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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 23, 2025

VOL. 293 NO. 59 September 23, 2025
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Programs

F-47 rendering
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USAF Leaders Press Need To Develop F-47 Quickly

Sep 22, 2025
The U.S. Air Force needs to field the Boeing F-47 quickly now that production has started on the initial aircraft, the service’s top officials say.
Steve Trimble/Aviation Week
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Angry Tortoise Project Comes Out Of Its Shell

Sep 22, 2025
U.S. Air Force researchers revealed plans to fire an affordable hypersonic missile in early December under the newly unveiled Angry Tortoise project.
TJ150
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Pratt & Whitney Developing New CCA, Munition Engines

Sep 22, 2025
Pratt & Whitney is developing a new family of scalable engines targeting the emerging market of Collaborative Combat Aircraft and cruise missiles.
VC-25A
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U.S. Air Force Boss Touts Progress On VC-25B, Qatar 747

Sep 22, 2025
Both programs for presidential airlift are progressing on schedule, according to U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink.
SBI
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U.S. Space Force Seeks Space-Based Interceptor Prototype Proposals

Sep 23, 2025
The U.S. Space Force on Sept. 18 released a request for prototype proposals for space-based interceptors, with responses due Oct. 2.
MK1 Viper
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NASA Taps Blue Origin To Send VIPER Rover To Moon

Sep 23, 2025
NASA has awarded Blue Origin a task order worth up to $190 million to deliver its Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover to the Moon's surface.
atlas flight test vehicle
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GE Flies Captive-Carry Tests Of Solid Fuel Ramjet

Sep 22, 2025
GE Aerospace on Sept. 22 announced it conducted supersonic captive carry flight tests of a new solid-fueled ramjet.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

Air Force Secretary Troy Meink speaks Sept 22. Credit: U.S. Air Force
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U.S. Air Force Secretary: New Chief Nomination Coming Soon

Sep 22, 2025
The U.S. Air Force will have a chief of staff when its current uniformed leader retires in early November, the service's boss says.

Operations

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the National Reconnaissance Office's NROL-48 mission on Sept. 22. Credit: SpaceX
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SpaceX Launches 11th Mission for NRO’s Proliferated Architecture

Sep 22, 2025
SpaceX launched the National Reconnaissance Office’s latest mission to build out its proliferated satellite architecture in low Earth orbit.
NASA/GSFC/Solar Dynamics Observatory
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Space Weather Missions Critical Part Of NASA’s Exploration Plans

Sep 22, 2025
NASA is joining forces with the NOAA to establish capabilities to monitor and forecast radiation hazards associated with rising solar activity.
A Russian MiG-31 flying over the Baltic Sea. Credit; Swedish Armed Forces
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Russian MiGs Enter Estonian Airspace, Prompting NATO Scramble

Sep 19, 2025
Italian F-35s and Swedish JAS-39 Gripens were scrambled on Sept. 19 to respond to Russian MiG-31s that entered Estonian airspace.
USMC and British F-35B lands on JS Kaga
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British F-35Bs Test ‘Carrier Hopping’ To Extend Reach In Pacific

Sep 22, 2025
The UK Royal Navy’s Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group is testing “carrier hopping” in the Indo-Pacific to extend the reach of its Lockheed Martin F-35Bs.

The Debrief

Credit: Planet Labs; Credit: Iran’s Natanz facility after the June U.S. air strike.
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Debrief: Why Nuclear Inspections Start In Space

Sep 22, 2025
Geospatial imagery has become a cornerstone of the international system to monitor nuclear activities, but inspectors are clamoring for better systems to aid their work.

Business

Credit: Innospace
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Innospace Signs Launch Accord With Media Broadcast Satellite

Sep 19, 2025
South Korean rocket provider Innospace says it has signed an agreement to conduct two satellite launches for Media Broadcast Satellite.
Avio CEO Giulio Ranzo
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Satellite, Launcher Supply Chain Struggling With Production Ramp-Up

Sep 22, 2025
As demand for satellites and accompanying launches continues to grow, the supply chain in the space industry is having a hard time keeping up.
Voyager Technologies Buys Optical Communications Tech Robert Wall Voyager Technologies has become the latest company to turn to an acquisition to bolster its optical communications credentials. The Denver-based company on Sep.t 22 said it had acquired proprietary technology from BridgeComm Technologies for an undisclosed amount.
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Voyager Technologies Buys Optical Communications Tech

Sep 22, 2025
Voyager Technologies, which focuses on space tech and defense, has become the latest company to turn to an acquisition to bolster its optical comms credentials.

Contracts