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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 13, 2025

VOL. 294 NO. 32 November 13, 2025
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Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Nov 13, 2025
XTEND REALITY making one-way attack drone kits... ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES teams on drone power systems... SFL MISSIONS building two more GHGSats...

Programs

Photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Carroll
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Northrop CEO Links B-21 ISR Capability To Fleet Growth

Nov 12, 2025
ISR capabilities may be the deciding factor in a future decision over whether to increase the size of the Northrop Grumman B-21 fleet beyond 100 aircraft.
Atmos Space Cargo
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Atmos Space Cargo, Space Cargo Unlimited Eye Seven Missions From 2026

Nov 12, 2025
European startups Atmos Space Cargo and Space Cargo Unlimited plan several joint missions starting in 2026 to support low-Earth-orbit work in microgravity.
Russian President Vladimir Putin
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Putin Reveals New Work On Mach 3 Nuclear-Powered Missile

Nov 04, 2025
Russia has started developing a Mach 3 nuclear-powered cruise missile that can be upgraded to hypersonic speed.
Fabrum demonstrated refueling of composite LH2 tanks
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Fabrum Tests Liquid Hydrogen Refueling With Composite Tanks

Oct 28, 2025
Cryogenics specialist Fabrum has demonstrated filling of lightweight composite tanks with liquid hydrogen.
nasams system
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Kongsberg To Upgrade Nasams Batteries For Norway

Oct 31, 2025
Norway is spending NOK1 billion ($99 million) to enhance its Nasams surface-to-air missile capability.

Business

APKWS
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BAE Doubles 2025 Order Intake Since Midyear

Nov 12, 2025
BAE Systems has disclosed a swell of order bookings since the midyear mark, taking order intake through the first nine months beyond $35 billion.
Image caption: XTI Aerospace has acquired Drone Nerds, a large UAS distri-bution and service provider, for $40 million Image credit: StockCake
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XTI Aerospace Acquires Leading UAS Firm Drone Nerds

Nov 12, 2025
XTI Aerospace, a developer of vertical flight technologies and VTOL aircraft, has paid $40 million to acquire Drone Nerds.
U.S. Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System launcher
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Defense Tech Startup Forterra Raises $238 Million In Series C Round

Nov 12, 2025
Forterra, a startup focused on autonomous defense mission systems, has raised $238 million in a Series C funding round led by Moore Strategic Ventures.
Anduril
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Anduril Opens Wales Test Site

Nov 12, 2025
The UK arm of Anduril has opened a test center in Wales as part of its plan to grow operations in the UK.
Northrop Grumman HQ building
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Northrop Names New CFO Starting In 2026

Nov 07, 2025
John Greene has been appointed corporate vice president and CFO of Northrop Grumman, effective Jan. 7, 2026.

Operations

Caption: SpaceX launches Starlink 6-87 on Nov. 10, 2025, from Cape Canaveral SFB, Florida, marking the 94th launch from the U.S. Eastern Range this year. Credit: SpaceX
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SpaceOps: Global Launch Market Breaking Records In 2025

Nov 12, 2025
With less than two months to go in 2025, the global launch market has already surpassed all previous annual records.
New Glenn
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New Glenn Launch On Hold Due To Solar Activity

Nov 12, 2025
Launch of NASA’s twin Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers spacecraft has been delayed by geomagnetic storms.
ESA rendering
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First Coronal Mass Ejection Spotted From Distant Star

Nov 12, 2025
The Sun is not the only star to experience solar flares, researchers says after observing the first such coronal mass ejection from a star 130 light years away.
The English Channel separates the nighttime coasts of France and England highlighted by an aurora crowning Earth's atmosphere in this Sept. 13 photograph from a camera outside the ISS. Credit: NASA
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Cosmonauts Relocate to U.S. Lab To Shelter From Solar Storm

Nov 13, 2025
Three Russian cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station were advised to bunk down in the U.S. Destiny Laboratory due to this week’s geomagnetic storms.

Technology

Iridium Jammertest display
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Iridium Tackles GPS Threats With Alternate PNT On A Microchip

Oct 27, 2025
Iridium Communications has launched a microchip that could be embedded in devices to mitigate GPS jamming and spoofing.