Anduril unveils Steelfin surface-to-air interceptor family, pitching PAC-3-class capability at half the price
Anduril is entering the air and missile defense market with a modular, mass-producible interceptor line it says can address ballistic and hypersonic threats at
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Army awards Anduril contract worth up to $1.8B to expand Next Generation Command and Control
The award extends Anduril's role in NGC2, the Army's effort to rebuild battlefield command and control around commercial software.
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RTX wins contracts worth up to $6.3B for SM-3 Block IB and counter-drone systems
The Raytheon deal covers ship- and land-based missile defense interceptors and marks first overseas sales of two counter-drone tools.
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Avio and Lockheed Martin sign agreement for solid rocket motor production in the US
The deal positions Avio USA as a new supplier of motors for Extended Range GMLRS and the Precision Strike Missile, with US rocket-motor capacity investment now
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Lockheed Martin unveils PAC-3 Edge interceptor aimed at hypersonic threats
The new interceptor is Lockheed's bid to keep the PAC-3 line competitive as the Army weighs options for future air defense.
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Army redesignates Futures and Concepts Command as FASCOM autonomy command
The reorganization places autonomy at the center of Army modernization and creates a component under the Defense Department's new Autonomous Warfare Command.
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Lockheed eyes new PAC-3 interceptor production in Germany with Diehl for Ukraine and Europe
The talks reflect European pressure to localize production of interceptors amid rising demand driven by Ukraine.
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Kuwait buys British-made air defense system in multimillion-pound deal
The Marss Systems contract adds to Gulf states' air defense purchases as drone and missile threats persist.
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Kongsberg to build counter-drone plant in Poland and signs NOK 10 billion NASAMS deal
Kongsberg is expanding European production capacity for counter-drone systems and NASAMS air defense.
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Army re-evaluates munitions procurement as Iran war drains stockpiles
The Army is prioritizing more Patriot missiles and reviewing emergency war stocks as ongoing operations deplete inventories.
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BAE Systems unveils layered air-defense system including Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon
The package pairs the long-awaited artillery cannon with a high-power microwave, showing industry responses to drone and missile threats.
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Army targets 2028 for first high-energy laser counter-drone weapons
The timeline marks the closest the Army has come to fielding a directed-energy weapon for counter-drone missions.
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Pentagon and Lockheed Martin plan multi-year F-35 mega contracts
The multi-year structure aims to stabilize pricing and production for the fighter program.
Israel Defense · +14 outlets
North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles after Seoul's hypersonic test
The launches followed South Korea's own hypersonic missile test.
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RTX introduces rocket-motor-powered Coyote Block 2C+RM interceptor upgrade
The upgrade adds propulsion options to RTX's counter-drone interceptor as demand grows.
Defense Express · +5 outlets
Israel's IAI unveils three new air defense systems at AUSA
The systems show differing approaches to countering UAVs as unmanned threats reshape air defense requirements.
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Ukraine's fighter fleet tips west as F-16s and Mirages outnumber Soviet jets
The shift reflects Western aircraft deliveries and attrition of Ukraine's Soviet-era fleet.
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Polish defense minister urges US industry to establish European manufacturing facilities
The call came as a senior Polish commander said Patriot deliveries to Poland are expected to be delayed.
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