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The GEK800 turbofan has received the U.S. military designation F143-ZZ-100 and an Engineering, Manufacturing and Development contract from the Air Force. Developed by GE Aerospace and Kratos, the approximately 800-pound-thrust engine will provide a second propulsion source for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile.
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The GEK800 turbofan has received the U.S. military designation F143-ZZ-100 and an Engineering, Manufacturing and Development contract from the Air Force. Developed by GE Aerospace and Kratos, the approximately 800-pound-thrust engine will provide a second propulsion source for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile.
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Ukraine says long-range Flamingo cruise missiles struck the Progress Rocket and Space Center in Samara, a producer of Soyuz-2 and Soyuz-5 launch vehicles, as well as the Savasleyka military airfield. The facility is also linked to Russian military satellites and a Starlink-style communications network.
Lockheed Martin and Raytheon are slowing momentum behind a proposed arrangement that would allow Ukraine to produce Patriot missile interceptors, despite President Donald Trump’s promise last month to grant Kyiv a license. Officials are questioning what has caused the hold-up in advancing the production agreement.
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The U.S. Army selected M1 Support Services for its Flight School Next program, centered on Robinson R66 helicopters replacing the UH-72 Lakota, while the Pentagon signed seven-year agreements with Boeing and RTX to expand production of SM-3 Block IIA and IB components as missile defense priorities shift.
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The head of U.S. Space Command says American space assets must be able to “shoot, move, and communicate” alongside the broader joint force, signaling a heightened emphasis on offensive and survivable capabilities in military space operations.
Korea Aerospace Industries and Hyundai Rotem signed an MOU to jointly develop and integrate a long-range air-to-air missile for South Korea’s KF-21 fighter. The companies will also explore exporting combined aircraft-and-weapons packages, linking the fighter’s market prospects to a domestically developed missile capability.
The Pentagon’s effort to replenish missile inventories is creating opportunities for emerging manufacturers, which argue that expanding production requires more than adding factory space. Their approach focuses on redesigning how defense plants are built and operated as the U.S. seeks greater missile manufacturing capacity.
Northrop Grumman has unveiled Raid Hunter, a networked short-range air-defense system combining a chain gun with precision-guided 50mm ammunition for bases and critical infrastructure. Separately, precision-munitions startup Heaviside Industries raised $60 million and partnered with Nammo, while L3Harris highlighted affordable, mass-scalable weapons.
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