Weapons
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WeaponsX-Bow’s Large Solid Rocket Motor Completes Preliminary Design Review
X-Bow Systems on Tuesday said the Large Solid Rocket Motor (LRSM) it is developing for the Defense Department successfully completed the preliminary design review (PDR) in June, the second major […]
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Business/FinancialGD To Build Solid Rocket Motors For Lockheed Martin In Boost To Industrial Base
General Dynamics [GD] will develop and produce solid rocket motors (SRMs) for Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] precision munitions under a new teaming agreement that will see GD enter the fray as […]
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ArmyRCCTO Director Outlines Army’s Plan For Hypervelocity Projectiles
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – An Army official last week laid out the service’s interest in and plan for a new hypersonic projectile (HVP) that has been a program under the DoD […]
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Navy/USMCLaser and Non-Kinetic Advances Sought by 5th Fleet
In the U.S. effort to protect allied commercial and military ships from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea region, the Navy 5th Fleet is seeking advances in laser technology and […]
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ArmyGainey: Sustainment Biggest Challenge In CENTCOM Stryker-Mounted Laser Prototypes
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The commander of Army Space and Missile Defense Command said sustainment is the biggest challenge as the Army tests four prototype Stryker-mounted 50-kilowatt laser systems in the […]
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InternationalNATO Agency Awards RTX $478 Million To Replenish Germany’s GEM-T Patriot Missiles
RTX [RTX] on Tuesday received a $478 million contract from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency to replenish Germany’s inventory of Guidance Enhanced Missiles (GEM-T) that have been donated to […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyX-Bow Static Fires Large Rocket Motor For First Time Using Propellants Made In-House
Rocket motor developer X-Bow Systems recently static fired its large Ballesta solid rocket motor using propellant it produced in-house, a key milestone demonstrating its advanced manufacturing process that it believes […]
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WeaponsMako Missile Offered by Lockheed Martin For Close and Standoff Missions
In development since 2017, Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] Mako missile did not enter Phase 2 in the U.S. Air Force Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) competition last year, but the company is […]
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InternationalIAI Introduces WIND DEMON Cruise Missile at Farnborough
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is introducing the WIND DEMON air-to-surface cruise missile, the company said on July 22 at England’s biennial Farnborough International Air Show. “IAI’s newly developed WIND DEMON […]
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Air ForceUSAF Seeks Proposals for Long Range Munition for Ukraine
The U.S. Air Force is seeking proposals for an Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) for Ukraine. “This munition is pivotal for accelerating Ukraine’s capability to meet warfighter needs efficiently and […]