 Valkyrie
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Kratos Selects Oklahoma For New Turbofan Production Site

Jun 15, 2025
Kratos will assemble a new family of low-cost turbofan engines for uncrewed aircraft systems and cruise missiles in Bristow, Oklahoma.
Turkish Aerospace
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Supply Chain Issues Nudge Kaan Prototype Flights Into 2026

Jun 17, 2025
Supply chain and manufacturing issues have held back the planned first flights of the next two Kaan combat aircraft prototypes.

Business

landing passenger jet
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U.S. Antitrust Officials Clear Safran’s Collins Actuation Acquisition

Jun 18, 2025
Safran and its U.S. subsidiary can go ahead with a proposed $1.8 billion acquisition of Collins Aerospace’s actuation and flight control business from RTX.

Operations

Lockheed Martin is self-funding multiple on-orbit technology demonstrations including the LM 400 satellite. Caption: Lockheed Martin
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SpaceOps: What Lockheed Martin Learned From Lost Tech Demo

Jun 18, 2025
Lockheed Martin's push to quickly develop, field and launch a demonstration satellite on its own dime shows how the industry is meeting a moment.
The Ax-4 crew pictured in the crew access arm during dry dress on June 8, 2025 at Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Credit: SpaceX
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Axiom Astronaut Mission Delayed Again To Assess ISS Leak Repairs

Jun 18, 2025
NASA, Axiom Space and SpaceX have again delayed the planned launch of Axiom’s fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.