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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 12, 2025

VOL. 294 NO. 31 November 12, 2025
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Programs

Photo caption: GE wants to expand beyond its portfolio of small turbofans beyond the GEK800 (above), which is being tested, Photo credit: GE Aerospace
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GE Pursues Small Turbofan Development For CCA

Nov 11, 2025
GE Aerospace is developing a small turbofan engine for midsized Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Screenshot from Baku Media Center
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Uncertainty Surrounds Azerbaijani JF-17 Service Entry After Baku Flypast

Nov 11, 2025
Uncertainty surrounds whether Azerbaijan has begun taking deliveries of the Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft.
Manned-Unmanned
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China Shows Off GJ-11 Flying With Crewed Fighters, Teases New Platform

Nov 11, 2025
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force has released footage of the Hongdu GJ-11 flying alongside crewed fighters, suggesting a growing level of manned-unmanned integration.
KJ-600
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China's AVIC Names KJ-600 ‘Nezha’ Following Carrier Commissioning

Nov 10, 2025
Chinese aircraft developers dubbed the Xi’an KJ-600 carrier-based airborne early warning aircraft “Nezha,” which is a protective deity from Chinese mythology.
RAF Raytheon Shadow ISR aircraft
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UK Shelves Shadow ISR Aircraft Upgrade

Nov 07, 2025
The UK Defense Ministry has cancelled an upgrade for its secretive fleet of Raytheon Shadow ISR aircraft, citing cost escalations and delays.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Business

aircraft dropping decoy flares
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Chemring Plans Alloy Surfaces Exit As Decoy Demand Dampens

Nov 10, 2025
Chemring plans to exit the Alloy Surfaces business it acquired in 1993 to gain a toehold in the U.S. market.
Neutron
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Rocket Lab’s Neutron Launch Delayed To 2026

Nov 11, 2025
Rocket Lab’s solid third quarter results were overshadowed by its announcement that the first launch of its Neutron rocket will be pushed from late 2025 into 2026.
Hensoldt
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Hensoldt Pledges Output Boost On Strong Sales Growth Projection

Nov 11, 2025
Hensoldt has laid out plans to further boost output to keep pace with booming demand in Europe, as the company revealed its revenue growth forecast.
novaria
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Novaria Sold To Another Private Equity Buyer For $2.2B

Nov 10, 2025
Arcline Investment Management has agreed to buy aerospace parts and processes provider Novaria from private equity firm KKR for $2.2 billion.

Operations

C-130 Hercules military transport plane Contributor: Jack Sullivan
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Turkish C-130 Crash Kills 20

Nov 11, 2025
Authorities have initiated a search-and-recovery operation after a Turkish Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft crashed, killing all 20 onboard.

Funding & Policy

The Sukhoi Su-57 was displayed in India as part of Moscow’s revised bid to offer the platform to New Delhi. Credit: Tony Osborne – Aviation Week
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Sanctions Hurting Russian Combat Aircraft Sales, Think Tank Says

Nov 11, 2025
Export prospects for Russian combat aircraft are fading as Russian companies struggle with supply chain issues and lack the funding for R&D.

Technology

Wisk, owner of SkyGrid, is focused on automated efficiency for air taxi operations Credit: SkyGrid
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SkyGrid, MIT Lincoln Lab To Develop Hi-Res Weather Forecasts For AAM

Oct 24, 2025
SkyGrid has signed anagreement with MIT Lincoln Laboratory to jointly research and develop high-resolution forecast models for low-altitude flying aircraft.

The Debrief

The OSCAR-J project aims to develop and demonstrate fundamental telescope technologies Credit: JAXA
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Debrief: Japan Researches Space Telescope To Continuously Watch Earth

Nov 11, 2025
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has kicked off its Large Aperture Optical Antenna Synthetic Aperture Ground Demonstration (OSCAR-J) project.

Air Forces In Focus