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Fri, Aug 14, 9:37 PM ET
Pentagon inks seven-year SM-3 framework deals with Boeing, RTX to boost missile interceptor production
The seven-year agreements cover critical components including avionics and ejector assemblies for Standard Missile-3 Block IIA and IB munitions, signaling a maj
Defense News · +9 outlets
Trump orders tariffs up to 100% on foreign-made drones and parts, US drone stocks rally
President Trump's new tariff order targeting imported drones and components sent shares of US drone manufacturers sharply higher as the administration seeks to
CNBC · +14 outlets
Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman advance $3B PAC-3 MSE and THAAD agreements to accelerate missile defense production
Northrop Grumman's CEO confirmed the agreements will boost production rates for Patriot PAC-3 MSE and THAAD interceptors as the US and allies rush to restock mi
Defence Industry Europe · +14 outlets
Patriot makers hedge on Ukraine production deal as Trump pledged license last month
Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have slowed progress on building Patriot interceptors in Ukraine despite Trump's promise of a production license, as officials ques
Defense News · +8 outlets
Space Force awards Rocket Lab $397M to build threat-tracking 'Flatellite' satellites
The US Space Force contract covers a constellation of flat-panel satellites for space-based threat tracking, positioning Rocket Lab for a central role in Americ
Space · +10 outlets
Army picks M1 to lead $10B Flight School Next helicopter pilot training program
M1 Support Services beat Bell and Lockheed Martin for a contract worth up to $10 billion over three decades to transform Army helicopter pilot training.
Breaking Defense · +1 outlets
Palantir reports blockbuster Q2 earnings; Pentagon hands up to $244M in no-bid work
Palantir crushed Q2 estimates while a Pentagon memo ordered agencies to find uses for Palantir's software, potentially bypassing competitive bidding requirement
Defense One · +2 outlets
Trump opens door for foreign-built Navy ships, calls for steam catapult return on carriers
President Trump has ordered the Navy to consider foreign-built ships and the return of steam catapults on aircraft carriers, along with a fifth public shipyard.
Breaking Defense · +6 outlets
CENTCOM launches multinational Task Force Falcon Strike for one-way attack drones
The new task force will employ one-way attack drones from above, on, and below the sea, operated by US and regional partner forces.
Breaking Defense · +14 outlets
Lockheed Martin plans boost-phase space interceptor tests for homeland missile defense
Lockheed and SpaceX are progressing on orbital interceptors as part of the Golden Dome architecture, with tests of boost-phase interception capabilities underwa
Defence Industry Europe · +14 outlets
US Taiwan Strait transits drop significantly under second Trump administration, study finds
A Heritage Foundation study documents a marked decline in US military transits through the Taiwan Strait, raising questions about deterrence posture.
Breaking Defense · +5 outlets
Kratos Defense raises 2026 outlook, secures new missile defense work and completes hypersonic facility
Kratos shares rose on an improved outlook, new missile defense contracts, and early completion of a hypersonic testing facility, while the CEO sold 300,000 shar
Yahoo Finance · +3 outlets
Northrop Grumman unveils Raid Hunter 50mm gun-based air defense system for counter-UAS
The new short-range air defense system uses a 50mm cannon to provide layered protection against drone threats, networked into broader air defense architectures.
Inside Unmanned Systems · +14 outlets
Anduril unveils armed drone gunship designed to fly alongside Apache attack helicopters
The unmanned gunship is intended to replace the crew in the most dangerous attack helicopter missions.
OkDiario · +7 outlets
Lockheed Martin developing modular payload system for hypersonic missiles
The company is investing in a common airframe and modular payload architecture to accelerate hypersonic weapon development across multiple programs.
Defense Daily · +14 outlets
Lockheed Martin's Morfius X-Rotor can knock out 50 drones in one flight without touching them
The directed-energy counter-drone system developed by Lockheed Martin can neutralize swarms of 50 drones in a single sortie using non-kinetic effects.
OkDiario · +8 outlets
Parsons wins $70M Air Base Air Defense (ABAD) contract from US Air Force
The contract covers air base defense capabilities across Europe and Africa, strengthening layered protection for forward operating locations.
WashingtonExec · +5 outlets
MP Materials stock surges amid defense policy shifts on rare earths
Shares of the rare earths producer rose as Pentagon policies increasingly prioritize domestic supply chains for critical minerals used in defense systems.
Benzinga · +14 outlets

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