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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 13, 2025

VOL. 293 NO. 31 August 13, 2025
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Programs

Credit: GA-ASI
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U.S. Army Outlines MQ-1C Replacement Plan

Aug 12, 2025
The U.S. Army is finalizing plans to buy a new medium-altitude uncrewed aerial system as it phases out its older MQ-1C Gray Eagle.
GTS low-cost cruise missile
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Global Technical Systems Unveils New Low-Cost Cruise Missile

Aug 12, 2025
Global Technical Systems unveiled the unnamed missile in an Aug. 7 post on LinkedIn.
Aerosonde
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After FTUAS Cancellation, U.S. Army Plans To Field Similar Drone

Aug 12, 2025
Even though the U.S. Army canceled the FTUAS program of record, the appetite remains to quickly field a similar system at the brigade level.
Piasecki Aircraft Caption: Piasecki plans to upgrade the transmission and rotors in the vertical-lift Kargo UAV to increase payload, range and speed.
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Piasecki Upgrades Kargo For Uncrewed Logistics

Aug 12, 2025
Vertical lift specialist Piasecki Aircraft plans to develop a larger-capacity version of the Kargo UAV.
AW09
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Serial Production-Representative AW09 Helicopter Flies Near Milan

Aug 12, 2025
The first serial production-representative AW09 single-engine light rotorcraft, codenamed S6, took to the air on Aug. 8 from Leonardo’s Vergiate manufacturing facility near Milan.
Cropped hyperspectral image of a planet
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India Embarks On National Hyperspectral Satellite Effort

Aug 12, 2025
Indian space data company Pixxel is leading a local consortium to develop and deploy a hyperspectral Earth observation satellite constellation.
HeliOperations
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HeliOperations Wins UK Royal Navy Helicopter Support Contract

Aug 11, 2025
The UK Royal Navy’s exercises are to be supported by a fleet of Leonardo AW139 twin-engine medium helicopters under a new contract.
Steve Swanson on T2 treadmill
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KBR Wyle Awarded Potential $3.6B NASA JSC Astronaut Health Contract

Aug 12, 2025
KBR Wyle will acquire support services for several human health programs managed primarily at JSC, including the Artemis lunar initiative.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

The Debrief

Air battle managers and systems operators on board an E-3 AWACS. Credit: U.S. Air Force
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Debrief: Battle Managers, Operators Face Uncertainty Minus E-3, E-7

Aug 12, 2025
The U.S. Air Force faces a looming question with its plan to retire the E-3 AWACS and cancel the E-7 Wedgetail.

Operations

Pionersky
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Latvia Says Baltic Jamming Being Caused By Three Sites In Russia

Aug 12, 2025
Latvia says Russia is interfering with global navigation satellite systems from three sites, impacting flight navigation and airport operations in the region.
SpaceX rideshare
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SpaceX Eyes Starship Rideshare Service

Aug 12, 2025
SpaceX expects its Starship launcher to break the company's previous rideshare launch record of 143 spacecraft when it begins flying such missions.

Business

Amprius Technologies Caption: Airbus Aalto’s solar-powered Zephyr lands in April after completing a record 67-day flight equipped by Amprius’ SiCore batteries
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Drone Demand Drives Advanced Battery Growth at Amprius

Aug 12, 2025
Amprius Technologies has delivered silicon-anode lithium-ion batteries to drone manufacturers to meet growing demand.

Air Forces In Focus