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Ukraine’s Fire Point tests a ballistic missile underpinning a missile air-defence concept

Fire Point, Ukraine’s largest missile and drone maker, has conducted a flight test of a ballistic missile intended to form the foundation of a new missile air-defence system, CEO Iryna Terekh said. The test signals ongoing work to transition core propulsion and guidance into an air-defence architecture.

2026-06-03T09:42:48.325072-07:00

FlightGlobal

DRDO and IAF complete airborne RudraM-II missile flight trials from Su-30MKI

2026-06-02T23:41:57.620690-07:00

Reuters

Explosion and fire at Hanwha Aerospace propellant-mixing center in Daejeon kills five, injures two

2026-06-01T06:49:11.464699-07:00

Via Satellite

MDA Space to Supply Antennas and Control Electronics for BAE Systems’ U.S. Space Force Epoch 2 Missile-Warning Constellation

2026-06-02T12:25:39.456648-07:00

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Ukraine’s Fire Point tests a ballistic missile underpinning a missile air-defence concept Fire Point, Ukraine’s largest missile and drone maker, has conducted a flight test of a ballistic missile intended to form the foundation of a new missile air-defence system, CEO Iryna Terekh said. The test signals ongoing work to transition core propulsion and guidance into an air-defence architecture.

2026-06-03T09:42:48.325072-07:00

Ukraine’s Fire Point tests a ballistic missile underpinning a missile air-defence concept

FlightGlobal

DRDO and IAF complete airborne RudraM-II missile flight trials from Su-30MKI India’s DRDO and the Indian Air Force have successfully conducted flight tests of the indigenously developed RudraM-II air-to-surface missile, launched from a Su-30MKI over the Odisha coast. Trials under extreme release conditions validated critical subsystems, guidance and propulsion, and demonstrated precision target hits while meeting all test objectives.

2026-06-02T23:41:57.620690-07:00

DRDO and IAF complete airborne RudraM-II missile flight trials from Su-30MKI

Via Satellite

MDA Space to Supply Antennas and Control Electronics for BAE Systems’ U.S. Space Force Epoch 2 Missile-Warning Constellation BAE Systems has subcontracted MDA Space to provide antennas and control electronics for the U.S. Space Force’s MEO EPOCH 2 missile-warning constellation. The agreement covers critical payload technologies within the Space Systems Command program, tightening the supplier base for the Epoch architecture moving from design into delivery.

2026-06-02T12:25:39.456648-07:00

MDA Space to Supply Antennas and Control Electronics for BAE Systems’ U.S. Space Force Epoch 2 Missile-Warning Constellation

The War Zone

USAF designates next-generation penetrator bomb as GBU-76 to replace MOP The U.S. Air Force has formally designated its next-generation penetrator bomb as the GBU-76, set to replace the MOP. The designation comes as plans take shape for fielding the new weapon capability within the Air Force’s strike portfolio.

2026-06-02T09:58:12.570339-07:00

USAF designates next-generation penetrator bomb as GBU-76 to replace MOP

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Explosion and fire at Hanwha Aerospace propellant-mixing center in Daejeon kills five, injures two A blast and subsequent fire hit Hanwha Aerospace’s rocket propellant-mixing center at its Daejeon, South Korea, facility on June 1, killing five workers and injuring two others, local officials said. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the incident.

2026-06-01T06:49:11.464699-07:00

Explosion and fire at Hanwha Aerospace propellant-mixing center in Daejeon kills five, injures two

DefenseNews.com

Lockheed Martin ramps US missile output with NGI interceptor production facility and DoD push for more munitions Lockheed Martin says it is expanding missile and fire-control output under the Pentagon’s increased demand for munitions. The company also unveiled a purpose-built facility for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s Next-Generation Interceptor (NGI) ahead of a key design review and subsequent testing.

2026-06-01T06:11:50.345679-07:00

Lockheed Martin ramps US missile output with NGI interceptor production facility and DoD push for more munitions

Bloomberg

Iran missile strike on US-linked Kuwait base damages MQ-9 Reapers and injures Americans amid ceasefire extension talks Iran-fired ballistic missile(s) hit a US-linked Kuwaiti air base, causing minor injuries to several Americans and seriously damaging two MQ-9 Reaper strike drones, according to reports. The incident follows renewed US strikes on Iran and could complicate efforts to extend a fragile ceasefire.

2026-05-29T21:59:06.521143-07:00

Iran missile strike on US-linked Kuwait base damages MQ-9 Reapers and injures Americans amid ceasefire extension talks

Reuters

China builds launch-pad infrastructure near nuclear missile silos, according to satellite imagery Satellite images indicate China is constructing a network of launch pads and related infrastructure adjacent to the isolated sites that house the country’s longest-range nuclear missiles. The build-out suggests efforts to increase readiness and/or operational flexibility of silo-based deterrent forces.

2026-05-28T22:55:01.145867-07:00

China builds launch-pad infrastructure near nuclear missile silos, according to satellite imagery

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Ukraine’s Fire Point tests a ballistic missile underpinning a missile air-defence concept

DRDO and IAF complete airborne RudraM-II missile flight trials from Su-30MKI

Explosion and fire at Hanwha Aerospace propellant-mixing center in Daejeon kills five, injures two

MDA Space to Supply Antennas and Control Electronics for BAE Systems’ U.S. Space Force Epoch 2 Missile-Warning Constellation

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