Weapons
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin Expands Investment In X-Bow To Add Startup As Independent Rocket Motor Supplier
X-Bow Systems on Monday said it has received an additional investment by Lockheed Martin [LMT] that will help the startup accelerate its work to become an independent supplier of solid […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $2.2 Billion Netherlands Sale For Tomahawk Missiles
The State Department last Friday approved a potential $2.2 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Netherlands for RTX [RTX] Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) […]
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PentagonTrump Order Targets Sentinel, Other Major Defense Acquisition Programs
In a series of executive orders released Wednesday, President Donald Trump said any major defense acquisition program 15 percent over cost could be cancelled. “[A]ny program more than 15 percent […]
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Navy/USMCActing CNO: Need To Be More Sure Of Laser Output Before Going All-In, F/A-XX At Higher Levels
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Navy’s top officer said he is not ready “to go all-in yet” on laser weapons without a more sure output while the Navy’s next-generation fighter […]
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ArmyStartup Mach Industries Flight Tests Vertical Take Off Cruise Missile Under Army Award
Mach Industries in January successfully flight-tested its Viper vertical takeoff cruise missile under an Army contract for Strategic Strike, showcasing the startup’s speed in developing the man-portable long-range weapon that […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyRAND Study Discusses Cellular Networks As an Aid in Locating/Jamming Mobile SAMs
Locating and jamming Russian and Chinese mobile surface-to-air missile radars in a defense of the Baltic states and Taiwan could become easier with allied use of 4G and 5G cellular […]
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InternationalState Department OKs $84 Million Bomb Sale To Romania
The State Department approved a potential $84 million Foreign Military Sale of hundreds of GBU-39B Small Diameter Bombs (SDB-1) to Romania. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the […]
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Navy/USMCPentagon Weapons Tester Says Next-Gen Jammer Issues Now Software Related; First Deployer Says So Far, So Good
The Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) is still dealing with reliability problems, now focused on software issues, according to the latest report from the Pentagon’s chief weapons tester. While the […]
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Business/FinancialMoog Expects Increase in Space and Defense Sales
New York-based Moog, Inc. [MOG.A] is predicting a rise in its space and defense business this year. Moog builds flight actuators, switches, and controls for a number of DoD platforms, […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyHypersonic Weapon Startup Castelion Raises $100 Million In Capital
Castelion, a two-year-old startup focused on rapidly developing and mass-producing hypersonic weapons, has raised $100 million in new capital to increase its workforce and production capabilities, and speed testing of […]