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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 11, 2025

VOL. 293 NO. 8 July 11, 2025
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Jul 10, 2025
NORTHROP has E-2D support award... U.S. NAVY funds rapid cryogenic cooling research... SAUDI space company completes UP42 acquisition...

In Brief

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In Brief: German Parliament Takes Up Higher Defense Spending

Jul 10, 2025
News in brief.

Programs

UK government ministers looking at a missile
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Missile Programs to Dominate Anglo-French Defense Cooperation

Jul 10, 2025
Missile programs and procurement are at the heart of a renewed defense cooperation agreement between France and the UK.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tours the USS Thomas Hudner during a visit to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Feb. 25, 2025.
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DOD Memo Calls For Fast UAS Procurement, Increased Testing

Jul 10, 2025
In the July 10 memo, released then redacted, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlines a goal of making the U.S. the world’s leader in drone operations.
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Belgium To Withdraw Battlefield NH90s Over High Cost Of Operation

Jul 10, 2025
Belgium will halt operations with its land-based NH90 tactical transport helicopters, aiming to replace them in 2026, Defense Minister Theo Francken says.
U.S. Air Force F-35A
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U.S. Senator Maintains Block On Turkey F-35 Deliveries

Jul 10, 2025
U.S. Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, said he will continue blocking indefinitely the transfer of Lockheed Martin F-35s purchased by Turkey during a July 9 hearing.
Pentagon-released imagery of a GBU-57 test.
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Pentagon Focuses On Test Infrastructure for MOP, Next-Gen Penetrator

Jul 10, 2025
For the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the U.S. Air Force, devoting the time and money to build an effective bunker-buster bomb is challenging.
ROKAF Wedgetail
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Boeing Says Still Chasing South Korean Airborne Early Warning Contract

Jul 10, 2025
Boeing says it is still pursuing South Korea’s AEW requirement after the U.S. government’s failure to submit a formal offer in the third and latest round of bidding threw an E-7 proposal into doubt.

Update

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy
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Trump Taps Transportation Secretary Duffy To Temporarily Lead NASA

Jul 10, 2025
President Donald Trump is replacing acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro with U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

Funding & Policy

FAA Admin Bryan Bedford June 11 2025
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Bedford Confirmed As Next FAA Administrator

Jul 09, 2025
The July 9 confirmation of Bryan Bedford as the next FAA Administrator is drawing both praise and opposition from industry stakeholders and members of Congress.
RAF Air Vice-Marshal Suraya Marshall
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Debrief: Global Air Chiefs To Pass Judgment On UK Defense Review Findings At GASCC Event

Jul 10, 2025
Air forces and senior commanders from around 60 countries are set to converge on London next week and the spotlight will be on a recent UK defense review.

Operations

NASA WB-57 aircraft
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NASA Provides High-tech Texas Storm Disaster Response

Jul 10, 2025
In response to the disastrous July 4 weekend flooding in the Texas Hill Country, NASA is contributing high-technology airborne responses.

Aviation Week Forecasts

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Aviation Week Forecasts: Military Seaplane Fleets To Expand Nearly 40% After Liberty Lifter Cancellation

Jul 10, 2025
Despite DARPA’s recent decision to cancel its Liberty Lifter program, amphibious fixed-wing military aircraft seem to be—to one extent or another—here to stay.