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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 5, 2025

VOL. 293 NO. 25 August 05, 2025
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Business

Boeing’s F-15 and F-18 production lines in St. Louis. Credit: Boeing
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Boeing Defense Machinists Go On Strike

Aug 04, 2025
Boeing machinists at the company’s defense and space facilities in Missouri and Illinois voted Aug. 3 to strike.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

The Debrief

Credit: FARS
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Debrief: Bell Sues Iran For Unpaid Helo Storage Bills

Aug 04, 2025
Iran's foreign minister is being sued by Bell Textron over a little-known dispute over helicopter storage fees dating back to the Iranian Revolution of the late 1970s.

Operations

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. DeAnna M. Burt
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U.S. Space Force ‘Beginning to Launch’ First GMTI Satellites

Aug 04, 2025
The U.S. Space Force and its intel partners are deploying the first satellites meant to perform ground moving target indication, a senior service official says.
Chinese Chengdu J-20
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China Demonstrates Missile Datalink Engagement On ‘Stealth’ Target

Aug 04, 2025
China demonstrated the datalink handoff feature of air-to-air missiles between multiple Chengdu J-10C fighters during a recent training exercise.
Crew-11 members greeted by Expedition 73 crew aboard the ISS
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NASA’s Crew-11 Docks With The International Space Station

Aug 02, 2025
Crew-11's three astronauts and a cosmonaut were welcomed aboard the ISS by the Expedition 73 crew. NASA budget cuts could shorten their planned six-month mission.

Programs

Pyka Pelican 2 UAV
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Pyka Wins Firm Order For 60 Autonomous Crop Dusters

Jul 31, 2025
Pyka has won a firm order for 60 autonomous crop duster aircraft to be sold to a Brazilian distributor.
Z-10ME
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Pakistan Inducts Z-10ME Attack Helicopter From China

Aug 04, 2025
Pakistan has formally inducted the Chinese-built Changhe Z-10ME attack helicopter, marking the first known export of the type.
KF-21EX
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KAI Plans Internal Weapons Bay For KF-21EX

Aug 04, 2025
KAI has revealed that a future variant of the KF-21 fighter will feature an internal weapons bay capable of housing a 2,000-lb. guided bomb.
Airbus H140
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Second Airbus H140 Light Helo Prototype Flies

Aug 04, 2025
Airbus Helicopters has flown the second prototype of its new H140 twin-engine light helicopter.
An artist’s concept of the Starlab commercial space station. Starlab
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Starlab Partners To Fine-Tune Commercial Space Station Design

Jul 29, 2025
Starlab Space LLC and Journey have announced a strategic partnership to advance development of Starlab’s commercial space station.

Funding & Policy

NTSB hearing Aug 2025
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FAA Fully Backs ADS-B In Mandate, Senior Official Assures NTSB

Aug 01, 2025
The FAA’s stance on mandating ADS-B In has shifted to full-throated support following January’s midair collision between a regional jet and an Army helicopter.
isispace
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Austria Sketches Military Satellite Plans

Aug 04, 2025
The Austrian military is looking to scale up its involvement in space projects.
Image caption: Taiwan’s drone exports rose more than sevenfold in the first half of the year, led by Poland Image credit: StockCake
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Taiwan’s Drone Exports Surge In First Half Of 2025, Led By Poland

Jul 31, 2025
Taiwan’s drone exports jumped 749% in the first half of the year, with Poland accounting for more than half of the $11.9 million in sales.

Contracts