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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 10, 2025

VOL. 293 NO. 7 July 10, 2025
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Jul 10, 2025
IAI sells coastal radars to Poland... DIATOM CAPITAL acquires MIDWEST AERO SUPPORT... PHANTOM SPACE appoints chief strategy officer...

In Brief

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In Brief: Spain Retains Airbus For Radar-Satellite Provision

Jul 10, 2025
News in brief.

Programs

Artist impression of Bell X-planes
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DARPA Picks Bell Over Aurora To Build SPRINT X-plane

Jul 09, 2025
Bell will get a chance to build an X-plane demonstrator for high-speed vertical-takeoff-and-landing technology based on a stop/fold rotor system.

The Debrief

India's Shubhanshu Shukla is serving as pilot for the ongoing Axiom-4 mission at the International Space Station.
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Space Ops: India Takes A Flying Leap Into Human Spaceflight

Jul 09, 2025
Before the Indian Space Research Organization launches the first uncrewed flight test of its Gaganyaan capsule, one astronaut is now an experienced space flyer.

Funding & Policy

General Electric artist rendering of a national hypersonic.
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House Lawmakers Endorse DARPA Hypersonic Demonstrator Plan

Jul 09, 2025
A House panel has endorsed a DARPA plan to fly a reusable hypersonic aircraft demonstrator for reconnaissance and strike missions.
macron speaking to lawmakers in london
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Macron: France-UK Defense Cooperation To 'Scale Up'

Jul 09, 2025
The Lancaster House defense and security treaties between France and the UK will “scale up,” reflecting the international threat picture, Macron says.
NASA's NEO Surveyor in Deep Space (Artist's Concept)
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Audit Highlights NASA Planetary Defense Challenges

Jun 26, 2025
NASA’s Planetary Defense Strategy and Action Plan faces several significant challenges in efforts to detect, track and mitigate potential hazards posed by NEOs.

Operations

Russian Altius high-altitude long-endurance UAV
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Russia Loses Drone In Suspected EW Friendly Fire Incident

Jul 09, 2025
A Russian Altius long-endurance uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) crashed July 8 during flight testing near Kazan.
kyFly CTO and test pilot William Brooks (left) with founder and CEO Michael Thompson.
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Skyfly Completes eVTOL Roundtrip Flight Between UK Airfields

Jul 07, 2025
Skyfly Technologies has successfully completed its first roundtrip flight between two airfields in the UK.

Technology

Satellites-in-Orbit-Telesat Lightspeed
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MDA Space Says Ka-band Array Saves Money, Power With Direct Sampling

Jul 09, 2025
MDA Space says it demonstrated a Ka-band direct radiating array using direct sampling.

Business

Taiwan will buy military drone software combat tested in Ukraine from Virginia-based Auterion Image credit: Andy Dean Photography / Alamy Stock Photo
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Taiwan Partners With U.S.-Based Auterion On Military Drones

Jun 17, 2025
Taiwan will buy military drone software that Ukraine has used to defend itself against Russia from the Virginia-headquartered defense technology firm Auterion.

Programs

SAR image
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Netherlands Commits To Fielding Four Iceye SAR Satellites

Jun 23, 2025
The Netherlands plans to field four high-resolution Iceye synthetic aperture radar satellites, the Finnish spacecraft provider says.