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Sweden to sell/donate Gripens to Ukraine: up to 20 new jets, 16 older models donated sooner, Meteor missiles slated

Sweden and Kyiv advanced plans for Ukraine to acquire up to 20 Saab Gripen fighter jets, with Sweden selling the latest-model jets and donating 16 older versions to support operations sooner. Kyiv says it plans to allocate €2.5 billion from the EU Ukraine Support Loan, while proposals also point to up to 36 total secondhand and new-build aircraft, with Meteor missiles included.

2026-05-28T02:44:32.723407-07:00

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Golden Dome’s propulsion-first shift reframes missile defense as a distributed, end-to-end architecture

2026-05-28T06:54:19.447691-07:00

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HASC marks up FY2027 NDAA: multiyear F-35 and F-15EX buys; more Black Hawks and Chinooks; munitions and Arleigh Burke funding

2026-05-26T14:04:32.733605-07:00

SpaceNews.com

DARPA awards Voyager Technologies $16.5M to advance composable solid rocket thrust-control; Raytheon expands missile production

2026-05-26T09:12:06.167840-07:00

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Golden Dome’s propulsion-first shift reframes missile defense as a distributed, end-to-end architecture A new framing of President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome air-and-missile-defense concept moves beyond detection, tracking and interception to the distributed infrastructure that makes the architecture work—placing propulsion at the center. The implication: system designers must validate propulsion-driven performance across the full kill-chain network, not just intercept geometry.

2026-05-28T06:54:19.447691-07:00

Golden Dome’s propulsion-first shift reframes missile defense as a distributed, end-to-end architecture

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Sweden to sell/donate Gripens to Ukraine: up to 20 new jets, 16 older models donated sooner, Meteor missiles slated Sweden and Kyiv advanced plans for Ukraine to acquire up to 20 Saab Gripen fighter jets, with Sweden selling the latest-model jets and donating 16 older versions to support operations sooner. Kyiv says it plans to allocate €2.5 billion from the EU Ukraine Support Loan, while proposals also point to up to 36 total secondhand and new-build aircraft, with Meteor missiles included.

2026-05-28T02:44:32.723407-07:00

Sweden to sell/donate Gripens to Ukraine: up to 20 new jets, 16 older models donated sooner, Meteor missiles slated

Breaking Defense

HASC marks up FY2027 NDAA: multiyear F-35 and F-15EX buys; more Black Hawks and Chinooks; munitions and Arleigh Burke funding The House Armed Services Committee released its markup of the fiscal 2027 defense policy bill, largely backing Pentagon plans. The draft would authorize multiyear procurement for F-35 and F-15EX fighters, expand Army lift recap with additional Black Hawks and Chinooks, and approve multiyear buys for critical munitions, including the Arleigh Burke destroyer program.

2026-05-26T14:04:32.733605-07:00

HASC marks up FY2027 NDAA: multiyear F-35 and F-15EX buys; more Black Hawks and Chinooks; munitions and Arleigh Burke funding

Breaking Defense

Raytheon and Lockheed deliver first next-gen Javelin lightweight launch units with improved infrared targeting to U.S. Army The Javelin Joint Venture—Raytheon and Lockheed Martin—has delivered the first Lightweight Command Launch Units to the U.S. Army. The new launcher is smaller and lighter than the legacy unit and incorporates modern infrared camera technology designed to speed and simplify target detection.

2026-05-26T13:24:23.814917-07:00

Raytheon and Lockheed deliver first next-gen Javelin lightweight launch units with improved infrared targeting to U.S. Army

SpaceNews.com

DARPA awards Voyager Technologies $16.5M to advance composable solid rocket thrust-control; Raytheon expands missile production DARPA selected Voyager Technologies for a $16.5 million Phase 2 “Burn n’ Go” contract to tailor solid rocket motor thrust post-build, supporting composable, mission-adaptable propulsion. Separately, Raytheon is modernizing missile production flexibility with DARPA-linked solid rocket motor technology and updated Javelin LWCLU launcher configurations.

2026-05-26T09:12:06.167840-07:00

DARPA awards Voyager Technologies $16.5M to advance composable solid rocket thrust-control; Raytheon expands missile production

AeroTime

Thales delivers first X-Fire launcher firings for France’s FLP-T long-range land-strike programme Thales has completed its first firings of the X-Fire ground-based long-range strike launcher in France on May 20, 2026, advancing the company’s bid in the FLP-T race. The move signals incremental momentum in France’s effort to field a sovereign long-range land-strike capability.

2026-05-26T01:17:08.931826-07:00

Thales delivers first X-Fire launcher firings for France’s FLP-T long-range land-strike programme

Associated Press

Russia deploys Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile in mass Kyiv attack, third wartime use Russia carried out a large-scale drone-and-missile assault on Kyiv on May 24, using the nuclear-capable Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile for the third time in the war. Ukrainian officials said the attack killed at least two people, injured 83, and damaged buildings across the capital.

2026-05-24T18:28:09.644253-07:00

Russia deploys Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile in mass Kyiv attack, third wartime use

Reuters

Russia launches major Kyiv barrage using Oreshnik plus ballistic and hypersonic missiles alongside drones Ukrainian officials and state media report a large overnight strike on Kyiv involving an Oreshnik missile, alongside Iskander, Kinzhal, and Zircon missile types, as well as drones. Kyiv’s mayoral office said four people were killed and more than 80 wounded, characterizing it as one of the city’s biggest attacks.

2026-05-23T17:13:29.606158-07:00

Russia launches major Kyiv barrage using Oreshnik plus ballistic and hypersonic missiles alongside drones

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Sweden to sell/donate Gripens to Ukraine: up to 20 new jets, 16 older models donated sooner, Meteor missiles slated

Golden Dome’s propulsion-first shift reframes missile defense as a distributed, end-to-end architecture

HASC marks up FY2027 NDAA: multiyear F-35 and F-15EX buys; more Black Hawks and Chinooks; munitions and Arleigh Burke funding

DARPA awards Voyager Technologies $16.5M to advance composable solid rocket thrust-control; Raytheon expands missile production

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