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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Rafael chief targets continued growth after major spike in orders; company doubles output and lifts sales ~30% annually

Rafael’s CEO Yoav Tourgeman says the company is pursuing sustained growth following a major increase in orders, supported by a recent scale-up in production. The defense prime has reportedly doubled output and boosted sales by about 30% per year over the last three years.

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2026-07-22T05:41:58.006307-07:00

AINonline

US Marines choose Allen Control’s Bullfrog autonomous C-UAS under GBAD; industry showcases low-cost drone-killing concepts at Fa

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2026-07-22T00:22:41.345536-07:00

Breaking Defense

BAE Systems licensing deal enables Ukrainian industry to produce L119 Light Gun variant locally

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2026-07-21T23:44:27.327681-07:00

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

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FlightGlobal

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Rafael chief targets continued growth after major spike in orders; company doubles output and lifts sales ~30% annually Rafael’s CEO Yoav Tourgeman says the company is pursuing sustained growth following a major increase in orders, supported by a recent scale-up in production. The defense prime has reportedly doubled output and boosted sales by about 30% per year over the last three years.

2026-07-22T05:41:58.006307-07:00

Rafael chief targets continued growth after major spike in orders; company doubles output and lifts sales ~30% annually

AINonline

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US Marines choose Allen Control’s Bullfrog autonomous C-UAS under GBAD; industry showcases low-cost drone-killing concepts at Fa Allen Control Systems says the US Marine Corps selected its Bullfrog autonomous weapon system for the Ground Based Air Defense (GBAD) programme to counter growing low-cost, weaponized drones. Separate Farnborough updates highlight Bumblebee V2 upgrades for air-to-air intercepts, plus concept work pairing modular launchers with low-cost guided interceptors and autonomous USVs, and BAE’s Brontanax collaborative combat drone concept.

2026-07-22T00:22:41.345536-07:00

US Marines choose Allen Control’s Bullfrog autonomous C-UAS under GBAD; industry showcases low-cost drone-killing concepts at Fa

Breaking Defense

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BAE Systems licensing deal enables Ukrainian industry to produce L119 Light Gun variant locally BAE Systems has signed a licensing agreement with a strategic defence partner in Ukraine to support local manufacture of its L119 Light Gun. The deal provides access to BAE’s technical information and support to build an initial gun for testing; no contract value or timeline was disclosed.

2026-07-21T23:44:27.327681-07:00

BAE Systems licensing deal enables Ukrainian industry to produce L119 Light Gun variant locally

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

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Lockheed Martin unveils PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector (“PAC-3 ACE”): a low-cost Patriot interceptor aimed at expanding ABM c Lockheed Martin has introduced the PAC-3 ACE, positioned as a lower-cost Patriot interceptor designed to defeat a wide range of air and missile threats. The company says the effort is intended to rebuild Patriot stockpiles and is targeted to deliver capability at less than half the cost of a PAC-3 MSE unit, with production planned in part in Europe starting in 2028.

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

Lockheed Martin unveils PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector (“PAC-3 ACE”): a low-cost Patriot interceptor aimed at expanding ABM c

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

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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

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