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Germany signs contract to kickstart serial production of Taurus Neo cruise missile for Luftwaffe

Germany has contracted MBDA and Saab’s Taurus Systems joint venture to prepare serial production of the upgraded Taurus Neo air‑launched cruise missile for the Luftwaffe. The award begins industrial preparations for a Neo standard intended for Eurofighter integration and to strengthen deep‑strike capability.

2025-12-19T03:39:18.940060-08:00

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Bundeswehr awards €1.7bn 'SPOCK 1' persistent SAR contract to Rheinmetall–ICEYE JV

2025-12-17T12:13:59.764351-08:00

Aviation Week

Boeing selects Anduril for rocket motors in U.S. Army IFPC Increment 2 interceptor bid

2025-12-17T21:26:12.686013-08:00

Bloomberg

US Army on track to field Dark Eagle ground‑launched hypersonic missile by end‑2025

2025-12-17T16:04:37.033800-08:00

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U.S. and Jordan launch 'Operation Hawkeye' strikes on ISIS in Syria using F‑15s, A‑10s, Apaches and HIMARS The U.S., with Jordanian air support, launched 'Operation Hawkeye' — a Dec. 19 retaliatory campaign using F‑15s, A‑10s, Apache attack helicopters and HIMARS rockets to strike about 70 ISIS infrastructure and weapons sites, with Deir ez‑Zor province the hardest hit after three Americans were killed.

2025-12-19T17:05:20.387796-08:00

U.S. and Jordan launch 'Operation Hawkeye' strikes on ISIS in Syria using F‑15s, A‑10s, Apaches and HIMARS

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Germany signs contract to kickstart serial production of Taurus Neo cruise missile for Luftwaffe Germany has contracted MBDA and Saab’s Taurus Systems joint venture to prepare serial production of the upgraded Taurus Neo air‑launched cruise missile for the Luftwaffe. The award begins industrial preparations for a Neo standard intended for Eurofighter integration and to strengthen deep‑strike capability.

2025-12-19T03:39:18.940060-08:00

Germany signs contract to kickstart serial production of Taurus Neo cruise missile for Luftwaffe

Aviation Week

Boeing selects Anduril for rocket motors in U.S. Army IFPC Increment 2 interceptor bid Boeing has chosen Anduril Industries' Rocket Motor Systems to supply motors for its interceptor offering in the U.S. Army's Integrated Fires Protection Capability Increment 2 second-interceptor competition. The teaming pairs a legacy prime with a 'neoprime' supplier as Washington pushes to expand the defense industrial base and speed production.

2025-12-17T21:26:12.686013-08:00

Boeing selects Anduril for rocket motors in U.S. Army IFPC Increment 2 interceptor bid

Bloomberg

US Army on track to field Dark Eagle ground‑launched hypersonic missile by end‑2025 The US Army says it remains on track to field Dark Eagle, its first ground‑launched hypersonic missile, by the end of 2025. The move shifts the program from testing toward operational deployment and accelerates integration of Mach‑5+ strike capability into land forces.

2025-12-17T16:04:37.033800-08:00

US Army on track to field Dark Eagle ground‑launched hypersonic missile by end‑2025

NASA Spaceflight

Northrop Grumman tests rapidly developed SMART solid rocket motor, eyes wider propulsion roles Northrop Grumman completed tests of a SMART solid rocket motor developed under a rapid-build program, collecting initial performance data and assessing potential uses across missile, space-launch and defense applications. The trial highlights shortened development timelines and the prospect of scaling lower-cost propulsion options.

2025-12-17T15:03:56.559789-08:00

Northrop Grumman tests rapidly developed SMART solid rocket motor, eyes wider propulsion roles

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Bundeswehr awards €1.7bn 'SPOCK 1' persistent SAR contract to Rheinmetall–ICEYE JV Germany's Bundeswehr has awarded €1.7 billion to a Rheinmetall–ICEYE joint venture to build SPOCK 1, a persistent synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite system for space-based reconnaissance. The contract — roughly $2 billion — includes tactical ISR to detect hostile activity near a German brigade deployed in Lithuania.

2025-12-17T12:13:59.764351-08:00

Bundeswehr awards €1.7bn 'SPOCK 1' persistent SAR contract to Rheinmetall–ICEYE JV

Aviation Week

European Commission commits €1bn to EDF 2026, prioritising hypersonic-defence R&D The European Commission has adopted the 2026 European Defence Fund work programme, committing €1 billion to collaborative defence R&D. A significant portion is earmarked for hypersonic missile-defence projects, accelerating Europe’s push to develop a homegrown shield against hypersonic threats.

2025-12-17T10:49:35.773713-08:00

European Commission commits €1bn to EDF 2026, prioritising hypersonic-defence R&D

AeroTime

Norway to fund F-16 munitions and S-300 missiles for Ukraine Norway has announced a new support package to finance F-16 munitions and S-300 surface‑to‑air missiles for Ukraine, covering procurement and delivery costs as part of Oslo's continued military assistance. The contribution strengthens Kyiv's ability to sustain F‑16 operations and bolster layered air‑defence.

2025-12-17T07:46:13.630731-08:00

Norway to fund F-16 munitions and S-300 missiles for Ukraine

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Germany signs contract to kickstart serial production of Taurus Neo cruise missile for Luftwaffe

Bundeswehr awards €1.7bn 'SPOCK 1' persistent SAR contract to Rheinmetall–ICEYE JV

Boeing selects Anduril for rocket motors in U.S. Army IFPC Increment 2 interceptor bid

US Army on track to field Dark Eagle ground‑launched hypersonic missile by end‑2025

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