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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 20, 2025

VOL. 293 NO. 36 August 20, 2025
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Aug 20, 2025
GA-ASI acquires advanced engine company assets... LOCKHEED funded to continue LRASM C-3 development... AGEAGLE cleared for BVLOS ops in Colombia...

In Brief

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In Brief: Hanwha AESA Radar Enters Mass Production Status

Aug 20, 2025
News in brief.

Technology

An autonomous Airbus H145 flies as part of a June 2025 test. Credit: Airbus U.S. Defense and Space
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Airbus, Shield AI Complete Autonomous H145 Helo Flight Test

Aug 19, 2025
Airbus Defense and Shield AI recently conducted the first flight of an H145 helicopter powered by Hivemind artificial intelligence.
: The US Army has talked about using high-altitude balloons to drop sensors behind enemy lines Credit: US Army
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Debrief: U.S. Army Explores Scattering Covert Sensors

Aug 19, 2025
the US Army signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with satellite operator Globalstar to explore a battlefield covered in sensors.
lego lunar rover
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Rover Developer Lunar Outpost Builds Lego Partnership

Aug 04, 2025
Efforts to expand U.S. commercial space have just touched down in a new destination—big box stores.

Programs

Stinger
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Diehl, Raytheon Pact Paves Way For Stinger Production In Europe Again

Aug 19, 2025
Raytheon's Stinger shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile is set to be produced in Europe through a deal agreed with Germany's Diehl Defense.
land gbad
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UK Seeks Ground-Based Air Defense Integrator, Sensor

Aug 19, 2025
The UK is looking to build out its ground-based air defenses and seeking a lead systems integrator as part of the effort.
Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System
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Startup X-Bow Systems Will Develop GMLRS Motor Prototype

Aug 19, 2025
Rocket propulsion startup X-Bow Systems will develop a second production source for the motor that powers the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System.
Korea Air Launched Cruise Missile
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LIG Nex1 Pursues Modular Missile Development

Aug 18, 2025
South Korea's LIG Nex1 is self-funding development of two modular missile types aimed at competing with MBDA’s Spear and Kongsberg’s Joint Strike Missile.

Business

Suborbital Accelerator
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SpinLaunch Pivots To LEOsat Constellation With New Funds

Aug 19, 2025
SpinLaunch is continuing its pivot in pursuit of becoming a low-Earth-orbit, satellite-based broadband provider.
Merlin Caption: Merlin is performing certification testing of its takeoff-to-touchdown autonomy system in New Zealand.
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Autonomy Startup Merlin To Go Public Via SPAC

Aug 14, 2025
Autonomous flight system developer Merlin is to go public through a merger with a blank-check company that values the Boston-based startup at $800 million.

Operations

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France Deploys Upgraded Dassault Mirage 2000Ds To Djibouti

Aug 19, 2025
The French Air Force has deployed the newly modernized Dassault Mirage 2000D to East Africa, the first deployment of the midlife upgrade operational in April.
The NISAR satellite uses a radar antenna reflector that’s 39 feet (12 meters) in diameter to gather information about Earth’s changing surface. The mission scans nearly all the planet’s land and ice surfaces twice every 12 days. NASA/JPL-Caltech
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NASA/ISRO Earth Science Mission Deploys Giant Radar Reflector Antenna

Aug 18, 2025
The largest antenna reflector ever assigned to a NASA mission has been successfully deployed, the agency says.

Air Forces In Focus

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Air Forces In Focus: PAF Renewing Transport And Light Attack Fleets; No New Fighter In Sight

Aug 19, 2025
While Portugal’s effort to replace its F-16 fleet have dragged on, other elements of the Portuguese Air Force’s 5.3 Modernization Plan are progressing more smoothly.