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Wall Street Journal • Heather Somerville

Castelion and startups raise $350M as U.S. races to close hypersonic gap with Russia and China

Castelion and peer startups have secured $350 million in fresh capital as the U.S. moves to close a hypersonic weapons gap with Russia and China. The funding will accelerate development and integration of Mach‑5 strike systems as industry and government push to field competitive capabilities.

2025-12-05T03:28:58.414019-08:00

SpaceNews.com

Germany’s space-defence strategy marks a turning point — private investors must respond

2025-12-03T04:07:05.288876-08:00

Space Intel Report

ESA secures record €22.1bn at Bremen ministerial, delivering 99% of proposed €22.25bn

2025-11-27T03:42:31.985160-08:00

Space Intel Report

ESA ministers order 12‑month delay on approval of global space‑based ISR constellation

2025-11-26T03:17:42.768046-08:00

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insidedefense.com

U.S. Navy ramps prototyping of hypersonic all‑up‑rounds across multiple sizes and launch methods The U.S. Navy has issued a request for solutions to accelerate prototyping of hypersonic all‑up‑rounds across multiple sizes and launch methods, seeking designs that can be launched from different platforms and provide scalable strike options as part of efforts to accelerate development.

2025-12-08T11:48:32.504442-08:00

U.S. Navy ramps prototyping of hypersonic all‑up‑rounds across multiple sizes and launch methods

insidedefense.com

NDAA compromise raises FY2026 topline, blocks aircraft retirements and curbs Army Gray Eagle divestments A bipartisan compromise on the fiscal 2026 defense authorization bill raises the Pentagons topline above the White House request and inserts provisions that block planned aircraft retirements and restrict the Armys ability to divest its legacy Gray Eagle UAS fleet or deactivate certain combat aviation brigades.

2025-12-08T11:07:22.844550-08:00

NDAA compromise raises FY2026 topline, blocks aircraft retirements and curbs Army Gray Eagle divestments

Reuters

Defense bill would force U.S. military helicopters to broadcast safety alerts near Reagan National after reported near‑misses Congressional language in a $901 billion defense authorization bill would require U.S. military helicopters on training missions near Reagan Washington National Airport to broadcast safety alerts to nearby commercial aircraft, and gives the DoD 180 days to study installing additional helicopter safety technology after reported near‑misses.

2025-12-08T07:37:33.820838-08:00

Defense bill would force U.S. military helicopters to broadcast safety alerts near Reagan National after reported near‑misses

Breaking Defense

Compromise NDAA raises defense topline by ~$8B above Pentagon request, adds funding for F/A-XX A bipartisan compromise on the NDAA sets the defense topline roughly $8 billion above the Pentagon's request and inserts new funding for the F/A-XX next‑generation fighter program, redirecting additional resources toward advanced air superiority development and potentially accelerating procurement timelines for primes and suppliers.

2025-12-07T17:21:06.611340-08:00

Compromise NDAA raises defense topline by ~$8B above Pentagon request, adds funding for F/A-XX

Aviation Week

Pentagon Affirms Commitment to F/A-XX Amid Stalled Source Selection and Industrial‑Base Uncertainty The Pentagon reiterated its commitment to deliver a next‑generation F/A‑XX carrier fighter even as the source‑selection process remains stalled and questions persist over industrial‑base capacity. Officials said they will continue assessing supplier constraints and timelines while preserving the programme’s long‑term procurement objectives.

2025-12-06T13:22:10.947435-08:00

Pentagon Affirms Commitment to F/A-XX Amid Stalled Source Selection and Industrial‑Base Uncertainty

Bloomberg Law

Federal Circuit remands Pratt & Whitney jet‑parts cost repayment dispute to contracts board The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit remanded a dispute over how much Pratt & Whitney must repay the Department of Defense for costs charged under jet‑engine parts contracts to the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, instructing the board to reassess the scope and calculation of recoverable charges.

2025-12-05T11:11:06.148314-08:00

Federal Circuit remands Pratt & Whitney jet‑parts cost repayment dispute to contracts board

Wall Street Journal

Castelion and startups raise $350M as U.S. races to close hypersonic gap with Russia and China Castelion and peer startups have secured $350 million in fresh capital as the U.S. moves to close a hypersonic weapons gap with Russia and China. The funding will accelerate development and integration of Mach‑5 strike systems as industry and government push to field competitive capabilities.

2025-12-05T03:28:58.414019-08:00

Castelion and startups raise $350M as U.S. races to close hypersonic gap with Russia and China

FlightGlobal

UK MoD eyes hundreds of millions to fund two Proteus uncrewed demonstrators for Royal Navy 700X squadron UK defence procurement officials are considering committing hundreds of millions of pounds to develop two Proteus uncrewed concept demonstrators for the Royal Navy’s 700X Naval Air Squadron, funding industrial work to mature designs and prepare the platforms for forthcoming trials and carrier experimentation.

2025-12-05T01:47:29.107758-08:00

UK MoD eyes hundreds of millions to fund two Proteus uncrewed demonstrators for Royal Navy 700X squadron

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