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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 25, 2025

VOL. 293 NO. 39 August 25, 2025
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Programs

Rocket Cargo concept
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AFRL Issues Two Study Contracts For Rocket Cargo Initiative

Aug 22, 2025
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has issued two study contracts this month related to its Rocket Cargo vision to speedily transport equipment around the globe using commercial launch vehicles.
An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches during an operational test at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time May 21, 2025, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jack Rodriguez Escamilla
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Space Force to Issue Space-Based Interceptor RFP on Sept. 5

Aug 22, 2025
The U.S. Space Force plans to solicit prototype designs for space-based interceptors around Sept. 5, an Aug. 21 notice says.
P550
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AeroVironment Announced As New Competitor For U.S. Army Drone

Aug 22, 2025
AeroVironment will compete for orders from the U.S. Army’s Long Range Reconnaissance (LRR) program against Redwire subsidiary Edge Autonomy.
Tejas
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India Places Big Top-Up Order For Tejas

Aug 22, 2025
India has placed an order for 97 more Hindustan Aeronautics Tejas Mk. 1-A light combat aircraft.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh
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Safran Wins Engine Role For Indian AMCA Fighter

Aug 22, 2025
India has chosen French engine manufacturer Safran to develop and build a new turbofan for the future Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft.
Illustration of Chinese compound-rotor helicopter
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China Flies Compound Rotorcraft Demonstrator

Aug 22, 2025
AVIC unit Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation has flown a dual-thrust compound rotorcraft demonstrator, just days after a Chinese tiltrotor test flight.
Force Operation Olympic Defender
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U.S. Military Enhancing Multinational Space Cooperation

Aug 05, 2025
The U.S. military and several key allies have developed the first multinational concept of operations for space domain awareness.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Operations

malaysia hornet
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Malaysia Suffers First Boeing F/A-18D Hornet Loss

Aug 22, 2025
Both pilots successfully ejected as a Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Boeing F/A-18D Hornet crashed on Aug. 21 shortly after takeoff from Kuantan AB.
spaceX launch of 37B
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SpaceX Launches X-37B Spaceplane For Eighth Mission

Aug 22, 2025
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched at 11:50 p.m. EDT Thursday from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida, carrying the Boeing-built X-37B spaceplane under the USSF-36 mission.
Credit: JAXA. The heavy-lift H3 is due to deploy the new HTV-X1 cargo resupply vehicle.
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Japan Sets Launch Plan For Inaugural Heavy-Lift H3 Mission

Aug 22, 2025
Japan plans the first flight of the most powerful version of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H3 launcher as early as Oct. 21.
bion-m no. 2 capsule
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Russia Launches Radiation Effects Research Mission To Polar Orbit

Aug 21, 2025
Russia has launched the Bion-M No. 2 biological research mission to test radiation effects on living species when in polar orbit.
CRS-32 launch
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SpaceX Poised To Launch ISS Cargo And Reboost Mission

Aug 22, 2025
SpaceX is expected to add a U.S. capability to boost the orbit of the International Space Station during its latest cargo mission.

Technology

Partners claim "substantial" improvement in space weather prediction in early tests Credit: NASA
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NASA, IBM Release Open-Source AI Model For Solar Weather Prediction

Aug 22, 2025
NASA and IBM have released an open-source artificial intelligence model for predicting solar weather that may harm satellites, space stations or astronauts.

The Debrief

RAAF F-35 and budget data
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Budget Brief: Asia-Pacific Defense Growth Back On Track

Aug 20, 2025
Six U.S. allies in the Asia-Pacific region have increased their military spending by a combined 18.9% over the last three years.

Fleet Snapshot

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