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Pentagon launches Low Cost Containerization Munitions Program with framework deals for 10,000+ cruise missiles starting 2027

The Department of Defense awarded framework agreements to Anduril, CoAspire, Leidos and Zone 5 to acquire more than 10,000 low-cost, containerized missiles under its Low Cost Containerization Munitions Program. The Pentagon also is tying in low-cost hypersonic missile efforts, with the mass-produce push beginning in 2027.

2026-05-13T09:09:38.870409-07:00

Financial Times

Anduril raises $5B at $61B valuation, doubling in 11 months as it scales autonomous defense manufacturing and R&D

2026-05-13T01:23:12.090665-07:00

Axios

U.S. Air Force seeks Northrop Grumman electronic-attack jammer upgrades for F-16 fleet

2026-05-13T07:06:23.133270-07:00

FlightGlobal

USAF, Boeing align on KC-46A Pegasus readiness improvements and faster rollout of updated boom-operator Remote Vision System

2026-05-12T22:43:11.010758-07:00

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Pentagon launches Low Cost Containerization Munitions Program with framework deals for 10,000+ cruise missiles starting 2027 The Department of Defense awarded framework agreements to Anduril, CoAspire, Leidos and Zone 5 to acquire more than 10,000 low-cost, containerized missiles under its Low Cost Containerization Munitions Program. The Pentagon also is tying in low-cost hypersonic missile efforts, with the mass-produce push beginning in 2027.

2026-05-13T09:09:38.870409-07:00

Pentagon launches Low Cost Containerization Munitions Program with framework deals for 10,000+ cruise missiles starting 2027

Axios

U.S. Air Force seeks Northrop Grumman electronic-attack jammer upgrades for F-16 fleet The U.S. Air Force is pursuing a Northrop Grumman electronic-attack jammer upgrade intended for F-16 modernization, positioning fourth-generation fighters to carry “sixth-generation electronic warfare” capabilities on existing airframes. The effort underscores continued investment in electronic suppression as a near-term force-multiplier.

2026-05-13T07:06:23.133270-07:00

U.S. Air Force seeks Northrop Grumman electronic-attack jammer upgrades for F-16 fleet

FlightGlobal

Leading Edge Aviation to expand UK MoD basic pilot training using DA40/DA42 aircraft Oxford-based Leading Edge Aviation will provide additional UK Ministry of Defence pilot-training capacity under a new arrangement, delivering instruction for up to 34 pilots. The provider will expand its services using Diamond Aircraft DA40 and DA42 platforms, adding to the MoD’s basic training throughput.

2026-05-13T03:15:15.550059-07:00

Leading Edge Aviation to expand UK MoD basic pilot training using DA40/DA42 aircraft

FlightGlobal

Strong commercial and defense demand lifts Japanese aerospace suppliers in FY2025 Japanese aerospace suppliers posted strong FY2025 (ended 31 March) revenues and profitability, supported by resilient commercial and defense demand. The results reinforce that both end-markets are currently acting as stabilizers for industrial performance across Japan’s aerospace value chain.

2026-05-13T01:57:10.656800-07:00

Strong commercial and defense demand lifts Japanese aerospace suppliers in FY2025

Financial Times

Anduril raises $5B at $61B valuation, doubling in 11 months as it scales autonomous defense manufacturing and R&D Anduril said it raised $5 billion in a round led by Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, doubling its valuation to $61 billion in under a year. The company links the financing to expanding manufacturing capacity, R&D and infrastructure to produce advanced autonomous defense systems, with CEO Brian Schimpf framing the shift in “future warfare.”

2026-05-13T01:23:12.090665-07:00

Anduril raises $5B at $61B valuation, doubling in 11 months as it scales autonomous defense manufacturing and R&D

FlightGlobal

USAF, Boeing align on KC-46A Pegasus readiness improvements and faster rollout of updated boom-operator Remote Vision System The U.S. Air Force and Boeing agreed on terms to improve KC-46A Pegasus tanker readiness and accelerate delivery of new fleet capabilities. The plan includes an accelerated rollout of the updated Remote Vision System for boom operators, aimed at boosting operational readiness across the aircraft’s tanker mission set.

2026-05-12T22:43:11.010758-07:00

USAF, Boeing align on KC-46A Pegasus readiness improvements and faster rollout of updated boom-operator Remote Vision System

Breaking Defense

Trump-class battleship to use Ford-class nuclear reactor design Adm. Daryl Caudle, chief of naval operations, confirmed the Trump-class battleship will share several design features with the USS Ford and, critically, use the same nuclear reactor as the Ford-class aircraft carrier. The move signals continuity in propulsion architecture as the Navy shapes future surface combatant plans.

2026-05-12T15:23:31.565999-07:00

Trump-class battleship to use Ford-class nuclear reactor design

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Russia moves Sarmat ICBM toward operational deployment after successful RS-28 test; Putin links timing to broader ‘final stages’ Russia says it has successfully tested the RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, releasing footage of a launch overseen by Vladimir Putin. The Strategic Missile Forces say Sarmat will be placed on combat alert by year end, with deployment targeted later this year and Putin claiming additional systems are in final stages.

2026-05-12T08:11:54.293237-07:00

Russia moves Sarmat ICBM toward operational deployment after successful RS-28 test; Putin links timing to broader ‘final stages’

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Pentagon launches Low Cost Containerization Munitions Program with framework deals for 10,000+ cruise missiles starting 2027

Anduril raises $5B at $61B valuation, doubling in 11 months as it scales autonomous defense manufacturing and R&D

U.S. Air Force seeks Northrop Grumman electronic-attack jammer upgrades for F-16 fleet

USAF, Boeing align on KC-46A Pegasus readiness improvements and faster rollout of updated boom-operator Remote Vision System

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