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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 7, 2025

VOL. 293 NO. 27 August 07, 2025
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Aug 07, 2025
INTUITIVE MACHINES to acquire KINETX... FIREFLY AEROSPACE announces IPO pricing... GD declares quarterly dividend...

In Brief

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In Brief: Autonomous Skydweller Makes 3-day flight

Aug 07, 2025
News in brief.

Programs

f-35B
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Spain Shelves F-35 Plans, Throws Doubt On Future Naval Aviation

Aug 06, 2025
Spain has reportedly scrapped plans to acquire the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter after apparently choosing to spend the funds in Europe instead.
B-2 accident
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Design Flaw Exposed By 2022 B-2 Hull Loss Report

Aug 06, 2025
A component failure and a design flaw combined to cause the loss of a Northrop Grumman B-2 bomber 2.5 years ago, a newly released accident investigation report says.
Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhanced.
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Lockheed Martin Targets Dramatic Rise In Patriot Interceptor Production

Aug 06, 2025
The company is expecting the requirement to go above the current 650 annual rate, having been asked to evaluate numbers as high as 2,000 per year.
SRM test
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Solid Rocket Motor Producers Tout Expansions Amid Growing Need

Aug 06, 2025
Traditional solid rocket heavy hitters L3Harris and Northrop Grumman have recently spent their own money to expand their facilities,
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Thai Gripen Deal Set For Contract Signing After Cabinet Nod

Aug 06, 2025
Thailand’s Royal Thai Air Force has secured cabinet approval to acquire Saab Gripen E/F fighters.
Canadian Halifax-class frigate
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MDA Space Secures Royal Canadian Navy UAS Contracts

Aug 06, 2025
The Canadian government has awarded MDA Space two contracts to provide the Navy's Halifax-class frigates with up to six new uncrewed aircraft systems.
l3harris missile tracking rendering
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L3Harris Gets Green Light To Begin Producing New SDA Satellites

Aug 05, 2025
L3Harris Technologies is ready to start manufacturing new missile defense satellites for the SDA after completing key milestones, the company said Aug. 5.
BAE rendering of the Hypervelocity Projectile
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U.S. Army Hypervelocity Projectile Plan Ready, Pending Funding

Aug 06, 2025
The BAE Systems Hyper Velocity Projectile initially was destined for U.S. Navy destroyers, before that plan was canceled and the Pentagon handed it over to the U.S. Army
Edge Group
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Edge Presses Ahead With Air Defense, Cruise Missile Plans

Jul 31, 2025
Emirati defense firm Edge Group has completed 75% of the development of its SkyKnight short-range air defense system.

Funding & Policy

air defense system
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Lithuania Requests NATO Air Defense Support

Aug 06, 2025
The Lithuanian government has formally asked NATO to bolster its air and missile defenses over growing concerns about Russian military activity.
Stocktrek Images, Inc.
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Debrief: Back In The USA

Aug 06, 2025
As the International Space Station enters its last five years, the heads of the project’s primary partners met in person for the first time in seven years
Whiting
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Spacecom Focus Turns To On-Orbit Mobility In 2025

Aug 05, 2025
In 2025, “sustained space maneuver” has been added to Spacecom's top five focus areas, its commander says.
The Pentagon has awarded up to $10 million to NioCorp to develop a domestic supply chain of scandium, a critical mineral used in fighter jets and space systems
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Pentagon Awards Up To $10 Million For Nebraska Scandium Project

Aug 05, 2025
The Pentagon has awarded up to $10 million under the Defense Production Act (DPA) to a subsidiary of critical minerals firm NioCorp to develop a scandium supply chain in Nebraska.

Operations

TRACERS
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NASA Trying To Recover Tracers Earth Science Mission Satellite

Aug 06, 2025
One of the two satellites experienced an issue with its solar power subsystem that has resulted in a loss of communication.