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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 3, 2025

VOL. 294 NO. 24 November 03, 2025
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The Debrief

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky walk past a Gripen fighter jet
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Budget Brief: How Ukraine Can Pay For Gripens

Oct 30, 2025
Since Kyiv's plan to purchase up to 150 Gripen fighters was announced, a key question has been how the program would be funded.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Operations

From left to right- Zhang Hongzhang, Zhang Lu and Wu Fei
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Shenzhou-21 Crew Prepares To Launch To China’s Space Station

Oct 31, 2025
The China Manned Space Agency unveiled the astronaut crew for the Shenzhou-21 mission, which is expected to launch on Oct. 31.
The Moon
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Space Ops: For Cislunar Space, DARPA Unveils ‘Track-Before-Detect’

Oct 29, 2025
DARPA has kicked off an effort to detect and track faint objects hundreds of thousands of miles away in cislunar space.
helicopeter training crew
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U.S. Navy Pilots Receive Training On Robinson R66

Oct 30, 2025
The program—first launched in 2023—provides an alternative route to the traditional rotary-wing training system.

Programs

Blue Origin new glenn hot fire test
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Blue Origin Completes New Glenn Static Hot Fire

Oct 31, 2025
Blue Origin fired up the seven engines on its New Glenn rocket late Oct. 30, clearing one of the last milestones ahead of the company's second orbital launch.
l3harris satellite
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L3Harris Expects Pentagon Program Decisions After Shutdown Ends

Oct 30, 2025
L3Harris is looking for some quick DOD program decisions once the shutdown ends, with CEO Christopher Kubasik projecting an end to the situation in November.
AEVEX Atlas
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U.S. Army Picks AEVEX Atlas For Launched Effect-Short Range

Oct 28, 2025
The U.S. Army has picked AEVEX’s Atlas to advance as its initial Launched Effects-Short Range (LE-SR) system following a series of demonstrations this year.
Starship
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After Criticism, SpaceX Issues Starship HLS Progress Report

Oct 30, 2025
SpaceX has yet to demonstrate critical pieces of its Starship HLS architecture, including in-space refueling in low Earth orbit.

Technology

Heven drone
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Sesame, Heven Unveil Hydrogen Fueling Pod For Fuel Cell Drone Ops

Oct 30, 2025
The pod uses solar panels to generate electricity that is used to pull water from the atmosphere and split that using electrolysis into hydrogen and oxygen.
Caption: Slingshot Aerospace will provide satellite tracking capabilities to the UK Space Agency under a new contract. Credit: Slingshot Aerospace
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Debrief: UK Expanding Satellite Tracking Toolkit

Oct 29, 2025
The UK Space Agency is building out its satellite tracking capabilities.
production-standard HTT-40 turboprop trainer
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First Production-Standard HTT-40 Turboprop Trainer Flies In India

Oct 24, 2025
India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has completed the first flight of a production standard HTT-40 turboprop trainer.

Business

fighter jets
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Tariffs Have Become ‘Nonissue’ For Howmet Aerospace

Oct 30, 2025
CEO's dismissal contrasts with the aggressive action taken by Howmet in the first quarter in reaction to President Donald Trump’s threatened levies.

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