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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 10, 2025

VOL. 294 NO. 8 October 10, 2025
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Oct 09, 2025
KONGSBERG, NORDSPACE tie up on Canadian space... MALOY announces first MA-1 trainer orders... ZENATECH acquires land surveying business...

In Brief

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In Brief: Dassault Aviation Delivers 300th Rafale

Oct 09, 2025
News in brief.

Funding & Policy

Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach
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USAF Could Create Standalone CCA Squadrons, Wilsbach Says

Oct 09, 2025
The U.S. Air Force could start forming new squadrons filled exclusively with Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) at bases yet to be determined, the nominee for chief of staff said on Oct. 9.
Wilsbach testifies
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CSAF Nominee: Spectrum Sharing Tech Adoption Could Take a Decade

Oct 09, 2025
The U.S. Air Force will need at least a decade to adopt new technology that can facilitate dynamic spectrum-sharing, Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, the service chief of staff nominee, said Oct. 9.
Chinese and U.S. flags
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China Further Restricts Rare Earth Exports

Oct 09, 2025
China has introduced new restrictions on the export of rare earths and related technologies, intensifying the pressure on U.S. military supply chains.
rare earths chart
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Debrief: Administration Pursues Critical Minerals In Danger Zones

Oct 09, 2025
Washington is determined to reduce its dependency on China for critical minerals essential for defense systems, even if it means sourcing from conflict zones.

Programs

Scaled Composites Model 437 Vanguard
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Scaled Outlines Vanguard Test Plan To Ready For Beacon

Oct 09, 2025
Scaled Composites says following an initial envelope expansion flight on Sept. 20, further flight tests of its Model 437 Vanguard are “coming up soon” to prepare it for work as an autonomous testbed.
Pilatus PC-24
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PC-24 Selected As French Navy Falcon 10 Replacement

Oct 09, 2025
The French Navy has selected the Pilatus PC-24 light business jet as a replacement for its long-serving Dassault Falcon 10 business jet utility aircraft.
U.S. Air Force retired Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Oct.9, 2025.
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Wilsbach Withholds Clear Endorsement For E-7A Acquisitions

Oct 09, 2025
The nominee to become the U.S. Air Force’s next chief is committed to supporting airborne “domain awareness” programs.
Irish Air Corps
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Ireland Takes Delivery Of C295 Airlifter, Sees Defense Spending Boost

Oct 08, 2025
Ireland has taken delivery of a dedicated transport variant of the Airbus C295 airlifter, giving the country a dedicated tactical airlifter for the first time.

Operations

Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 crash
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Putin Admits Russian Missiles Engaged Azerbaijani Airliner

Oct 09, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that Russian air defenses unwittingly fired upon the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 that ended up crashing in Kazakhstan on Dec. 25 last year.
SpaceX launches the Space Development Agency’s first Tranche 1 Transport Layer mission on Sept. 10, 2025, from Vandenberg SFB, California.
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U.S. Space Force Sets Next SDA Launch For Oct. 14

Oct 09, 2025
The U.S. Space Force expects to launch the next Space Development Agency (SDA) mission on Oct. 14 from Vandenberg SFB, California, with six backup windows available, Space Launch Delta (SLD) 30 said Oct. 8.

Business

rendering of dark's interceptor
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Space Object Interception Startup Dark Ceases Operations

Oct 09, 2025
Dark, a French startup developing a vehicle for the capture of low-Earth-orbit objects, has ceased operations, the company announced Oct. 8.
Joby’s cash runway is now expected to extend into 2028.
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Joby Raises $513 Million In Share Sale

Oct 09, 2025
Joby Aviation has closed an equity sale worth $513.9 million in a move that fortifies its balance sheet as it gears up for the final stages of the FAA type certification process.
Space Systems Command at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California. Credit: U.S. Space Force
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Pentagon Projects $10-12 Billion For Space-Based FMS By 2030

Oct 08, 2025
The U.S. Space Force has seen its foreign military sales cases grow exponentially in the past four years.

Aviation Week Forecasts

Australia AH64E
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Aviation Week Forecasts: Australian AH-64E Deliveries Underway As Modernization Continues Down Under

Oct 10, 2025
In all, more than 180 new-build aircraft could enter Australian service in the coming decade.