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Missile Defense

Rocket Lab Launches HASTE Vehicle With MDA And DIU Payloads

Tuesday, November 18th, 2025

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Rocket Lab Launches HASTE Vehicle With MDA And DIU Payloads

Rocket Lab Haste Launch. Photo: Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab [RKLB] on Tuesday announced the successful launch of a suborbital mission using its HASTE launch vehicle with missile defense technology payloads operating for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Defense innovation Unit (DIU). The company said the launch took place at its Launch Complex 2 on Wallops Island, Va., on the morning of Nov. 18. The mission was led by MDA and deployed a government-provided primary payload developed by the John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory as well…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

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Congress

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Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

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