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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 14, 2025

VOL. 294 NO. 33 November 14, 2025
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Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Nov 14, 2025
PRATT has $1b F100 award... LOCKHEED gets JASSM FMS award... M-TRON appoints new CEO...

Programs

E-7
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NATO Drops E-7 Procurement, Explores Alternatives

Nov 13, 2025
NATO looks set to restart the hunt for a new airborne early warning aircraft after dropping plans to acquire the Boeing E-7.
Omen UAS
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Anduril Joins Forces With Edge On New Omen Tailsitter UAS

Nov 13, 2025
Edge and Anduril team up on new Omen tailsitter UAS and eye further collaboration.
Bandwagon-4 satellite launch
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Space42 Expands SAR Constellation

Nov 03, 2025
UAE-based Space42 added to its synthetic aperture radar satellite constellation with Iceye-made satellites that have undergone work in Abu Dhabi.
RTX
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RTX: Golden Dome’s Tight Schedule Prioritizes Existing Air Defenses

Nov 13, 2025
RTX argues that fielding a Golden Dome capability quickly means relying on systems that are currently fielded.
ASMPA-R
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France Shows ASMPA-R Missile For First Time

Nov 13, 2025
France has published images of its newly-upgraded ASMPA-R nuclear-tipped standoff missile for the first time, following a successful second firing.
Sierra Space
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Dream Chaser Pivots To National Defense

Nov 13, 2025
Sierra Space plans to return its first Dream Chaser to its manufacturing facility for modifications aimed at securing national security flight services.
ses
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SES Plans Satellite Life-Extension Mission With Infinite Orbits

Nov 13, 2025
SES has agreed to use the Endurance docking satellite made by Infinite Orbits to extend the life of one of the communication sat service company’s spacecraft.
Firefly Aerospace
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Firefly Plans Alpha Pad Return For Lockheed Martin Demo By Early 2026

Nov 13, 2025
Firefly Aerospace intends to make a second attempt to launch the seventh mission of its Alpha rocket by early next calendar year.

Business

boeing
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Boeing Defense Union Ratifies New Contract In St. Louis

Nov 13, 2025
Striking union members will begin returning to work Sunday, Nov. 16. Around 3,200 members went on strike Aug. 4.

Technology

Satellite
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DARPA Contract Spotlights New Space Interceptor Tech

Nov 13, 2025
A DARPA award to Space Kinetic Corp. is advancing space-based missile defense through the development of the Longbow system.
WindLift Caption – Guard platform takes off and lands vertically, then flies on the wing while being towed by a vessel or vehicle
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On A Wing And A Tether, Drone Offers Defense Against Drones

Nov 12, 2025
A U.S. startup has adapted technology enabling airborne wind energy generation to develop a tethered drone.

Operations

Blue Origin
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Mars-Bound Science Satellites Launched On New Glenn

Nov 13, 2025
Ten months after its inaugural flight, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral SFS Nov. 13.

Funding & Policy

Orbit Guard
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France Unveils Ground-Based Space Defense Weapons

Nov 13, 2025
France is developing ground-based systems to protect its satellites, French President Emmanuel Macron said Nov. 12.
Boeing rendering of E-7A.
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Congress Votes To End Shutdown, Fund U.S. Air Force’s E-7

Nov 13, 2025
Appropriators approved spending for one U.S. Air Force program, the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail. The Pentagon in its fiscal 2026 budget request called for ending the effort.

Aviation Week Forecasts

Forecast_SaudiaArabia
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Aviation Week Forecasts: Egypt, Saudi Arabia Lead MENA Acquisitions; Regional Procurement Slows

Nov 14, 2025
Next week’s Dubai Air Show  comes in the midst of significant shifts in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) military aircraft market.