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Last Updated: Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, 10:47 AM PDT
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Aerospace America
• Marjorie Censer
Northrop Grumman seeks accelerated B-21 production rate
By Aerospace America: Stay Up to Date Submit your email address to receive the latest industry and Aerospace America news. Northrop Grumman is in negotiations with the U.S. Air Force about speeding production of the B-21 Raider aircraft.
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The War Zone
• Tyler Rogoway
Walk-Around Tour of Beechcraft M-346 Competing to Replace Navy T-45 Trainer
By The War Zone: We got a close look at the M-346, which Textron and Leonardo have teamed up to offer the Navy as a replacement for the T-45 Goshawk.
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FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
Baykar’s Kizilelma completes first flight with AESA radar and successfully releases Turkish air-to-surface weapons
By FlightGlobal: Baykar Technologies' Kizilelma unmanned combat air vehicle has been flown for the first time with an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar installed, and also has successfully trialled the release of two Turkish-developed air-to-surface weapons.
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Baykar's Kizilelma UCAV Flies With Aselsan’s AESA Radar
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Reuters
• Mike Stone
U.S. arms makers' profits rise as Ukraine and Middle East conflicts drive demand
By Reuters: Weapons makers Lockheed Martin and RTX predicted strong profits for the rest of this year on Tuesday as their results benefited from surging demand for arms from conflicts in the Middle East and a protracted Russia-Ukraine war.
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• Tereza Pultarova
Analysts question Germany’s request for defensive and inspector satellites
By SpaceNews.com: Analysts question Germany’s request for defensive and inspector satellites.
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Reuters
• Utkarsh Shetti; Mike Stone
RTX Raises 2025 Outlook as Strong Missile and Aftermarket Demand Offsets Tariff Headwinds
By Reuters: Aerospace and defense giant RTX raised its full-year profit and revenue forecast on Tuesday, as rising demand for its missiles and aftermarket services bolstered its ability to weather negative fallout from tariffs.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
Norway presses ahead with defence helicopter acquisitions, as talks continue with UK on ASW assets
By FlightGlobal: Norway continues to analyse the options for a future anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter to equip its new UK-built Type 26 frigates as the Nordic nation wrestles with multiple rotorcraft procurement programmes.
