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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyHypersonic Missile Developer Castelion Nabs Army, Navy Awards For Platform Testing
Hypersonic strike weapons developer Castelion last Friday said the Army and Navy have awarded the startup contracts to integrate its Blackbeard missile with operational platforms for flight-testing that will begin […]
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WeaponsAvio Plans More Than $400 Million Spend, Much of It on U.S. SRM Production
Shareholders in Italy’s Avio SpA have approved the company’s $465 million 10-year investment plan targeted at building solid rocket motors (SRMs) for DoD missiles and munitions. “The core of Avio’s […]
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Business/FinancialGD Posts Strong Third Quarter Results On Aerospace, Shipbuilding
General Dynamics [GD] last Friday reported strong third quarter financial results largely due to its Aerospace and Marine Systems segments, continuing a sturdy run of top and bottom-line gains all […]
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Unmanned SystemsFlight Debut for Shield AI X-BAT Could Come Next Fall
Shield AI plans to conduct initial vertical takeoff and landing demonstrations of its X-BAT drone fighter jet “as early as fall 2026, followed by all-up flight testing and operational validation […]
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Air ForceSenate Wants Plan On Incorporation Of Open Mission Systems On F-35
The Senate wants the Pentagon to ensure the incorporation of open mission systems on the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter to lower costs and enable it to integrate better with […]
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Unmanned SystemsShield AI Says Development of More Than 2,000 Mile Range X-BAT Underway
Shield AI said on Monday that it is developing a more than 2,000 mile range X-BAT vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter jet guided by Shield AI’s Hivemind artificial intelligence […]
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Navy/USMCLockheed Martin Wins $233 Million Full-Rate IRST Block II Order For Navy And Air National Guard
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Oct. 20 announced it won a $233 million contract order to deliver the previously delayed infrared search and track (IRST) 21 Block II sensor system and […]
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InternationalCourtney: Australians “Buoyant” For AUKUS After Trump Meeting, Pentagon Review Likely Focused On Industrial Base
The ranking member of the House Armed Services Seapower Subcommittee on Tuesday reported the Australian officials are “buoyant and bullish” about AUKUS moving forward following a Monday meeting between President […]
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Navy/USMCTrump Approves Of AUKUS Moving Along, Says Expediting Sub Sales To Australia
President Donald Trump clearly approved of the trilateral AUKUS agreement on Monday and even indicated the U.S. would expedite the sale and delivery of three to five nuclear-powered attack submarines. […]
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InternationalAustralia Doubles Sub Supplier Qualification Investments
The Australian government last Friday announced it was doubling its investment in a submarine supplier qualification pilot program that is helping companies qualify to enter the supply chain of the […]
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