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Hypersonica completes Mach‑6 HS1 test, targets serial production and European strike capability by 2029

Anglo‑German startup Hypersonica reported a successful hypersonic flight test in Norway, with the HS1 prototype reaching roughly Mach 6 and built from military‑grade supplier components. The company emerged from stealth and says it aims for HS1 serial production and a sovereign European strike capability by 2029.

2026-02-09T23:07:19.121722-08:00

Lockheed Martin

Lockheed unveils Lamprey plug-and-play MMAUV that docks to ships, launches drones and torpedoes

2026-02-09T06:53:34.148531-08:00

Aviation Week

Rafael advances to next round in U.S. Army IFPC Inc 2 Second Interceptor competition

2026-02-09T08:38:48.277335-08:00

Reuters

RTX wins Pentagon deals to surge Tomahawk variant, AMRAAM, SM‑6 and SM‑3 production

2026-02-04T03:43:05.174429-08:00

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European Spaceflight

Hypersonica completes Mach‑6 HS1 test, targets serial production and European strike capability by 2029 Anglo‑German startup Hypersonica reported a successful hypersonic flight test in Norway, with the HS1 prototype reaching roughly Mach 6 and built from military‑grade supplier components. The company emerged from stealth and says it aims for HS1 serial production and a sovereign European strike capability by 2029.

2026-02-09T23:07:19.121722-08:00

Hypersonica completes Mach‑6 HS1 test, targets serial production and European strike capability by 2029

Aviation Week

Rafael advances to next round in U.S. Army IFPC Inc 2 Second Interceptor competition Rafael has advanced to the next round of the U.S. Army's Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 (IFPC Inc 2) Second Interceptor competition, joining Lockheed Martin and a Boeing–Anduril team. The decision follows a more than two‑year Army hunt for a complementary second interceptor for the IFPC Inc 2 launcher.

2026-02-09T08:38:48.277335-08:00

Rafael advances to next round in U.S. Army IFPC Inc 2 Second Interceptor competition

Lockheed Martin

Lockheed unveils Lamprey plug-and-play MMAUV that docks to ships, launches drones and torpedoes Lockheed Martin introduced Lamprey, a plug-and-play Multi‑Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle designed to give U.S. and allied navies a persistent, discreet presence in contested maritime areas. Lamprey can hitch a ride to operating zones, dock with vessels and carry modular payloads—launching aerial drones, decoys and torpedoes.

2026-02-09T06:53:34.148531-08:00

Lockheed unveils Lamprey plug-and-play MMAUV that docks to ships, launches drones and torpedoes

DefenseNews.com

ST Engineering unveils EagleStrike loitering munition and AME‑A514 assault rifle; production targeted early 2027 At Singapore Airshow 2026 ST Engineering revealed the EagleStrike tactical loitering munition—aimed at production in early 2027—and the modular AME‑A514 5.56 mm assault rifle designed for urban warfare, expanding the company's portfolio from vehicles and UAVs into precision strike munitions and small arms.

2026-02-05T07:01:03.086792-08:00

ST Engineering unveils EagleStrike loitering munition and AME‑A514 assault rifle; production targeted early 2027

NASA Spaceflight

Northrop Grumman tests second BAMM!29 2.0 solid-rocket motor under 2025 SMART program Northrop Grumman said it successfully tested the Bombardment Attack Missile Motor 29! 2.0 (BAMM!29 2.0), the second solid-rocket motor fired under its 2025 SMART program. The milestone advances Northrop's rapid-development effort for tactical solid motors and supports ongoing weapon-integration work.

2026-02-04T11:34:24.761344-08:00

Northrop Grumman tests second BAMM!29 2.0 solid-rocket motor under 2025 SMART program

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USAF conducts live‑warhead ERAM test as State Department clears sale of thousands of rounds to Ukraine The U.S. Air Force conducted a live‑warhead test of the low‑cost Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) at Eglin on Jan. 21, 2026, while the State Department approved the sale of thousands of ERAM rounds to Ukraine, advancing affordable standoff cruise‑missile capability.

2026-02-04T03:54:08.852940-08:00

USAF conducts live‑warhead ERAM test as State Department clears sale of thousands of rounds to Ukraine

Reuters

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RTX wins Pentagon deals to surge Tomahawk variant, AMRAAM, SM‑6 and SM‑3 production RTX's Raytheon division struck multi‑year agreements with the Department of Defense to accelerate production of five missile types — a new Tomahawk anti‑ship variant plus AMRAAM, SM‑6 and SM‑3 IIA/IB. Some reports describe the package as a seven‑year framework to ramp annual outputs.

2026-02-04T03:43:05.174429-08:00

RTX wins Pentagon deals to surge Tomahawk variant, AMRAAM, SM‑6 and SM‑3 production

Breaking Defense

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U.S. approves multi‑billion arms packages: 30 AH‑64E Apaches, JLTVs and Namer APCs for Israel; $9B Patriot sale to Saudi Arabia The U.S. State Department approved multiple Foreign Military Sales to Israel including 30 AH‑64E Apache attack helicopters, thousands of JLTV tactical vehicles, Namer APC systems and related support — reported package values range from roughly $3.8B to $8.7B. Separately, a $9B Patriot missile sale to Saudi Arabia (730 missiles) was approved.

2026-01-30T16:33:40.108321-08:00

U.S. approves multi‑billion arms packages: 30 AH‑64E Apaches, JLTVs and Namer APCs for Israel; $9B Patriot sale to Saudi Arabia

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Hypersonica completes Mach‑6 HS1 test, targets serial production and European strike capability by 2029

Lockheed unveils Lamprey plug-and-play MMAUV that docks to ships, launches drones and torpedoes

Rafael advances to next round in U.S. Army IFPC Inc 2 Second Interceptor competition

RTX wins Pentagon deals to surge Tomahawk variant, AMRAAM, SM‑6 and SM‑3 production

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