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The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

Soviets tested a terminal 'hard‑kill' silo defence that showered incoming warheads with metal darts

Declassified reporting shows the Soviet Union tested a terminal, hard‑kill, active‑protection‑style system for ICBM silos that attempted to defeat incoming ballistic warheads by dispersing clouds of metal darts to shred or deflect warheads before impact. Tests reached at least the prototype/testing phase.

2025-10-17T12:49:30.106814-07:00

Breaking Defense

U.S. Army awards Lockheed $9.8B multiyear deal for 1,970 PAC‑3 MSE interceptors

2025-10-17T11:12:33.443940-07:00

Boeing

Boeing wins ~$2.7B multiyear award to build 3,000+ PAC‑3 missile seekers through 2030

2025-10-14T05:12:24.686943-07:00

DefenseNews.com

US Army's First Hypersonic Battery to Reach Full Eight‑Missile Loadout by December

2025-10-15T06:17:06.866172-07:00

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The War Zone

Soviets tested a terminal 'hard‑kill' silo defence that showered incoming warheads with metal darts Declassified reporting shows the Soviet Union tested a terminal, hard‑kill, active‑protection‑style system for ICBM silos that attempted to defeat incoming ballistic warheads by dispersing clouds of metal darts to shred or deflect warheads before impact. Tests reached at least the prototype/testing phase.

2025-10-17T12:49:30.106814-07:00

Soviets tested a terminal 'hard‑kill' silo defence that showered incoming warheads with metal darts

Breaking Defense

U.S. Army awards Lockheed $9.8B multiyear deal for 1,970 PAC‑3 MSE interceptors The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $9.8 billion multiyear contract to produce 1,970 Patriot Advanced Capability‑3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC‑3 MSE) interceptors. Lockheed calls it the largest award in its Missiles & Fire Control history, underscoring elevated U.S. and allied demand for air‑defense interceptors.

2025-10-17T11:12:33.443940-07:00

U.S. Army awards Lockheed $9.8B multiyear deal for 1,970 PAC‑3 MSE interceptors

DefenseNews.com

U.S. Army, General Atomics validate LRMP: 155mm winged projectile hits targets 120 km away in GPS‑denied tests The U.S. Army and General Atomics completed tests of the Long Range Maneuvering Projectile (LRMP), a winged 155mm precision-guided round that struck targets 120 km away in GPS‑denied conditions. The maneuverable munition conducts controlled descents and can engage both static and moving targets.

2025-10-15T13:32:46.652836-07:00

U.S. Army, General Atomics validate LRMP: 155mm winged projectile hits targets 120 km away in GPS‑denied tests

DefenseNews.com

Rafael offers Spike-based loitering munition for US Army 'Launched Effects' competition Rafael has pitched a Spike-based loitering-munition variant to compete in the U.S. Army’s Launched Effects programme. The weapon, derived from the Spike family, is designed to loiter for extended periods before engaging targets, fitting the new class of persistent tactical strike and ISR effects.

2025-10-15T11:08:47.420215-07:00

Rafael offers Spike-based loitering munition for US Army 'Launched Effects' competition

DefenseNews.com

US Army's First Hypersonic Battery to Reach Full Eight‑Missile Loadout by December The US Army's first hypersonic battery will have its full eight‑missile loadout by December, marking a major program milestone as the service moves from development toward operational fielding. Completion of the battery enables expanded testing and integration of hypersonic fires into land forces.

2025-10-15T06:17:06.866172-07:00

US Army's First Hypersonic Battery to Reach Full Eight‑Missile Loadout by December

FlightGlobal

Kratos unveils Ragnarök: $150K, 500‑nm cruise missile to enable massed strikes with XQ‑58 Kratos introduced the Ragnarök low‑cost cruise missile at AUSA/Miramar, pitching a mass‑producible strike weapon with a 500‑nautical‑mile range, Mach 0.7 speed and a modular 36 kg (≈80 lb) payload. The company says unit cost is about $150,000 to support massed use with XQ‑58 Valkyrie.

2025-10-15T00:49:45.164212-07:00

Kratos unveils Ragnarök: $150K, 500‑nm cruise missile to enable massed strikes with XQ‑58

Aviation Week

U.S. Army Eyes Revival of Lower‑Tier Future Interceptor Program A year after appearing to abandon plans for a new lower‑tier missile interceptor, the U.S. Army is reconsidering the program, signalling a potential restart of work on a short‑ to mid‑range layer of missile defence. The move could reshape near‑term procurement and industry competition for interceptor technologies.

2025-10-14T16:08:27.721885-07:00

U.S. Army Eyes Revival of Lower‑Tier Future Interceptor Program

Breaking Defense

Lockheed Martin and Diehl Defence sign MOU to expand PAC‑3 MSE supply chain and deepen IAMD R&D Lockheed Martin and Germany’s Diehl Defence signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the floor of AUSA to explore joint work on Integrated Air and Missile Defense and broaden global PAC‑3 MSE production and supply chains. The agreement aims to boost resilience and deepen R&D cooperation for the in‑demand interceptor.

2025-10-14T12:31:02.924198-07:00

Lockheed Martin and Diehl Defence sign MOU to expand PAC‑3 MSE supply chain and deepen IAMD R&D

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