Weapons
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Air Force
USAF 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 […]
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Unmanned Systems
Senate Authorizers Want DoD to Lay Out C-UAS Strategy
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) wants the Pentagon to lay out a counter unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) strategy and to establish a counter UAS (c-UAS) task force. SASC would […]
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Air Force
House Appropriators’ Report Advises $324 Million Cut to Sentinel
The House Appropriations Committee (HAC) is recommending a $324 million cut to the U.S. Air Force’s research and development request of $3.7 billion for the Northrop Grumman [NOC] LGM-35A Sentinel […]
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Business/Financial
Anduril Investing $75 Million To Boost Solid Rocket Motor Production
Anduril Industries on Monday said it is investing more than $75 million in its Mississippi-based solid rocket motor (SRM) facility to dramatically expand production to meet increasing demand for the […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
Will Novel Solid Rocket Propellant Mixing Technology Make the DoD Cut?
On Sept 18 last year, Rep Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) posted on X that he and Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel, had recently […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
Ursa Major Begins Proving Out New Liquid Engine For Hypersonic Applications
Engine developer and manufacturer Ursa Major has hot-fired its new Draper liquid engine dozens of times since the first test in early March, a strong early endorsement of the performance […]
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Air Force
JDAM Foreign Sales May Carry Revenue Growth for Boeing
Foreign military sales (FMS) of the Boeing [BA] Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), including the JDAM Extended Range (ER) for Ukraine to counter the Russian GPS jamming threat, may carry […]
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Business/Financial
L3Harris Marks Progress On DoD Contract To Increase SRM Capacity
L3Harris Technologies’ [LHX] Aerojet Rocketdyne company is acquiring new equipment, designing new facilities, and moving some manufacturing under a year-old Defense Department contract to increase production capacity for solid rocket […]
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Air Force
HACM to Flight Test in Fiscal 2025; USAF Wants ARRW ‘Leave Behind Capability’
The U.S. Air Force plans flight tests of the RTX [RTX] air-breathing Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM) in fiscal 2025, as the service mulls a legacy for the development of […]
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Army
X-Bow’s Large Solid Rocket Motor Completes System Requirements Review
Startup X-Bow Systems on Monday said the Large Solid Rocket Motor (LRSM) it is developing to become a second source supplier for two Army and Navy hypersonic weapons programs has […]