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Polish army operational commander Gen. Ireneusz Nowak said Monday that deliveries of some U.S. weapons systems to Poland are set to be delayed, including interceptors for the Patriot air-defense system. The report provides no revised delivery schedule or explanation for the delays.
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Polish army operational commander Gen. Ireneusz Nowak said Monday that deliveries of some U.S. weapons systems to Poland are set to be delayed, including interceptors for the Patriot air-defense system. The report provides no revised delivery schedule or explanation for the delays.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 116 drones from five directions on the night of Oct. 11; 95 were reported to be jet-powered, and Ukrainian air defenses destroyed or suppressed most targets, though one hit was recorded. Ukrainian developers are testing interceptor drones against the faster threat, while a separate report describes efforts to divert Russian missiles by deceiving their navigation systems.
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Lockheed Martin says its PAC-3 Edge interceptor adds a new seeker and upgraded flight controls, alongside a multi-pulse rocket motor supplied by Northrop Grumman. The company says the design is intended to counter hypersonic threats. The supplied articles also include separate coverage of the GCAP fighter program.
A Royal United Services Institute study says Moscow has incentives to use a nuclear weapon in space to disable proliferated satellite networks that support U.S. missile defenses. The warning highlights the exposure of space-based defense infrastructure to attacks with potentially broad effects across satellite networks.
After a July cabinet meeting at Camp David, President Donald Trump directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to call Steve Feinberg. The episode frames Feinberg’s role in addressing the Pentagon’s missile challenge, bringing a Wall Street veteran into a high-stakes defense problem.
Blackbeard, part of the U.S. Army’s push to make hypersonic weapons more mobile and affordable, has been shown launching from a ground-based launcher. The report provides no further details on the missile’s performance or program schedule.
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The multi-year award covers production and sustainment of Standard Missile-3 Block IB interceptors as the Pentagon works to replenish missile-defense inventories and increase munitions output. It follows a framework agreement between the Defense Department and Raytheon to expand production of the interceptor.
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