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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 14, 2025

VOL. 294 NO. 10 October 14, 2025
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Oct 14, 2025
New UK National Armaments Director... CURTISS-WRIGHT providing encrypted black box systems for MV-75... TRIDENT MARITIME SYSTEMS divests UK business...

In Brief

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In Brief: The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Oct 14, 2025
News in brief.

Programs

MV-75
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Debrief: Inside The U.S. Army’s Plan To Accelerate MV-75 Fielding—Again

Oct 13, 2025
The U.S. Army is grappling with the challenge of compressing a nine-year timeline for delivering the first operational unit of MV-75s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft.
XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator, a long-range, high subsonic unmanned air vehicle, at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona, on Jan. 23, 2020. The vehicle is pictured here during a 2019 flight. (U.S. Air Force Photo) Contributor: American Photo Archive
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U.S. Army Opens Search For Collaborative Combat Aircraft

Oct 13, 2025
Collaborative Combat Aircraft may soon be coming to the U.S. Army’s acquisition plans.
TH-73A
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Boeing, Leonardo Team Up For U.S. Army Training Competition

Oct 13, 2025
Boeing and Leonardo are teaming up to compete for the U.S. Army’s future helicopter training program to replace the service’s current UH-72 Lakota fleet.
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Lockheed Unveils Combined-Cycle PrSM Missile Variant

Oct 13, 2025
Lockheed Martin has unveiled its once-secret concept for the proposed, extended-range variant of the Precision Strike Missile, which is known as Increment 4.
Innosat 16
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Russia’s Geoscan To Deploy Earth Mapping, Comms Constellations

Oct 08, 2025
Russian uncrewed aircraft maker Geoscan has revealed plans to launch satellite constellations for Earth mapping and communication services.
Credit: Aerovironment
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AeroVironment Launches New Drone, Loitering Munitions

Oct 13, 2025
AeroVironment is expanding its loitering munition product line, while also unveiling a new version of its Vapor drone.
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Baykar’s Kizilelma Completes First Weapon Releases

Oct 09, 2025
Baykar’s Kizilelma uncrewed combat air vehicle (UCAV) has completed its first weapon releases just days after beginning carriage tests.

Business

Avilus Bussard drone flying just above ground
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Hensoldt Teams Up With Avilus In Drone Push

Oct 13, 2025
German sensor technology provider Hensoldt has teamed up with compatriot Avilus to push an uncrewed air vehicle offering with a local focus.
Stoke Space reusable rocket
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Stoke Space Raises $510 Million In Series D Round

Oct 09, 2025
Stoke Space has raised $510 million in a Series D funding round led by US Innovative Technology Fund (USIT).

Funding & Policy

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Taiwan Defense Report Highlights Counter-Drone Measures

Oct 09, 2025
Taiwan is doubling down on efforts to build a multifaceted uncrewed systems ecosystem, the defense ministry says in a new report.
Satellite mapping of Switzerland with half in terrain view
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Switzerland Eyes Bigger Military Space Role With $1B Investment

Oct 13, 2025
The Swiss government is looking to expand its military space capacity to field a range of capabilities, including counter-space, to safeguard its troops.
Dynetics IFPC Inc. 2 launcher. Credit: U.S. Army
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Boeing Progresses On New-Design Missile For Army's IFPC

Oct 13, 2025
Boeing is progressing on its design of an all-new missile for the U.S. Army's Indirect Fire Protection Capability system ahead of an expected downselect next year.
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Malaysia Increases Defense Budget For New Patrol Aircraft, SAMs

Oct 13, 2025
Malaysia has allocated MYR21.7 billion ($5.1 billion) for defense and security in fiscal 2026, representing a 2.9% year-on-year increase.