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RAF puts APKWS on frontline Typhoon jets for counter-UAS in the Middle East

The Royal Air Force has begun operational use of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) on Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighters deployed in the Middle East, moving from testing to frontline service in under two months. The low-cost guided-rocket option is intended to improve engagement of one-way attack drones.

2026-05-16T16:10:48.963293-07:00

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Space Force awards Northrop Grumman $398M for Enhanced Protected Tactical Satellite Communications-Prototype to demonstrate anti

2026-05-16T07:53:09.719393-07:00

SpaceNews.com

York Space Systems defends growth as SDA restructuring reshapes Pentagon demand

2026-05-16T15:08:52.224700-07:00

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ICEYE hands over POLSARIS/MikroSAR SAR constellation to Poland’s armed forces, delivering sovereign all-weather radar reconnaiss

2026-05-15T07:52:37.895683-07:00

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RAF puts APKWS on frontline Typhoon jets for counter-UAS in the Middle East The Royal Air Force has begun operational use of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) on Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighters deployed in the Middle East, moving from testing to frontline service in under two months. The low-cost guided-rocket option is intended to improve engagement of one-way attack drones.

2026-05-16T16:10:48.963293-07:00

RAF puts APKWS on frontline Typhoon jets for counter-UAS in the Middle East

SpaceNews.com

York Space Systems defends growth as SDA restructuring reshapes Pentagon demand York Space Systems is confronting a core business-model test as its Pentagon program underpinning earlier growth is reorganized. The company is defending its strategy amid changes to Space Development Agency (SDA) programming, which alters how and where spacecraft and related capabilities will be procured.

2026-05-16T15:08:52.224700-07:00

York Space Systems defends growth as SDA restructuring reshapes Pentagon demand

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Space Force awards Northrop Grumman $398M for Enhanced Protected Tactical Satellite Communications-Prototype to demonstrate anti The U.S. Space Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $398 million contract for the Enhanced Protected Tactical Satellite Communications-Prototype (EPTS-P) effort under Space Systems Command. The prototype is intended to demonstrate anti-jamming technologies for military satellite communications in contested environments.

2026-05-16T07:53:09.719393-07:00

Space Force awards Northrop Grumman $398M for Enhanced Protected Tactical Satellite Communications-Prototype to demonstrate anti

DefenseNews.com

Anduril to supply 3,000 Barracuda-500M containerized cruise missiles to the U.S. Army starting in 2027; DoD selects firms to fie The U.S. Army has lined up Anduril to deliver at least 3,000 surface-launched Barracuda-500M cruise missiles beginning in 2027, tied to DoD’s Low-Cost Containerized Missiles initiative. Separately, the Department of Defense selected five companies to field thousands of containerized cruise missiles and Blackbeard hypersonic weapons between 2027 and 2029.

2026-05-15T12:38:49.643415-07:00

Anduril to supply 3,000 Barracuda-500M containerized cruise missiles to the U.S. Army starting in 2027; DoD selects firms to fie

The War Zone

Photos confirm AIM-260A JATM air-to-air missile in flight-test configuration on U.S. Navy F/A-18F AIM-260A—Lockheed’s longer-range successor to the AIM-120 AMRAAM—has surfaced in the first publicly captured imagery. The missile was photographed during a test flight from Eglin Air Force Base, carried by a U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet, showing an AIM-260A in a flight-test configuration.

2026-05-15T11:01:11.571863-07:00

Photos confirm AIM-260A JATM air-to-air missile in flight-test configuration on U.S. Navy F/A-18F

Space Intel Report

Avio reports Q1 earnings surge on space and defense propulsion growth; CEO urges Europe to fund current launch systems Avio SpA said revenue rose 19% and EBITDA rose 30% for the three months ended March 31, driven by continued growth in both its space business and tactical defense propulsion hardware. The CEO also argued Europe should invest in today’s rocket capacity rather than delaying with long-startup cycles.

2026-05-15T07:52:56.927246-07:00

Avio reports Q1 earnings surge on space and defense propulsion growth; CEO urges Europe to fund current launch systems

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ICEYE hands over POLSARIS/MikroSAR SAR constellation to Poland’s armed forces, delivering sovereign all-weather radar reconnaiss ICEYE delivered the four-satellite POLSARIS SAR constellation (and MikroSAR satellite radar reconnaissance capability) to the Polish Armed Forces less than 12 months after contract signature. The system is designed for persistent observation and up to 25 cm resolution, enabling sovereign radar ISR in any weather.

2026-05-15T07:52:37.895683-07:00

ICEYE hands over POLSARIS/MikroSAR SAR constellation to Poland’s armed forces, delivering sovereign all-weather radar reconnaiss

Bloomberg

Destinus seeks €200 million pre-IPO funding ahead of planned public offering European weapons maker Destinus is reportedly in talks with investors to raise about €200 million ($234 million) before a planned initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter. The move underscores how missile and advanced-weapons developers are pursuing public-market capital to fund scaling plans.

2026-05-15T06:39:01.098467-07:00

Destinus seeks €200 million pre-IPO funding ahead of planned public offering

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RAF puts APKWS on frontline Typhoon jets for counter-UAS in the Middle East

Space Force awards Northrop Grumman $398M for Enhanced Protected Tactical Satellite Communications-Prototype to demonstrate anti

York Space Systems defends growth as SDA restructuring reshapes Pentagon demand

ICEYE hands over POLSARIS/MikroSAR SAR constellation to Poland’s armed forces, delivering sovereign all-weather radar reconnaiss

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