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SDA partners for up to $1.75B to build 36 Golden Dome missile-tracking satellites for Space Force

The Space Development Agency announced partnerships with two companies valued at up to $1.75 billion total to develop 36 satellites supporting the Trump administration’s Golden Dome missile-defense initiative. The satellites are intended to expand space-based tracking capability for the program.

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2026-07-21T12:07:19.359993-07:00

AINonline

Embraer- Anduril eye Barracuda missile; Anduril and Archer unveil autonomous hybrid-electric VTOL platform as interceptor market

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2026-07-20T23:23:16.290925-07:00

FlightGlobal

GA-ASI, Raytheon UK, BAE/Boeing/Saab and Leonardo move to refresh UK strike, training and precision-munitions capacity

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2026-07-21T00:25:14.580978-07:00

Wall Street Journal

Lockheed Martin unveils PAC-3 ACE “Baby Patriot” low-cost interceptor aimed at replenishing Patriot stockpiles

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2026-07-21T02:42:26.342781-07:00

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Space.com

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SDA partners for up to $1.75B to build 36 Golden Dome missile-tracking satellites for Space Force The Space Development Agency announced partnerships with two companies valued at up to $1.75 billion total to develop 36 satellites supporting the Trump administration’s Golden Dome missile-defense initiative. The satellites are intended to expand space-based tracking capability for the program.

2026-07-21T12:07:19.359993-07:00

SDA partners for up to $1.75B to build 36 Golden Dome missile-tracking satellites for Space Force

SpaceNews.com

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KBR reshapes defense technology unit to pursue Golden Dome missile-defense work KBR said July 21 it is restructuring to better compete for work under the Trump administration’s “Golden Dome” multilayer defense concept. The company is aligning its digital engineering, space surveillance, and missile-defense businesses to target contracts aimed at countering missile and aerial threats.

2026-07-21T03:25:31.360154-07:00

KBR reshapes defense technology unit to pursue Golden Dome missile-defense work

Wall Street Journal

10 sources

Lockheed Martin unveils PAC-3 ACE “Baby Patriot” low-cost interceptor aimed at replenishing Patriot stockpiles Lockheed Martin introduced the PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector (PAC-3 ACE, “Baby Patriot”), positioning it as a cheaper Patriot interceptor to defeat a broad set of air and missile threats. The company says PAC-3 ACE will cost less than half the unit price of a PAC-3 MSE and be produced in part in Europe, with deliveries targeted for 2028.

2026-07-21T02:42:26.342781-07:00

Lockheed Martin unveils PAC-3 ACE “Baby Patriot” low-cost interceptor aimed at replenishing Patriot stockpiles

FlightGlobal

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GA-ASI, Raytheon UK, BAE/Boeing/Saab and Leonardo move to refresh UK strike, training and precision-munitions capacity General Atomics is pursuing expanded strike roles for the MQ-9B and its Gambit integration via deals with Kongsberg and MBDA. Meanwhile, Raytheon UK unveiled Red Kite—an affordable sovereign precision munition built on the Stormbreaker airframe. BAE, Boeing and Saab also signed to advance a UK Hawk replacement built around Boeing’s T-7 training system, as Leonardo presses LEO and missile-defense programs alongside an Indonesian M-346F fighter sale.

2026-07-21T00:25:14.580978-07:00

GA-ASI, Raytheon UK, BAE/Boeing/Saab and Leonardo move to refresh UK strike, training and precision-munitions capacity

AINonline

44 sources

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Embraer- Anduril eye Barracuda missile; Anduril and Archer unveil autonomous hybrid-electric VTOL platform as interceptor market Embraer and Anduril signed an MOU to pursue the Barracuda missile for the C-390, without a timeline for initial testing. Separately, Anduril and Archer Aviation unveiled a jointly-developed autonomous hybrid-electric VTOL platform for both defense and commercial missions. In adjacent drone-defense moves, Kratos was selected by the US Energy Department to protect nuclear transports from drone attacks, and X-Bow announced its Buckler interceptor after successful flight testing against Shahed-type drones.

2026-07-20T23:23:16.290925-07:00

Embraer- Anduril eye Barracuda missile; Anduril and Archer unveil autonomous hybrid-electric VTOL platform as interceptor market

DefenseNews.com

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US Army reportedly deploys Dark Eagle hypersonic missile training to Guam amid Valiant Shield drills The 7th Infantry Division shared imagery of troops training with the Dark Eagle hypersonic missile system during Valiant Shield in June 2026, with the training location not officially disclosed but open-source analysis pointing to Guam. Separately, the U.S. Air Force has issued a request for an air defense missile system to protect its installations against cruise missiles and drones.

2026-07-20T05:55:30.630910-07:00

US Army reportedly deploys Dark Eagle hypersonic missile training to Guam amid Valiant Shield drills

DefenseNews.com

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US Air Force seeking air defense missile system to protect air bases

2026-07-20T05:55:30.630910-07:00

US Air Force seeking air defen

Bloomberg

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GAO: US Navy hypersonic destroyer/upgrade delays push at-sea testing to 2027 as Army–Navy weapon effort lacks coordination Government Accountability Office reporting says the US Navy is about two years behind on destroyer modernization tied to hypersonic missiles, delaying crucial at-sea flight testing until 2027. Separate GAO findings cite major delays across modernization, testing and missile production, while also flagging an Army–Navy hypersonic procurement effort without an overarching coordination strategy.

2026-07-20T02:23:17.388987-07:00

GAO: US Navy hypersonic destroyer/upgrade delays push at-sea testing to 2027 as Army–Navy weapon effort lacks coordination

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