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USAF to finish Sentinel (LGM-35A) restructure by 2026 after Milestone B revocation; IOC pushed to early 2030s

The U.S. Air Force restructured the LGM‑35A "Sentinel" ICBM after a Nunn‑McCurdy review revoked Milestone B amid soaring costs (about $141 billion) and schedule slip. The service aims to complete the restructure and reach Milestone B by end‑2026, with a missile‑pad test next year and IOC in the early 2030s.

2026-02-17T08:53:48.149477-08:00

Reuters

UK pledges £400m+ for long‑range precision and hypersonic weapons, expands joint European programmes

2026-02-13T05:24:38.677184-08:00

DefenseNews.com

USAF Awards Boeing Sole‑Source Contract and Orders More 30,000‑lb Bunker‑Busters After Iranian Nuclear Strikes

2026-02-13T12:39:25.053832-08:00

Bloomberg

France and Germany in talks with ArianeGroup on land‑based ballistic missile to close Europe’s deep‑strike gap

2026-02-12T05:22:24.249847-08:00

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The Intercept

Probe: USAF maintenance units spent $1.79M on high-end knives over a decade A probe found U.S. Air Force maintenance units bought $1.79 million of high-end combat and specialty knives over about a decade without documented operational justification. Investigators described the purchases as a 'knife-ordering spree,' highlighting failures in internal procurement controls and stewardship of taxpayer funds.

2026-02-17T14:12:59.115730-08:00

Probe: USAF maintenance units spent $1.79M on high-end knives over a decade

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USAF to finish Sentinel (LGM-35A) restructure by 2026 after Milestone B revocation; IOC pushed to early 2030s The U.S. Air Force restructured the LGM‑35A "Sentinel" ICBM after a Nunn‑McCurdy review revoked Milestone B amid soaring costs (about $141 billion) and schedule slip. The service aims to complete the restructure and reach Milestone B by end‑2026, with a missile‑pad test next year and IOC in the early 2030s.

2026-02-17T08:53:48.149477-08:00

USAF to finish Sentinel (LGM-35A) restructure by 2026 after Milestone B revocation; IOC pushed to early 2030s

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Peru approves €60M to buy two additional C-27J Spartans to expand tactical airlift Peru's Air Force approved a €60 million (≈240 million sol) budget to buy two additional Leonardo C-27J Spartan tactical transports, expanding its fleet to strengthen regional airlift and logistics. The move highlights Leonardo's ongoing role in sustaining C-27J operations and Peru’s wider airlift modernisation efforts.

2026-02-16T09:40:46.119150-08:00

Peru approves €60M to buy two additional C-27J Spartans to expand tactical airlift

Bloomberg

Anduril in talks to raise up to $8B in round valuing company above $60B Anduril Industries is in talks to raise up to $8 billion, which would value the company at more than $60 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The capital could fund faster production and R&D as Anduril scales into larger prime partnerships.

2026-02-13T17:59:05.280194-08:00

Anduril in talks to raise up to $8B in round valuing company above $60B

DefenseNews.com

USAF Awards Boeing Sole‑Source Contract and Orders More 30,000‑lb Bunker‑Busters After Iranian Nuclear Strikes The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a sole‑source contract to produce additional 30,000‑lb Massive Ordnance Penetrator bunker‑busters, munitions engineered to penetrate roughly 200 feet of rock or hard substrate. The order follows recent U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and targets underground labs and hardened bunkers.

2026-02-13T12:39:25.053832-08:00

USAF Awards Boeing Sole‑Source Contract and Orders More 30,000‑lb Bunker‑Busters After Iranian Nuclear Strikes

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UK pledges £400m+ for long‑range precision and hypersonic weapons, expands joint European programmes The UK will spend more than £400 million (~$545 million) in the current financial year on long‑range precision and hypersonic weapons, expanding joint development projects with France, Germany and Italy. Defence Secretary John Healey said the move is driven by battlefield lessons from Ukraine.

2026-02-13T05:24:38.677184-08:00

UK pledges £400m+ for long‑range precision and hypersonic weapons, expands joint European programmes

Air Data News

Italy approves €8.77bn to fund GCAP next‑generation fighter with UK and Japan Italy’s parliament approved €8.77 billion (about $10.7 billion) to finance its contribution to the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), the trilateral UK–Japan–Italy next‑generation fighter development effort. The vote secures Italian funding for industrial participation, programme development and procurement planning.

2026-02-12T23:40:36.270218-08:00

Italy approves €8.77bn to fund GCAP next‑generation fighter with UK and Japan

Bloomberg

France and Germany in talks with ArianeGroup on land‑based ballistic missile to close Europe’s deep‑strike gap France and Germany are in preliminary talks with ArianeGroup to develop a conventional land‑based ballistic missile with reported ranges above 1,000 km; some outlets say it could carry hypersonic warheads and reach several thousand kilometres. The proposal is framed as a bid to close Europe’s deep‑strike capability gap.

2026-02-12T05:22:24.249847-08:00

France and Germany in talks with ArianeGroup on land‑based ballistic missile to close Europe’s deep‑strike gap

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USAF to finish Sentinel (LGM-35A) restructure by 2026 after Milestone B revocation; IOC pushed to early 2030s

UK pledges £400m+ for long‑range precision and hypersonic weapons, expands joint European programmes

USAF Awards Boeing Sole‑Source Contract and Orders More 30,000‑lb Bunker‑Busters After Iranian Nuclear Strikes

France and Germany in talks with ArianeGroup on land‑based ballistic missile to close Europe’s deep‑strike gap

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