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Northrop Grumman says the U.S. Army is interested in its Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), a multi-mission system designed to detect and engage threats including missiles. The radar has earned praise from Marine Corps leadership and is advancing through the later stages of its fielding process.
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Northrop Grumman says the U.S. Army is interested in its Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), a multi-mission system designed to detect and engage threats including missiles. The radar has earned praise from Marine Corps leadership and is advancing through the later stages of its fielding process.
Kyiv says Starlink connectivity remains limited in several frontline sectors, where satellite links support its forces and drone operations. The dispute has escalated into a political issue: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke with U.S. envoys as he accused Washington of throttling Ukrainian military access, while reports underscore the country’s dependence on Elon Musk’s Starlink and Starshield services.
JPMorgan Chase is accelerating direct, off-balance-sheet investments in defense, with $5 billion already deployed. The portfolio spans defense technology, hardware and supply chains, including robot factories and hypersonic missiles, putting a major financial institution behind businesses connected to military production and emerging capabilities.
Anduril could produce its newly unveiled Steelfin interceptor missiles in Europe, a company executive said, as governments seek to expand air-defense production. Conflicts have exposed shortages of interceptor missiles, making local manufacturing a potential part of efforts to increase supply.
The Pentagon selected KBR’s Firefly system for a pilot program to test defenses against adversarial drones at U.S. military installations. Separately, Hanwha Systems said two laser weapons intercepted all three target drones in a demonstration for the South Korean Army, underscoring parallel efforts to develop directed-energy counter-drone capabilities.
South Korea says it has tested its first domestically developed hypersonic glide vehicle, designed for high-speed maneuverability, precision guidance and extreme heat resistance. North Korea’s missile chief questioned whether the vehicle actually achieved hypersonic flight, according to state media KCNA.
South Korea’s defense ministry pushed back against a claim by North Korea’s missile chief questioning Seoul’s recent test launch of a hypersonic glide vehicle. The exchange puts the test and competing claims about the weapon’s capabilities at the center of tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Lockheed Martin plans a $300 million expansion of its Grand Prairie, Texas, facility, which supports programs across its Missiles and Fire Control business. Hadrian will install a 24-machine automated cell there in early 2027 to increase parts output for PAC-3 MSE, THAAD and other missiles; the investment is part of a plan to create 6,000 U.S. jobs.
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