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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 26, 2025

VOL. 294 NO. 41 November 26, 2025
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Programs

An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches during an operational test at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
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USSF Awards Initial Golden Dome Contracts, But Details Scarce

Nov 25, 2025
The U.S. Space Force has awarded the first batch of prototype contracts for the space-based interceptors (SBI) element of the Golden Dome, but details are scarce.
Rick Pisio\RWP Photography
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U.S. Navy Picks Up Some U.S. Air Force T-38 Maintenance

Nov 25, 2025
The U.S. Navy has picked up some of the U.S. Air Force’s T-38 repair work as the service faces a large backlog of Talon IIs requiring work.
Lingkong Tianxing Technology
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Private Chinese Firm Unveils YKJ-1000 Hypersonic Missile

Nov 25, 2025
Private Chinese company Sichuan Lingkong Tianxing Technology on Nov. 25 unveiled its Yu Kong Ji (YKJ)-1000 hypersonic missile.
New RNZAF livery on the A321XLR Photo credit: RNZAF
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New Zealand Air Force Finalizes A321XLR Lease Deal With Air Lease

Nov 21, 2025
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has finalized a six-year lease-to-buy agreement with Air Lease Corp. for two Airbus A321XLRs.

Daily Brief

In Brief

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation 480b elite
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Crash-Resistant Fuel Tank Approval Allows Enstrom Back Into U.S. Market

Nov 20, 2025
Enstrom is set to re-enter the U.S. helicopter market.

Funding & Policy

Specialists maintain a drone in the UAV workshop of an operational battalion of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraine’s National Guard, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, November 17, 2025.
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House Lawmakers Want Increased UAV Collaboration With Ukraine

Nov 25, 2025
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is calling on the Pentagon to increase UAV collaboration with Ukraine.
Swedish Armed Forces soldiers
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Sweden Bolsters Short-Range Air Defense Capabilities

Nov 25, 2025
Sweden is strengthening its short-range air defense capability by purchasing additional mobile surface-to-air missile systems.
Rheinmetall Skyranger 30
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Dutch Defense Ministry Boosts Counter-Drone Funding

Nov 25, 2025
The Netherlands is looking to add up to $4 billion to its counter-drone investment plan in response to a number of sightings of unidentified UAS in Europe.
Israeli Defense Minister Maj. Gen. Amir Baram
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Israeli Military Exports Must Rise, Defense Ministry Says

Nov 25, 2025
Israel’s Defense Ministry is calling for a boost in defense exports with an eye on bolstering the introduction of new technologies.
Scott Tingle
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NASA’s Scott Tingle Appointed New Chief Astronaut

Nov 24, 2025
Scott Tingle has been named NASA’s new chief astronaut, succeeding Joe Acaba.

Operations

shenzhou-22 lifts off on nov 25
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China Launches Shenzhou-22 In Recovery Operation

Nov 25, 2025
China has launched the Shenzhou-22 capsule to the Tiangong space station as part of a recovery mission after an earlier spacecraft was damaged by space debris.
Iceland volcano plume 2010
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UK, France First To Provide New Volcanic Ash Aviation Forecasts

Nov 25, 2025
The UK’s aviation weather forecaster is launching a new volcanic ash forecasting method to be made available for free to all airlines and the aviation industry.

The Debrief

Rocket Lab is filing in as Japan's space needs out run its launch capacity Credit: Rocket Lab
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Debrief: Facing Launch Bottleneck, JAXA Turns To Rocket Lab

Nov 25, 2025
Japan has big ambitions for its space industry. But before the country can realize those dreams, it needs rides to space to test its technologies.

Air Forces In Focus