38 SMT007 MAGAZINE I DECEMBER 2025
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Orion Spacecraft Completes Major
Stacking Milestone Ahead of Artemis II
Mission⊲
NASA's Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) team
recently joined and connected the Lockheed
Martin-developed Orion spacecraft with the Space
Launch System (SLS) rocket for the upcoming Arte-
mis II mission.
Curtiss-Wright to Supply Turret Drive
Stabilization Systems for U.S. Army
XM30 Combat Vehicle Prototypes ⊲
Curtiss-Wright Corp. announced that it has been
selected by American Rheinmetall to provide its
Turret Drive Stabilization System (TDSS) for the
prototype phase of the U.S. Army's XM30 Com-
bat Vehicle (CV) program, which was recently
approved to advance to Milestone B.
Boeing Awarded Approximately $2.7
Billion in Multiyear Contracts for PAC 3
Seeker Production ⊲
Boeing will deliver more than 3,000 seekers at
rates of up to 750 units per year through 2030.
Boeing is working closely with prime contrac-
tor Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Army to further
increase production rates and meet new targets
for the PAC 3 interceptor.
Waging the Battle for American PCB
Reshoring ⊲
David Schild of PCBAA discusses exactly where
the U.S. stands in its efforts to reshore printed
circuit board manufacturing for critical industries.
Listen to David's thoughts and insights on how
the current political climate is affecting efforts to
achieve the U.S. industry's reshoring goals.
The Republic of Korea Selects L3Harris
for Airborne Early Warning and Control
Aircraft Program ⊲
L3Harris is partnering with Bombardier, Israel Aero-
space Industries' ELTA Systems and Korean Air to
provide airborne early warning and control (AEW&C)
capability.
Muon Space to Integrate SpaceX's
Starlink Mini Space Lasers Into Its Halo™
Satellite Platform ⊲
By connecting to Starlink's global satellite network,
Muon will offer customers persistent, real-time
access to their satellite constellations and data
on-orbit—eliminating the latency associated with
traditional ground networks.
BAE Contract Agreed With the Republic
of Türkiye for Typhoon Aircraft ⊲
The UK Government has announced a £5.4 billion
(US$63B) agreement with the Republic of Türkiye
for the purchase of 20 Typhoon aircraft and an
associated weapons and integration package, sus-
taining more than 20,000 highly skilled jobs across
the UK supply chain.
Lockheed Martin Invests $50M in
Saildrone to Advance Unmanned Surface
Vehicle Capabilities for U.S. Navy ⊲
This strategic collaboration will deliver commer-
cially available unmanned surface vehicles (USV)
equipped with lethal, combat-proven defense
technology. The companies will collaborate with a
goal of delivering integrations, including on-water,
live fire demonstrations, in 2026.
Aircraft Wire and Cable Market to
Surpass $3.2 Billion by 2034 ⊲
Driven by the surge in aircraft production volumes,
paired with rapid advancements in electric and
urban air mobility platforms, the global aircraft wire
and cable market was valued at $1.8B in 2024 and
is estimated to reach $3.2B by 2034.
American Made Advocacy: Smart
Policies Can Ensure AI Data Centers Are
Secure ⊲
Go beyond the AI hype and headlines, and you'll
find there are very real supply chain and security
challenges. The AI revolution and the data centers
that power it are being built today. Smart policies
now can ensure American leadership for years to
come.
