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USAF awards $29.7M to Beehive to advance low-cost Frenzy turbojets for swarm drones

The U.S. Air Force awarded Beehive Industries a $29.7 million contract to advance flight testing of the 200 lb‑thrust Frenzy 8 and to fabricate prototypes of the 100 lb‑thrust Frenzy 6, accelerating low‑cost, disposable turbojet production for swarm‑class unmanned systems.

2026-04-09T14:01:12.762414-07:00

Bloomberg

Pentagon proposes $2 billion for Lockheed's classified AIM-260, signaling possible production acceleration

2026-04-07T14:12:42.839712-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

Germany’s €35bn military-space package: sovereignty or industrial subsidy?

2026-04-07T03:20:00.895717-07:00

The Air Current

F/A-XX Development Delayed as Navy, White House and Congress Clash Over Strategy and Industrial Base

2026-04-06T12:57:56.098923-07:00

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USAF awards $29.7M to Beehive to advance low-cost Frenzy turbojets for swarm drones The U.S. Air Force awarded Beehive Industries a $29.7 million contract to advance flight testing of the 200 lb‑thrust Frenzy 8 and to fabricate prototypes of the 100 lb‑thrust Frenzy 6, accelerating low‑cost, disposable turbojet production for swarm‑class unmanned systems.

2026-04-09T14:01:12.762414-07:00

USAF awards $29.7M to Beehive to advance low-cost Frenzy turbojets for swarm drones

Bloomberg

Pentagon proposes $2 billion for Lockheed's classified AIM-260, signaling possible production acceleration The Trump administration's proposed budget includes $2 billion for Lockheed Martin's classified AIM-260 air-to-air missile program, a sizeable boost that, according to Pentagon documents, could accelerate production timelines and increase the likelihood of near-term deployment of the weapon now in development.

2026-04-07T14:12:42.839712-07:00

Pentagon proposes $2 billion for Lockheed's classified AIM-260, signaling possible production acceleration

SpaceWatch Global

Germany’s €35bn military-space package: sovereignty or industrial subsidy? Germany plans a €35bn military-space spending package intended to bolster sovereign capabilities; K.-P. Ludwig warns the funds may instead act as a de facto subsidy for Germany’s struggling automotive sector, raising industrial‑policy and defence‑prioritisation questions.

2026-04-07T03:20:00.895717-07:00

Germany’s €35bn military-space package: sovereignty or industrial subsidy?

The Air Current

F/A-XX Development Delayed as Navy, White House and Congress Clash Over Strategy and Industrial Base Development of the Navy's F/A-XX carrier fighter has slipped as Congress, the White House and Navy disagree over the jet's strategic value and the health of the domestic industrial base. The dispute is delaying program milestones and complicating acquisition decisions for future carrier air wings.

2026-04-06T12:57:56.098923-07:00

F/A-XX Development Delayed as Navy, White House and Congress Clash Over Strategy and Industrial Base

AeroTime

France to ramp drone production 400% and boost guided-weapons output, POLITICO reports France plans to increase drone production by 400%, guided-bomb output by 240%, and Aster and MICA missile production by 30%, POLITICO reports. The measures aim to rapidly replenish munitions stocks and expand offensive and air‑defence capacity amid ongoing European security pressures.

2026-04-05T23:06:37.437930-07:00

France to ramp drone production 400% and boost guided-weapons output, POLITICO reports

SpaceNews.com

Trump's $1.5T defense plan would more than double Space Force funding President Trump's $1.5 trillion defense plan would more than double funding for the U.S. Space Force, sharply increasing its share of the overall defense request. The proposal signals a major shift of resources toward space warfighting, sensing and acquisition priorities.

2026-04-04T09:42:22.307156-07:00

Trump's $1.5T defense plan would more than double Space Force funding

SpaceWatch Global

Culture, Not Cash, Is Europe’s Biggest Obstacle to Rearmament Defense budgets are expanding at a pace not seen in decades, but pouring money into armed forces won't deliver capability unless procurement culture changes. National silos, risk-averse acquisition practices, and duplicated projects blunt the impact of extra funding and slow urgent rearmament.

2026-04-03T03:00:03.394639-07:00

Culture, Not Cash, Is Europe’s Biggest Obstacle to Rearmament

SpaceNews.com

Pentagon awards Raytheon $45M for GPS ground system amid program review The Pentagon has awarded Raytheon a $45 million contract to develop and support a GPS ground system while the program's future is under reassessment. The funding covers near-term work as Defense officials review the program's scope and long-term role in U.S. PNT infrastructure.

2026-04-02T10:27:23.724267-07:00

Pentagon awards Raytheon $45M for GPS ground system amid program review

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USAF awards $29.7M to Beehive to advance low-cost Frenzy turbojets for swarm drones

Pentagon proposes $2 billion for Lockheed's classified AIM-260, signaling possible production acceleration

Germany’s €35bn military-space package: sovereignty or industrial subsidy?

F/A-XX Development Delayed as Navy, White House and Congress Clash Over Strategy and Industrial Base

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