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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 12, 2025

VOL. 294 NO. 51 December 12, 2025
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Funding & Policy

Recovery efforts for the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk involved in the Jan. 29 mid-air collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
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NTSB Chair Slams Proposed Military Training Waivers

Dec 11, 2025
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy is strongly opposing Sec. 373, “Manned Rotary Aircraft Safety,” in the House-passed 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

Boeing
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USAF Gets First Radar-Upgraded Boeing B-52 For Flight Testing

Dec 11, 2025
The U.S. Air Force flight test community received the first Boeing B-52 equipped with the RTX APQ-188 radar and related systems.
Static test fire of a Draper liquid fueled engine for the Angry Tortoise hypersonic missile demonstrator. Credit: Ursa Major
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Ursa Major Gathering More Hypersonic Missile Interest

Dec 11, 2025
Ursa Major says it is in early talks to expand the potential customer base of a newly developed, affordable hypersonic missile.
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State Department OKs Belgium, Italy For U.S. Missile Sales

Dec 11, 2025
Belgium and Italy have been approved to acquire Lockheed Martin-made air-to-ground weaponry from the U.S. by the State Department.
Kratos
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Kratos Targets Operational Uses Of Hypersonic Systems Beyond Test

Dec 10, 2025
Kratos is looking at was to operationalize its hypersonic systems developed for testing.
AeroVironment
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AeroVironment CEO Sees Foreign P550 Deals Soon

Dec 10, 2025
AeroVironment should secure deals for its P550 vertical-takeoff-and-landing uncrewed system from abroad within the next six months, CEO Wahid Nawabi says.
Ballistic missile
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UK Sets Low-Cost Tactical Ballistic Missile Deadline

Dec 10, 2025
Bidders looking to vie for the UK Defense Ministry’s Project Nightfall ballistic missile development have until Dec. 18 to raise their hands.

Business

rocket launching
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Avio Picks Virginia For Solid Rocket Motor Production

Dec 11, 2025
Italian rocket company Avio says it plans to build an 860,000-ft.2 solid rocket motor production facility in Virginia to meet strong demand in the U.S.
aero
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AeroVironment Results Disappoint, But Company Remains Bullish

Dec 10, 2025
Investors were widely disappointed with UAV pioneer AeroVironment's financial results for the fiscal second quarter.
virgin
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Virgin Galactic Props Up Debt Position with Sale, Buyback

Dec 10, 2025
Virgin Galactic Dec. 9 announced a complex series of financial moves designed to prop up the suborbital services upstart’s balance sheet.
rotron aerospace workers
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LIG Nex1 Teams With Rotron Aerospace On UAS Propulsion Work

Dec 10, 2025
British uncrewed aircraft system developer Rotron Aerospace is set to work with South Korea’s LIG Nex1 to develop a new generation of UAS engines.
Dan Leeth
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F-104 Testbed Company Starfighters To Go Public For $40 Million

Dec 11, 2025
Starfighters Space is planning an initial public offering of shares to try to raise $40 million gross.

Operations

Tony Osborne – Aviation Week
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Spanish Navy Prepares To Put NH90 To Sea

Dec 10, 2025
Spain’s navy is preparing to embark the NHIndustries NH90 helicopter onboard its ships.

Technology

NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps configures the Metal 3D Printer to produce experimental samples from stainless steel. NASA
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NASA Seeks In-Space Manufacturing Ideas

Dec 11, 2025
NASA is reaching out to industry for ideas on in-space manufacturing that could support future missions from low Earth orbit to the Moon, Mars and beyond.

The Debrief

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at NAS Point Mugu, California, with a Boeing Australia MQ-28 in the backdrop. Credit: Defense Department
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Debrief: Surprise Appearance Shows U.S. Navy’s Growing MQ-28 Interest

Dec 11, 2025
The Ghost Bat, a loyal wingman in development for years by Boeing’s arm Down Under, has been a trailblazer for what has become the CCA trend.

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