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France launched a SyLEx sounding rocket from Biscarrosse carrying experiments tied to development of the M51.4, the next version of its submarine-launched ballistic missile. The flight provides a test platform for technologies intended for the strategic weapon program.
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France launched a SyLEx sounding rocket from Biscarrosse carrying experiments tied to development of the M51.4, the next version of its submarine-launched ballistic missile. The flight provides a test platform for technologies intended for the strategic weapon program.
MBDA is developing Stratus RS, a high-speed missile for rapid strike, for France and the United Kingdom. The weapon’s range is expected to be “far” greater than Exocet’s, and MBDA is awaiting a development contract from France’s Directorate General for Armament.
The Air Force has issued two requests for information seeking long-range variants of its Extended Range Attack Munition, including one with glide capability. The service is looking for industry to produce the cruise missile for Ukraine, according to the articles.
Sweden has received Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missiles purchased from German military stocks, a step toward equipping its Saab Gripen fighters with a long-range strike capability. The transfer confirms that the initial phase of the capability’s development relies on existing German weapons rather than a newly described production order.
From orbital missile interceptors to satellites designed to track enemy aircraft, military space ambitions are moving toward a critical demonstration point. The 2028 imperative is to turn concepts into working systems, testing whether proposed capabilities can deliver operational value rather than remain plans on paper.
North Korea said it tested a strategic cruise missile fitted with a “dispersal warhead,” assessing flight characteristics for a vertical strike, state media reported. The test followed a recent North Korean cluster-bomb test for ballistic missiles, extending the country’s reported work on warhead types across missile systems.
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