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USAF conducts unarmed Minuteman III ICBM operational test from Vandenberg

Air Force Global Strike Command carried out an operational test launch of an unarmed LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, at approximately 1:35 a.m. on Nov. 5. The flight validated missile performance without a live warhead.

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Lockheed Martin invests $50M in Saildrone to arm long-range USVs with Tomahawk missiles

2025-10-29T06:25:26.380704-07:00

Reuters

Castelion wins Army and Navy contracts to integrate Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon onto operational launchers

2025-10-24T03:40:21.137768-07:00

Boeing

Boeing wins ~$2.7B multiyear award to build 3,000+ PAC‑3 missile seekers through 2030

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USAF conducts unarmed Minuteman III ICBM operational test from Vandenberg Air Force Global Strike Command carried out an operational test launch of an unarmed LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, at approximately 1:35 a.m. on Nov. 5. The flight validated missile performance without a live warhead.

2025-11-05T18:16:34.208218-08:00

USAF conducts unarmed Minuteman III ICBM operational test from Vandenberg

Breaking Defense

Lockheed Martin Australia awards Moog contract to develop GMLRS component, boosts local industry Lockheed Martin Australia has awarded Moog a contract to develop a component for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS), part of efforts to expand local industrial participation. A Lockheed executive said the award gives Australian industry "a hand up" to contribute to munitions supply.

2025-11-05T04:17:02.069103-08:00

Lockheed Martin Australia awards Moog contract to develop GMLRS component, boosts local industry

Air Data News

Venezuela flies Su-30MK2 fighters armed with Russian Kh-31 anti-ship missiles over Caribbean On Oct. 29 the Venezuelan Air Force released footage showing two Su‑30MK2 fighters armed with Russian Kh‑31 anti‑ship missiles conducting patrols over the Caribbean Sea. Caracas framed the sorties as routine, but the weaponized flights occurred amid heightened regional air activity and tensions.

2025-11-02T02:42:00.117519-08:00

Venezuela flies Su-30MK2 fighters armed with Russian Kh-31 anti-ship missiles over Caribbean

AeroTime

Ukraine accuses Russia of using 9M729 missile — the system that ended the INF Treaty Ukraine has accused Russian forces of employing the 9M729 ground‑launched cruise missile — the weapon that precipitated the INF Treaty's collapse — as Washington signals plans to resume nuclear testing amid rising East‑West tensions, raising escalation and arms‑control concerns across Europe.

2025-10-31T03:55:29.660496-07:00

Ukraine accuses Russia of using 9M729 missile — the system that ended the INF Treaty

Economic Times

India to Acquire Additional MBDA Meteor Missiles for Rafale Jets to Boost Long‑Range Air‑to‑Air Capability

2025-10-30T10:49:46.076567-07:00

Reuters

Lockheed Martin invests $50M in Saildrone to arm long-range USVs with Tomahawk missiles Lockheed Martin is investing $50 million in Saildrone to accelerate development of long-range unmanned surface vehicles and outfit the autonomy firm's large USVs with Tomahawk-class missiles — marking the first announced plan to carry high‑powered cruise missiles aboard commercial sea drones and to push USV availability for the U.S. Navy.

2025-10-29T06:25:26.380704-07:00

Lockheed Martin invests $50M in Saildrone to arm long-range USVs with Tomahawk missiles

Reuters

Belarus to field Russia’s Oreshnik intermediate-range hypersonic missile in December Belarus will deploy Russia’s new Oreshnik intermediate-range hypersonic missile system in December, TASS reported, citing Natalya Eismont, spokesperson for President Alexander Lukashenko. The statement provides the first public timeline for fielding the system in Belarus, according to the state-run agency.

2025-10-28T10:27:18.119722-07:00

Belarus to field Russia’s Oreshnik intermediate-range hypersonic missile in December

Reuters

Castelion wins Army and Navy contracts to integrate Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon onto operational launchers Castelion has won its first U.S. Army and Navy platform-integration contracts to fit the Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon onto operational launchers, advancing the system toward tests and potential deployment. The Army’s FY2026 budget says Blackbeard GL is intended for CAML but compatible with HIMARS as an interim launcher.

2025-10-24T03:40:21.137768-07:00

Castelion wins Army and Navy contracts to integrate Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon onto operational launchers

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