Weapons
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Air ForceZelenskyy Re-Iterates Call for U.S. Air Defense Systems, As DoD Diverts APKWS to Middle East
On Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy re-iterated his call for the provision of U.S. air defense systems to aid his country in repelling Russian kamikaze drone attacks, the most numerous […]
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Air ForceGE Plans Summer Full-Scale Test of DMRJ in Evendale
By the end of the summer, GE Aerospace [GE] plans to conduct a full-scale test in Evendale, Ohio of the company’s dual-mode ramjet (DMRJ) hypersonic engine with rotating detonation combustion (RDC) […]
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Navy/USMCNew $1.1 Billion AIM-9X Sidewinder Award Largest In Program, Will Boost Annual Production To 2,500 Missiles, RTX Says
The Navy on June 2 awarded RTX [RTX] a $1.1 billion modification award exercising options to production and delivery of many more AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Air-To-Air Missiles in Lot […]
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WeaponsNorthrop Grumman Expects Near Quintupling of SRM Build in Elkton by 2027
ELKTON, Md.—Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] propulsion systems and control (PS&C) business expects to build 440 solid rocket motors (SRMs) here annually by 2027–up from the current 90–as part of a $100 […]
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WeaponsL3Harris Breaks Ground On New Rocket Motor Facilities, This Time In Virginia
CULPEPER, Va. – L3Harris Technologies’ [LHX] Aerojet Rocketdyne division started clearing trees for new roads and facilities in recent months as it breaks ground to expand its Orange County, Virginia […]
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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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