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House Appropriators advance FY2027 defense bill: $55.5B for Space Force, cuts to Air Force working capital, and $300M add for FA

The House Appropriations Committee marked up its fiscal 2027 defense spending bill at a $1.07 trillion topline, advancing a version that includes $55.5 billion for the U.S. Space Force alongside a cut to the Air Force working capital fund. Appropriators also flagged the Trump administration’s “risky” reliance on uncertain reconciliation funding for munitions and F-35, while pulling forward $300 million to fund the Air Force Family of Mass Missiles (FAMM) at $355 million in FY2027.

2026-06-25T04:40:33.630341-07:00

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Frankenburg opens Riga Mark I counter-UAS missile factory to mass-produce low-cost interceptors

2026-06-25T01:34:55.946443-07:00

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Pentagon awards Lockheed Martin up to $35B to quadruple THAAD interceptor production

2026-06-24T15:26:41.255879-07:00

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Hegseth: Golden Dome directed-energy milestone test defeats drones and cruise missiles

2026-06-24T12:57:06.475265-07:00

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House Appropriators advance FY2027 defense bill: $55.5B for Space Force, cuts to Air Force working capital, and $300M add for FA The House Appropriations Committee marked up its fiscal 2027 defense spending bill at a $1.07 trillion topline, advancing a version that includes $55.5 billion for the U.S. Space Force alongside a cut to the Air Force working capital fund. Appropriators also flagged the Trump administration’s “risky” reliance on uncertain reconciliation funding for munitions and F-35, while pulling forward $300 million to fund the Air Force Family of Mass Missiles (FAMM) at $355 million in FY2027.

2026-06-25T04:40:33.630341-07:00

House Appropriators advance FY2027 defense bill: $55.5B for Space Force, cuts to Air Force working capital, and $300M add for FA

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Frankenburg opens Riga Mark I counter-UAS missile factory to mass-produce low-cost interceptors Estonian startup Frankenburg has opened the first missile manufacturing site in the Baltics in Riga, aiming to mass-produce its Mark I counter-UAS interceptor missile. The company positions the “low-cost” interceptor as a scalable response to rising unmanned-airspace threats across the region, paired with counter-UAS systems and policies.

2026-06-25T01:34:55.946443-07:00

Frankenburg opens Riga Mark I counter-UAS missile factory to mass-produce low-cost interceptors

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Pentagon awards Lockheed Martin up to $35B to quadruple THAAD interceptor production The U.S. Defense Department awarded Lockheed Martin a seven-year, up to $35B contract to quadruple production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors. The award implements a Jan. 29, 2026 framework agreement and is aimed at replenishing missile-defense stocks drawn down during the Iran conflict, targeting hundreds of operational interceptors by 2030.

2026-06-24T15:26:41.255879-07:00

Pentagon awards Lockheed Martin up to $35B to quadruple THAAD interceptor production

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Hegseth: Golden Dome directed-energy milestone test defeats drones and cruise missiles Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the first Golden Dome milestone test used directed energy to defeat drones and cruise missiles, marking the program’s initial major counter-UAS and counter-cruise capability validation. The result adds a kinetic/energy kill approach to Golden Dome’s broader, layered air-and-missile-defense architecture.

2026-06-24T12:57:06.475265-07:00

Hegseth: Golden Dome directed-energy milestone test defeats drones and cruise missiles

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Satellite imagery shows China building a US destroyer replica target to support anti-ship missile test campaigns Satellite imagery indicates China has constructed a US destroyer replica at a remote missile-testing site in its northwestern desert. Analysts cited by the reporting say the target could be used to validate anti-ship weapons against a realistic surface-combatant profile.

2026-06-24T01:25:46.412529-07:00

Satellite imagery shows China building a US destroyer replica target to support anti-ship missile test campaigns

DefenseNews.com

SOF Week spotlights throwable rugged ground drones alongside Air Force push for collaborative combat aircraft and long-range mun Defense News Weekly reports at SOF Week on a rugged “throwable” ground drone concept designed for rapid, non-traditional entry into contested environments. The episode also notes parallel Air Force moves toward collaborative combat aircraft and the development of new long-range munitions for distributed strike and support missions.

2026-06-22T10:12:51.999072-07:00

SOF Week spotlights throwable rugged ground drones alongside Air Force push for collaborative combat aircraft and long-range mun

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China’s PL-16 air-to-air missile: specs suggest a punch against large targets, but limits against small/fast aircraft remain unc Experts assess China’s latest air-to-air missile, the PL-16, as potentially capable of pursuing large, slower-moving aircraft—though its effectiveness against smaller, faster targets is not established. The analysis frames the weapon as part of the ongoing evolution of aerial combat lethality and engagement geometry.

2026-06-22T05:39:32.857055-07:00

China’s PL-16 air-to-air missile: specs suggest a punch against large targets, but limits against small/fast aircraft remain unc

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Ukraine launches ‘TrophyLab’ to standardize and share captured Russian weapons data with allies Ukraine has launched the ‘TrophyLab’ platform to share information from captured Russian weapons with partner countries. The publicly referenced study items include the Kinzhal hypersonic missile and the T-90M tank, positioning TrophyLab as a structured conduit for allied learning and potential adaptation.

2026-06-22T02:40:33.151206-07:00

Ukraine launches ‘TrophyLab’ to standardize and share captured Russian weapons data with allies

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House Appropriators advance FY2027 defense bill: $55.5B for Space Force, cuts to Air Force working capital, and $300M add for FA

Frankenburg opens Riga Mark I counter-UAS missile factory to mass-produce low-cost interceptors

Pentagon awards Lockheed Martin up to $35B to quadruple THAAD interceptor production

Hegseth: Golden Dome directed-energy milestone test defeats drones and cruise missiles

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