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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 23, 2025

VOL. 294 NO. 58 December 23, 2025
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Programs

Northrop Grumman
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U.S. Air Force Designates Northrop’s Project Talon YFQ-48A

Dec 22, 2025
The U.S. Air Force announced Dec. 22 that it has designated the Northrop Grumman Project Talon uncrewed aircraft prototype the YFQ-48A.
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U.S. Air Force Expands Vendor Pool For CCA Increment 2

Dec 21, 2025
The U.S. Air Force has expanded the pool of competitors vying for the second increment of Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
charles de gaulle aircraft carrier
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France Commits To New Aircraft Carrier

Dec 22, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron has said the country will proceed with plans to build a new aircraft carrier.
Schiebel says it has logged the first flight trials for its S-300
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Schiebel S-300 UAS Flight Trials Underway

Dec 18, 2025
Schiebel says it has logged the first flight trials for its S-300 helicopter uncrewed aircraft system.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Dec 22, 2025
News in brief.

Business

Howmet Aerospace
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Howmet Makes Major Fastener Acquisition, Buying CAM For $1.8B

Dec 22, 2025
Howmet Aerospace said Dec. 22 it is buying the Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing fastener and fittings business from Stanley Black and Decker.
Honeywell company sign
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Honeywell To Take $470M Charge For Flexjet Settlements

Dec 22, 2025
Honeywell's aerospace segment will record a $470 million financial charge in Q4 2025 for Flexjet-related litigation payments.
UPI
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Tory Bruno Resigns As United Launch Alliance CEO

Dec 22, 2025
United Launch Alliance President and CEO Tory Bruno has resigned after more than a decade of leading the Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint launch venture.

Technology

Skyryse Caption – The streamlined SkyOS “dramatically” improves visibility from the cockpit of the Black Hawk, Skyryse says
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Skyryse Flies Automated Black Hawk Helicopter

Dec 22, 2025
Skyryse has completed the first flight of a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter equipped with its SkyOS automated flight control system.
X-62
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Phantom Strike Adds Radar Control To X-62 Autonomy Experiments

Dec 19, 2025
A radar upgrade for the X-62 autonomous fighter will allow the U.S. Air Force to experiment with AI-enabled “pilots” controlling sensors in combat.

The Debrief

Bill Crump
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Debrief: Budget Outlook Still Blurry For IVEWS Upgrade To F-16

Dec 22, 2025
Six years have passed since Northrop Grumman won an opportunity to upgrade the system on the U.S. Air Force fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16s.

Operations

jaxa launch
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Japan’s H3 Rocket Suffers Second-Stage Failure

Dec 22, 2025
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) suffered another mishap with its H3 rocket when the second stage malfunctioned during a Dec. 22 mission.
ISAR test
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Isar Aerospace Readies Second Launch Attempt After Engine Tests

Dec 22, 2025
Isar Aerospace said it is gearing up for a second launch attempt of its Spectrum rocket, completing 30-sec. integrated static test firings for both stages.

Funding & Policy

isaacman speaking at NASA town hall
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Isaacman Wants Faster Artemis, ISS To Seed Commercial Replacements

Dec 22, 2025
NASA's Jared Isaacman is eager to expedite the Artemis program and that the agency needs to make best use of the ISS' remaining life to seed business for its commercial follow-ons.

Contracts