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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 8, 2025

VOL. 293 NO. 48 September 08, 2025
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Funding & Policy

Gen. Thomas Bussiere. Credit: U.S. Air Force
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U.S. Air Force Vice Nominee Pulled, Adding To Leadership Uncertainty

Sep 05, 2025
The Trump administration has withdrawn the nomination of Gen. Thomas Bussiere to be the U.S. Air Force's vice chief of staff, a source says.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

Eurofighter aircraft on runway against yellow sky
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Leonardo Pitches Eurofighter Typhoon To The Philippines

Sep 05, 2025
Leonardo has formally offered 32 Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 fighters to meet the Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA) requirement.
Tiberius Aerospace
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UK Invests In Trials Of Ramjet-Powered Artillery Round

Sep 04, 2025
A multinational startup has secured a UK defense ministry contract to test a ramjet-powered artillery round

Operations

: The Space Force and SpaceX will launch the Space Development Agency’s inaugural Tranche 1 Transport Layer mission no earlier than Sept. 10, 2025, from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Credit: SpaceX
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Space Force, SpaceX Set Launch Window for SDA Tranche 1 Mission

Sep 05, 2025
The Space Development Agency’s first batch of operational satellites is due to launch no earlier than Sept. 10 at 7:12 a.m. PT, provider SpaceX said Sept. 5.
Stratolaunch Talon TA-2
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Stratolaunch Completes Third Talon Hypersonic Flight

Sep 05, 2025
High-speed test company Stratolaunch recovered its air-launched Talon TA-2 vehicle at Vandenberg Space Force Base after a hypersonic test flight on Sept. 3.
spaceweather
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Solar Probes To Help Protect Artemis Crews From Radiation

Sep 05, 2025
NASA and NOAA are planning a rideshare launch of three satellites to help protect astronauts from radiation on their planned Artemis missions.

Business

Supernal made an initial tethered hover flight with its engineering demonstrator in March.
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Supernal Announces Leadership Change

Aug 29, 2025
CEO and NASA veteran Jaiwon Shin is stepping down after several years leading the eVTOL startup.

The Debrief

nato sec gen chatting with uk figures near ghost bats
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Budget Brief: When Is 2% Of GDP Not 2% Of GDP?

Sep 03, 2025
Last week NATO released its official statistics for alliance member defense spending covering the period up to 2025, which made for interesting reading.

Fleet Snapshot

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