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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 18, 2025

VOL. 293 NO. 13 July 18, 2025
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Jul 17, 2025
BELL lands two 505 orders... UNIVITY signs Zero Debris charter... SES completes INTELSAT acquisition...

Programs

Zone5 Technologies Rusty Dagger cruise missile
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U.S. Air Force Eyes Homegrown Variant Of Ukraine-Bound Missile

Jul 17, 2025
A new low-cost cruise missile designed to be launched by fighters is now also on the U.S. Air Force wish list.
L3Harris
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L3Harris Reveals ‘Green Wolf’ Variant Of Low-Cost Strike Missile

Jul 17, 2025
L3Harris Technologies unveiled the electronic warfare Green Wolf air vehicle on July 17.
Boeing rendering of a U.S. Navy sixth-generation fighter.
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White House: Awarding F/A-XX Would Slow F-47

Jul 16, 2025
Forcing the U.S. Navy to move forward on the F/A-XX program would slow the U.S. Air Force F-47 program, the Trump administration argues.
The U.S. Space Force is fielding a modernized GPS operating system.
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Space Force Takes Delivery of New GPS Operating System

Jul 15, 2025
The U.S. Space Force has taken delivery of the GPS Operating Control System (OCX).
anduril flight test
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Testing Advances On Anduril Tactical Missile

Jul 16, 2025
Anduril flew another round of powered flight tests for the Barracuda-100M, a proposed long-range alternative to the Lockheed Martin AGM-114 Hellfire.
U.S. Marine Corps XQ-58A Valkyrie flies with Marine F-35.
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Pentagon Confirms Long-Sought Program Win For XQ-58

Jul 16, 2025
U.S. defense officials confirmed July 16 that a new version of the Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie will transition into a program of record for the U.S. Marine Corps.

Operations

B-2
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USAF Chief On Lessons From B-2 Strike: ‘Stealth Still Matters’

Jul 17, 2025
Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin has told Aviation Week what the U.S. Air Force learned from the unprecedented strikes by seven B-2s on Iranian targets in June.

Funding & Policy

air marshal harv smyth
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UK Names New Royal Air Force Chief

Jul 16, 2025
The UK government has named Air Marshal Harv Smyth to be the next chief of staff for the Royal Air Force.
patriot missile system
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Switzerland Says U.S. Delaying Patriot Delivery To Service Ukraine

Jul 17, 2025
Switzerland says its delivery of Patriot air defense equipment will be late because the U.S. Defense Department is prioritizing shipments to Ukraine.
luke pollard
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UK Aims To Slash Defense Procurement Times

Jul 17, 2025
The UK government will lay out plans to slash fielding times for most equipment in a bid to be more responsive, says UK Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard.
milnet constellation rendering
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Senators’ NDAA Markup Funds Two Future Data Transport Networks

Jul 17, 2025
The Senate Armed Services Committee wants to fund two versions of a future space-based data connectivity network as the Pentagon weighs the best option.
Image caption: India is stepping up development of its UAS sector following its recent conflict with Pakistan, the deadliest confrontation between the two rivals in decades Image credit: Andy Dean Photography/Alamy Stock Photo
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Debrief: India Redoubles UAS Efforts After Conflict With Pakistan

Jul 17, 2025
India is doubling down on efforts to develop an indigenous drone industry after a 100-hr. conflict in May with archrival Pakistan.
U.S. Capitol steps
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Trump Nominates Vice Chiefs for Air, Space Forces

Jul 16, 2025
The Trump administration has put forth its nominees for the second-highest-ranking officers in the U.S. Air Force and Space Force.