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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 1, 2025

VOL. 293 NO. 23 August 01, 2025
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Business

Credit: SpaceX. SES added two O3b mPower satellites to its constellation with plans for three more next year.
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SES Expects Jump In Government Business

Jul 31, 2025
European states looking to boost defense spending are likely to help drive a large jump in business that SES does with governments, CEO Adel Al-Saleh says.
safran workers
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Safran Sees Defense, Space Sales Doubling

Jul 31, 2025
Safran expects to double sales from defense and space activities by the end of the decade, fueled by increasing military spending, CEO Olivier Andriès says.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

Leonardo Aeronautics
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Italian Air Force Begins M-345 Training

Jul 31, 2025
The Italian Air Force has begun the first training courses with its new Leonardo M-345 jet trainer.
dpa picture alliance eurodrone
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Europe Agrees To Eurodrone Requirements Tweak

Jul 29, 2025
The European cooperative armaments agency Occar has reached an agreement with industry to adjust the requirements for the Eurodrone UAS.
U.S. Department of Defense; Caption: Boeing sees progress in getting the MQ-25 ready for first flight under the U.S. Navy program.
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Canadian Space Agency Funds Lunar Rover Development

Jul 29, 2025
The Canadian Space Agency has awarded three contracts worth C$14.6 million ($10.6 million) in total to study different lunar rover designs.
taiwan National Airborne Service Corps dauphin helicopter
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Taiwan's Air Corps To Upgrade, Expand AS-365 Dauphin Helicopter Fleet

Jul 31, 2025
Taiwan’s National Airborne Service Corps will modernize its Airbus AS-365 Dauphin fleet under a recapitalization program, including acquiring five more.
HX50 hill helicopters
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Hill Helicopters Pushes Back First Engine Run, Flight Plans

Jul 29, 2025
British light rotorcraft developer Hill Helicopters has pushed back the timeline for the first run of its in-house-developed GT50 turboshaft engine.

The Debrief

China’s critical mineral export restrictions have disrupted the supply chain of Leonardo DRS, the company’s management said in a second quarter earnings call Image credit: Phil Degginger/Alamy Stock Photo
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Debrief: China’s Critical Mineral Export Curbs Hit Home For Defense Sector

Jul 31, 2025
Beijing’s two-year export control campaign has laser-focused on the most important raw materials for the Pentagon.

Funding & Policy

DCA Crash PSA plane recovery
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FAA Data Did Not Flag Midair Collision Risks Before DCA Accident

Jul 30, 2025
The documents were made public at an NTSB hearing on its investigation of the Jan. 29 American Eagle Flight 5342 CRJ-700-Army Black Hawk collision.
Artist’s rendering of the Psyche spacecraft approaching the asteroid Psyche. NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
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Audit Calls On NASA To Improve Standing Review Board Processes

Jul 31, 2025
A NASA Inspector General’s audit is calling on the agency to close gaps in its Standing Review Board process for making recommendations to senior leadership.

Operations

Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, July 30, 2025.
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Weather Scrubs SpaceX Crew-11 Launch

Jul 31, 2025
An ill-timed sea breeze pushed a cumulus cloud too close to Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on July 31.

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