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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 7, 2025

VOL. 294 NO. 28 November 07, 2025
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The Debrief

Stacked shipping crates forming the U.S. and Chinese flags
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Debrief: U.S. Ups Ante On Critical Minerals Deals

Nov 06, 2025
The Trump administration has signed a flurry of deals with allies and partners that have the potential to reshape global supply chains.

Daily Brief

In Brief

Business

swiss hermes 900
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Swiss Nears Compensation Deal With Elbit Over Hermes 900

Nov 06, 2025
Switzerland is nearing a deal with Elbit Systems to get compensation from the company after Bern agreed to field the Hermes 900 despite capability shortfalls.
arrius 2e safran
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Safran Turboshaft Production Ramps Up, But Slower Than Hoped

Nov 06, 2025
Safran Helicopter Engines expects to deliver more than 800 turboshaft engines in 2025, though this falls almost 200 short of the target it outlined last year.
satellite manufacturing
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SES Feels Pinch Of Government Shutdown

Nov 06, 2025
SES says the U.S. government shutdown has delayed some contract awards and could push them into next year, denting the satellite service provider’s Q3 earnings.
blacksky earth imaging photo
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BlackSky Sees International Sales Topping U.S. Business In 2026

Nov 06, 2025
BlackSky has seen strong uptake abroad for its new Gen-3 satellite imagery and expects sales from overseas to top those of the U.S. next year, the CEO says.
Varda’s W-3 capsule landed in South Australia on May 14, 2025. Credit: Varda Space Industries
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Varda Offers Up Reentry Capsule For Golden Dome Target Practice

Nov 06, 2025
Technology company Varda Space Industries wants the U.S. military to use its reentry capsule for Golden Dome-related reps and sets.

Programs

ADD conducts radar cross section test on KAORI-X2
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South Korea To Build Full-Scale Stealth Fighter Demo

Nov 06, 2025
South Korea is launching a multiyear program to design, build and test a full-scale, crewed stealth fighter technology demonstrator.
german eurofighters
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Germany Fast-Tracking Capabilities From Tornado To Eurofighter

Nov 06, 2025
Germany is fast-tracking several key capabilities from its Panavia Tornado to the Eurofighter fleet as the Tornado is prepared for withdrawal from service.

Funding & Policy

FCAS CONCEPT
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France Committed to FCAS Partnership, Eager to End Industrial Impasse

Nov 06, 2025
At the heart of tension in France is that Dassault Aviation asserts it does not have enough say over program decisions.

Operations

NASA's Escapade satellites were encapsulated in the payload fairing of a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket in preparation for launch on Nov. 9.
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Blue Origin Targets New Glenn Flight 2 For Nov. 9

Nov 06, 2025
Blue Origin is targeting 2:45 p.m. EST Nov. 9 for the second launch of its New Glenn rocket, with an eye on repeating the booster’s successful debut in January.

Technology

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Space Environment Electro-Optic Photonic Chip Analysis Underway

Nov 06, 2025
NLM Photonics’ analysis of its patented silicon organic hybrid electro-optic photonic chips in LEO orbit is underway aboard the International Space Station.