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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 22, 2025

VOL. 293 NO. 15 July 22, 2025
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Jul 21, 2025
SAFRAN closes flight control acquisition... GUETLEIN begins role as Golden Dome chief... New missile honcho at L3HARRIS...

In Brief

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In Brief: The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Jul 21, 2025
News in brief.

Programs

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Debrief: Classified U.S. Navy Strike Aircraft Project Possibly Breaks Cover

Jul 21, 2025
Confirmed details are still scant, but a recent congressional disclosure suggests the U.S. Navy has a powerful new tool coming into existence.
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Turkey Seen Closing In On Eurofighter Deal

Jul 21, 2025
Turkey is nearing an agreement to acquire Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, according to people familiar with the talks.
F-35
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Belgium Acquiring 11 More F-35s, Eyes Larger Role In European FCAS

Jul 19, 2025
Belgium will acquire 11 additional Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, boosting its planned fleet for 45 aircraft.
U.S. Air Force MH-139 flies with a UH-1N Huey
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Boeing: MH-139 Could Keep VIP Mission, USAF Sets Up FMS Office

Jul 21, 2025
The U.S. Air Force has set up a foreign military sales office amid some international interest in the Boeing MH-139 Grey Wolf.
still from state media cctv documentary at shenyang factory
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Chinese Images Suggest Progress On Next-Gen Carrier-Based Air Wing

Jul 21, 2025
China is increasingly signaling progress in developing its next-generation carrier-based air wing, with preparations underway for a likely debut at the Sept. 3 Victory Day military parade.
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Italy Orders L3Harris EA-37B Compass Call Standoff Jamming Aircraft

Jul 21, 2025
The Italian government has formally signed the contract to acquire two EA-37B standoff jamming aircraft, manufacturer L3Harris Technologies says.
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Terma Teams With Ukraine’s Odd Systems On Drone Interceptor

Jul 21, 2025
Terma says it has struck an agreement with Ukrainian drone-maker Odd Systems to jointly work on a system to bring down uncrewed air systems.
UAS-Launched Laser-Guided Rocket Trial
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BAE Systems In UAS-Launched Laser-Guided Rocket Trials

Jul 17, 2025
BAE Systems says it has fired precision weapons from a large quadcopter UAS to show how the combination can be used against drones and ground targets.
ZUMA Press, Inc.
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Perlan II Glider Team Reactivates To Make 90,000-ft. Altitude Attempt

Jul 21, 2025
A U.S.-based team seeking to make history by soaring a specially designed glider to a record height of 90,000 ft. is soliciting donations and volunteers.
Companies will receive up to $500,000 each, plus opportunity to launch to ISS Credit: ISS
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ISS National Lab Accelerator Picks Six Startups For Inaugural Class

Jul 18, 2025
The International Space Station (ISS) National Lab’s Orbital Edge Accelerator program has selected six startups for its inaugural class.
Astroscale U.S. is planning two refueling operations for the U.S. Space Force in 2026. Credit: As-troscale U.S.
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Astroscale Taps NASA To Support Refueler Spacecraft Testing

Jul 17, 2025
Astroscale U.S. has signed an agreement with NASA to test the on-orbit servicing capabilities of its Refueler spacecraft at Goddard Space Flight Center.
Rendering of GA-ASI’s YFQ-42A. Credit: GA-ASI
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General Atomics Offers German-Built CCA For Euro Programs

Jul 17, 2025
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) is offering a variant of its YFQ-42A collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) for potential European programs.

Funding & Policy

UK Defense Secretary John Healey (left) with , who co-chairs the virtual meeting with his German counterpart Boris Pistorius
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UK, Germany To Partner On Air Defense Ammo For Ukraine

Jul 21, 2025
The UK says it will sign a partnership agreement with Germany to bolster the provision of air defense equipment to Ukraine.

Business

An ATLAS Space Operations antenna in Barrow, Alaska.
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York Parent Company to Acquire ATLAS Space Operations

Jul 18, 2025
The parent of space and defense technology company York Space Systems has agreed to acquire U.S.-based ground communications provider ATLAS Space Operations.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of July 14 - 18, 2025

Jul 21, 2025
Selected U.S. military contracts from the past week.