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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 4, 2025

VOL. 293 NO. 46 September 04, 2025
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Sep 04, 2025
RAYTHEON gets MRIC production award... URSA MAJOR prepares for production scale-up... TRIVE CAPITAL forms advanced materials subsidiary...

In Brief

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In Brief: AV Delivers Counter-Drone Laser Prototypes To U.S. Army

Sep 04, 2025
News in brief.

Programs

The Florida National Guard received its first permanently assigned F-35s in July 2025. Credit: Air National Guard
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Watchdog Criticizes F-35 Delays, Pentagon Incentive Payments

Sep 03, 2025
F-35 deliveries have continued to be delayed despite steps to incentivize timely handovers, a new government watchdog report says.
Uncrewed platforms
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China Unveils New UCAV, CCA Designs In Victory Day Parade

Sep 03, 2025
The People’s Liberation Army unveiled two previously unseen UCAVs and two CCAs during the Sept. 3 Victory Day parade in Beijing
China's YJ missiles
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China Showcases New Area-Denial, Strike Missiles In Military Parade

Sep 03, 2025
China unveiled a new generation of anti-surface and long-range strike weapons at its Victory Day parade, underscoring its growing area-denial capabilities.
Lockheed Martin and U.S. Army officials sign a contract for Patriot PAC-3 MSE interceptors. Credit: Lockheed Martin
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Latest Patriot Order Biggest In Lockheed’s History

Sep 03, 2025
Lockheed Martin’s Missiles and Fire Control received its biggest contract in the segment’s history, a $9.8 billion award from the U.S. Army.
A former Korean Airlines 747 at SNC’s Ohio facility. Credit: SNC
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SNC Begins E-4C Flight Tests

Sep 03, 2025
SNC has begun test flights for the U.S. Air Force’s Survivable Airborne Operations Center, about five months after it began work on the first airframe.
: Hanwha Aerospace president and CEO, Jaeil Son (center left), and Piotr Wojciechowski, President of WB Group (center right) signing the agreement, witnessed by Władysław Marcin Kosiniak-Kamysz, Poland deputy prime minister of Poland, and minister of national defence Photo credit: Hanwha Aerospace
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Hanwha, WB Group To Localize Missile Production In Poland

Sep 03, 2025
South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace and WB Group are establishing a joint venture to localize production of the CGR-080 surface-to-surface missile in Poland.

Operations

USSF-36 launch
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U.S. Space Force Planning Eight NSSL Launches By End Of 2025

Sep 03, 2025
The U.S. Space Force is racing to deploy a batch of National Security Space Launch missions before the end of the year.
ofek 19 launch
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Israel Launches Ofek 19 Surveillance Satellite With SAR Capability

Sep 03, 2025
Israel has launched its latest surveillance satellite, the Ofek 19, to augment its in-space intelligence gathering capability with the addition of SAR.
International Flight Training School
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U.S. Air Force Student Pilots To Be Trained In Italy

Sep 02, 2025
The U.S. Air Force is to send pilots for advanced flight training to the Italian Air Force and Leonardo-run International Flight Training School in Sardinia.
Credit: GA-EMS
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General Atomics, Kepler Demo Air-to-Space Laser Comms

Sep 02, 2025
The SDA-sponsored demonstration marks a key milestone for the Pentagon’s efforts to hone secure, high-throughput laserlink connectivity in space.
pentagon
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Pentagon Confirms Strike On Drug Vessel In Caribbean

Sep 02, 2025
The Pentagon on Sept. 2 confirmed it conducted a strike on what it called a drug vessel operated by a “designated narco-terrorist organization.”

Funding & Policy

nasa hq door
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Debrief: Trump Targets Labor Unions At NASA

Sep 03, 2025
In an executive order, Trump adds NASA employees—53% of which are union members—to a growing list of federal workers exempt from collective bargaining rights.
AS17-146-22294 (13 Dec. 1972) --- Scientist-astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt is photographed working beside a huge boulder at Station 6 (base of North Massif) during the third Apollo 17 extravehicular activity (EVA) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site.
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Senators Urged Not To Back Off On U.S. Leadership In Space

Sep 03, 2025
A U.S. Senate panel heard adamant testimony Sept. 3 from several space veterans who urged Congress to ensure the U.S. does not fall behind China.

Air Forces In Focus

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Air Forces In Focus: Royal Australian Air Force’s Modernization Hitting Milestones

Sep 03, 2025
Planned investments for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) include several key procurements across the domains of air mobility, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), training, air combat capability, and unmanned systems.