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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 1, 2025

VOL. 293 NO. 1 July 01, 2025
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Jun 30, 2025
SKYNOPY completes funding round... CHEMRING gets aircraft test equipment award... DUKE ROBOTICS selects pilots for Greece ops...

In Brief

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In Brief: The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Jun 30, 2025
News in brief.

Programs

A KC-46 provides fuel to F-16s during a flight June 5 near Misawa AB, Japan. Credit: U.S. Air Force
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USAF Tanker Plans Shift Again, KC-46 Provides Base For Next Program

Jun 30, 2025
The U.S. Air Force’s plan to buy more refuelers after completion of the KC-46 program of record has evolved again.
KC-Z4
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JetZero Faces $14M U.S. Air Force Funding Cut In Fiscal 2026

Jun 30, 2025
About $14 million of the overall funding from the U.S. Air Force for JetZero’s Z4 blended wing body demo is at risk of being cut in the fiscal 2026 budget request.
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF) Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft
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Japanese Audit Flags P-1 MPA Reliability Issues

Jun 30, 2025
Japan’s Board of Audit raised concerns over the low operational reliability of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft.
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Momentus Readies On-Orbit Sensor, In-Space Power Demos

Jun 30, 2025
Momentus says it is planning an inflight demonstration of a multispectral sensor for in-space rendezvous and proximity operations in early 2026.
: A rendering of L3Harris' Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor systems. Credit: L3Harris
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USSF Seeks Industry Ideas For Space-Based Interceptors

Jun 30, 2025
The U.S. Space Force is conducting market research regarding space-based interceptor capabilities for missile defense purposes.
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Spain Budgets $1.6B For TAI Hurjet Trainer Acquisition

Jun 30, 2025
Speaking to the Defense Commission of the Spanish Senate, Defense Minister Margarita Robles said that Spain is budgeting €1.375 billion for the TAI Hurjet buy.
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Thales Alenia Space Leads French Laser-Comms Satellite Effort

Jun 30, 2025
Thales Alenia Space says that the French government has appointed the Franco-Italian joint venture to lead development of a laser communications system in GEO.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched June 25 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on the Starlink 10-16 mission. Caption: SpaceX
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SpaceX Secures Third NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 Task Order

Jun 27, 2025
The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX the latest task order under its National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 contract.
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Sentinel ICBM Delays Pay For Qatari 747-8 Modification Costs

Jun 26, 2025
The USAF will pay the bill to modify a Boeing 747-8 obtained from the Qatari government into a temporary presidential transport aircraft using diverted funds.

Business

TransDigm will buy precision components manufacturer Simmonds from RTX for $765 million in an all-cash deal Image credit: US Army Photo / Alamy Stock Photo
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TransDigm Buys Simmonds Precision Products From RTX For $765 Million

Jun 30, 2025
TransDigm has acquired precision components manufacturer Simmonds from RTX for $765 million.
Feanix concept from Diehl
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Diehl Partners With Sener On Remote Carriers, Hypersonic Missiles

Jun 27, 2025
Diehl and Sener have struck an agreement to work together on projects such as remote carriers and hypersonic weapons technologies.
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Boeing Taps Veteran Aerospace CFO Malave To Take Role

Jun 30, 2025
Jesus “Jay” Malave, a well-known chief financial officer (CFO) across the aerospace and defense sector, will become Boeing's next financial leader Aug. 15.

Operations

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Japan Launches GOSAT-GW In Final H-IIA Mission

Jun 29, 2025
Japan used the final H-IIA rocket flight to deploy the Global Observing Satellite for Greenhouse gases and Water cycle spacecraft.

Funding & Policy

NATO
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Debrief: NATO Gets Its 5% Target. Now What?

Jun 30, 2025
Questions still hang over the implementation of NATO members' increased defense spending goal.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of June 23 - 27, 2025

Jun 30, 2025
Selected U.S. military contracts from the past week.