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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 31, 2025

VOL. 294 NO. 23 October 31, 2025
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Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Oct 31, 2025
DRAPER funded to build IMPACT center... KBR expands in DC area... RED CAT's Fang added to Blue UAS list...

In Brief

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In Brief: Space Quarters Raises $5M To Demo In-Space Welding

Oct 31, 2025
News in brief.

Technology

Typhoon
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Debrief: Aerodynamic Mods To Make Eurofighter Better Mud Mover

Oct 30, 2025
The focus is broadening its multirole capability, expanding its ability to carry larger munitions and asymmetric loads, and speeding up weapon integration.

Programs

first aussie poseidon with blk 2 upgrade
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Boeing Inducts First Australian P-8A For Increment 3 Blk. 2 Upgrade

Oct 30, 2025
Boeing has inducted the Royal Australian Air Force’s first P-8A Poseidon for the Increment 3 Blk. 2 upgrade, enhancing anti-submarine warfare capabilities.
Airbus FCAS imagining
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Airbus Aims To Serve Germany, Spain On FCAS If France Exits

Oct 29, 2025
CEO: Airbus is committed to supporting Germany and Spain on the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program even if France drops out.
Iraqi Surion
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Iraq Receives S. Korean-Made Surion Helicopters For Firefighting

Oct 28, 2025
Iraq’s Ministry of the Interior has become the first export operator of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KUH-1 Surion twin-engine medium helicopter.

Funding & Policy

Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base in Romania
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Pentagon Shift Of European Forces Sparks Congressional Blowback

Oct 29, 2025
Key Republican lawmakers are criticizing a Pentagon move to substantially reduce the American troop presence in Eastern Europe.

Business

Boeing St. Louis assembly line
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Boeing Downplays Strike's Impact On Key Defense Programs

Oct 29, 2025
Boeing says it is keeping pace on key defense programs amid an ongoing strike, but machinists counter that there are ongoing impacts to key fighter programs.
Wisk’s static Gen 6 prototype was on display at the UP.Summit in Bentonville, Arkansas, from Sept. 29-Oct. 2.
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We’ll Fly Gen 6 Autonomous eVTOL Air Taxi ‘Very Soon,’ Wisk CEO Says

Oct 16, 2025
Boeing subsidiary Wisk Aero is gearing up for a first flight of its Gen 6 autonomous eVTOL air taxi “very, very soon,” the startup’s CEO said.
Model of the hydrogen-fueled DART AE hypersonic vehicle
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Hypersonix Closes Series A Funding Round For DART, VISR

Oct 29, 2025
Australia-based Hypersonix raised A$46 million ($30million) in a Series A round for various activities.
Leonardo C-UAS array
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Leonardo DRS Sees Strong C-UAS Demand, Better Germanium Supply

Oct 29, 2025
Leonardo DRS reported a jump in sales as CEO Bill Lynn announced he would exit the business at year-end.
Firehawk helicopter from Sikorsky
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LA County Fire Department Orders Two More Firehawk Helos

Oct 30, 2025
The County of Los Angeles Fire Department is acquiring an additional two Sikorsky S-70 Firehawk helicopters to bolster its existing fleet of five aircraft.

Operations

Blue Origin New Glenn
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Blue Origin Preps For Prelaunch Static Fire For Second New Glenn

Oct 29, 2025
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket has reached its Cape Canaveral SFS launchpad in preparation for a static hot-fire ahead of the company's second orbital launch.
JAXA's HTV-X
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Japan Delivers New Resupply Asset To International Space Station

Oct 29, 2025
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s HII Transfer Vehicle-X (HTV X-1) successfully rendezvoused with the International Space Station (ISS) on Oct. 29.
va265
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Europe Preps Sentinel-1D Radar Sat Launch As Sentinel-1A Shows Age

Oct 30, 2025
Europe is gearing up for the launch of its next C-band environmental monitoring satellite with a growing sense of urgency to get Sentinel-1D operational.