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MBDA targets flight of European HYDIS hypersonic interceptor demonstrator before end-2029

MBDA executive Lionel Mazenq described the envisioned HYDIS interceptor as a “fat” missile designed to fly at genuinely hypersonic speeds, distinguishing it from systems characterized only by reaching Mach 5. The company plans to fly a demonstrator before the end of 2029.

Reuters

Leonardo reports €60B-plus backlog as L3Harris wins record $250M GMLRS propulsion order

Leonardo’s first-nine-month results showed orders up 28% to €23.3 billion and revenue up 14% to €15.3 billion, with the group upgrading its full-year guidance on orders. Separately, L3Harris won a record $250 million contract for propulsion units for the U.S. Army’s GMLRS.

FlightGlobal

Pakistan tests indigenously developed air-to-air missile from JF-17

Pakistan has tested a new air-to-air missile launched from a JF-17 fighter, according to the report. The weapon is described as indigenously developed and supports Islamabad’s stated push for greater self-sufficiency in defense equipment; no further details on its performance or program timeline were provided.

Via Satellite

Former DoD official questions whether Trump’s Golden Dome missile shield can survive his presidency, with costs projected at $1

A former Defense Department official warned that branding the Golden Dome around President Donald Trump could undermine its durability beyond his time in office. The proposed missile shield is expected to cost about $1 trillion and is already the subject of partisan disputes.

The War Zone

Pakistan tests indigenous Fa’az air-to-air missile from JF-17 fighters

Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder fleet has tested the Fa’az air-to-air missile, a step toward an indigenous air-to-air weapons capability. The test comes as the Pakistan Air Force already fields advanced Chinese weapons, positioning Fa’az as a domestic addition to its existing arsenal.

The War Zone

Pakistan Joins Air-to-Air Missile Club With Successful Test Of Fa’az

The War Zone

USAF expands lower-cost ERAM effort to include powered and unpowered glide weapons

The U.S. Air Force’s Extended Range Attack Munition effort, described as a lower-cost cruise missile program, is widening to consider both powered and unpowered designs. The expanded scope brings glide bombs into the effort alongside powered weapons, according to the report.

The War Zone

USAF Widens Lower-Cost Cruise Missile Effort To Also Include Glide Bombs