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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 2, 2025

VOL. 293 NO. 2 July 02, 2025
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The Debrief

U.S. Capitol
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Debrief: ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Includes New Long-Range Strike Funding

Jul 01, 2025
President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” barely passed the Senate on July 1.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

LEO and VLEO diagram from Isispace
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Europe Funds LEO To VLEO Maneuvering Demo

Jul 01, 2025
The European Defense Agency has signed a contract with Isispace to build and deploy three cubesats to maneuver between low Earth orbit and very low Earth orbit.

Funding & Policy

Pal Jonson
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Sweden To Backstop Ukraine Exports

Jul 01, 2025
The Swedish government says it will implement export credit guarantees for deals with Ukraine to help provide extra financial security to potential exporters.

Programs

The U.S. Space Force awarded BAE Systems the first contract for its MEO-based missile warning/missile tracking Epoch 2 program. Credit: BAE Systems
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DOD To Tap Second Vendor For MEO-Based Missile Tracking Sats

Jul 01, 2025
The U.S. Space Force expects to soon award a second contract for its next batch of missile warning/missile tracking satellites in medium Earth orbit.
Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II. Credit: U.S. Air Force
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HH-60W Combat Rescue Helo To Take On D.C. VIP Role

Jul 01, 2025
The U.S. Air Force’s new combat rescue helicopter will take over distinguished visitor airlift and transport in the Washington, D.C., area.
Electra.aero Caption: Electra is pursuing miliary applications for the hybrid-electric ultra-short-takeoff-and-landing EL9
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Electra To Study Hybrid-Electric Propulsion For U.S. Army

Jul 01, 2025
Startup Electra.aero is to study the benefits of hybrid-electric propulsion systems for U.S. Army operations.
Frank Michaux/NASA Caption: The Orion spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis II crewed flight test is being processed at the Kennedy Space Center. Launch is targeted for April 2026, although the date is under review.
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Orion Tops GAO Roundup Of NASA’s Biggest Cost Overruns

Jul 01, 2025
NASA's flagship initiative to expand human presence into deep space under the Artemis program continues multibillion-dollar cost overruns, the GAO says.
Paraguay air force
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Embraer Starts A-29 Deliveries To Paraguay

Jul 01, 2025
Embraer delivered the first four A-29 Super Tucano light fighters on June 30 that were ordered last year by the Paraguay air force.
cento uas
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MightyFly Demos Uncrewed Cargo eVTOL To U.S. Air Force

Jun 27, 2025
MightyFly has demonstrated autonomous flight, loading and unloading as well as load balancing during a demonstration of its Cento uncrewed logistics aircraft.

Business

Boeing Defense Space & Security CEO Stephen Parker. Credit: Boeing
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Boeing Names Parker Permanent Defense CEO

Jul 01, 2025
Boeing on July 1 announced it is making Stephen Parker its permanent head of Defense Space & Security.
Sierra Space has opened a new $45 million, 70,000 sq. Ft facility in Broomfield, Colorado. Credit: Sierra Space
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Sierra Space Opens Solar Power Plant To Support Defense Work

Jun 27, 2025
Sierra Space has a new, $45 million facility up and running to build defense-hardened solar arrays at scale.

Operations

Swedish Maritime Administration
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Sweden Mulls Transfer Of S&R Helo Services To Another Department

Jun 27, 2025
Sweden is mulling the transfer of its civilian search and rescue helicopter capabilities to another government department.
MethaneSat
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MethaneSat Fails After 15 Months In Orbit

Jul 01, 2025
A privately funded spacecraft that has been pinpointing sources of methane emissions in oil- and gas-producing regions across the world has failed.
The Exploration Co. called the mission a partial success and partial failure. Credit: SpaceX
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Exploration Co. Nyx Capsule Lost After Reentry

Jun 24, 2025
The Exploration Co.’s Nyx capsule was lost after reentry, the company announced June 24.