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Saronic and Castelion plan 2027 sea-launch test of Blackbeard hypersonic capability from Marauder MUSV

Saronic Technologies and Castelion say they will integrate Castelion’s Blackbeard hypersonic strike capability with Saronic’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) Marauder for a maritime launch demonstration in 2027. The effort positions sea-based hypersonic launch as a deterrence option and tests the pairing of a USV launcher with a low-cost hypersonic missile system.

2026-06-11T12:19:53.778202-07:00

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US State Department clears $292M FMS for South Korea to buy 70 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missiles

2026-06-11T01:13:27.949362-07:00

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Kratos to scale Spartan small turbojet engine output to 3,000 units for loitering munitions and cruise missiles

2026-06-11T01:13:26.498907-07:00

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Germany’s Cobra 600 jet-powered interceptor drone slings IRIS‑T missiles to extend air-defense battery reach

2026-06-10T09:56:49.007094-07:00

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Saronic and Castelion plan 2027 sea-launch test of Blackbeard hypersonic capability from Marauder MUSV Saronic Technologies and Castelion say they will integrate Castelion’s Blackbeard hypersonic strike capability with Saronic’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) Marauder for a maritime launch demonstration in 2027. The effort positions sea-based hypersonic launch as a deterrence option and tests the pairing of a USV launcher with a low-cost hypersonic missile system.

2026-06-11T12:19:53.778202-07:00

Saronic and Castelion plan 2027 sea-launch test of Blackbeard hypersonic capability from Marauder MUSV

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Missile defense in the age of saturation warfare As battlefield innovation drives more complex threat mixes, missile defense is increasingly challenged by saturation—when attackers combine mass, speed, and coordinated timelines to overwhelm detection, tracking, and intercept capacity. The cluster frames how evolving concepts of operations are forcing defense planners to rethink effectiveness under maximum load conditions.

2026-06-11T04:33:23.409630-07:00

Missile defense in the age of saturation warfare

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US State Department clears $292M FMS for South Korea to buy 70 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missiles The U.S. State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to South Korea for 70 Raytheon AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles, with related equipment, valued at $292 million. The authorization is intended to enhance South Korea’s air-defense capability.

2026-06-11T01:13:27.949362-07:00

US State Department clears $292M FMS for South Korea to buy 70 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missiles

FlightGlobal

Kratos to scale Spartan small turbojet engine output to 3,000 units for loitering munitions and cruise missiles Kratos Defense & Security is boosting production of its Spartan family of small turbojet engines used on loitering munitions and cruise missiles, targeting up to 3,000 units for one-way attack drones. The ramp is positioned to support rising demand across missile and UAS customers.

2026-06-11T01:13:26.498907-07:00

Kratos to scale Spartan small turbojet engine output to 3,000 units for loitering munitions and cruise missiles

The War Zone

Germany’s Cobra 600 jet-powered interceptor drone slings IRIS‑T missiles to extend air-defense battery reach Cobra 600 is described as a jet-powered interceptor drone that can carry an IRIS‑T surface-to-air missile hundreds of miles from its runway launch point. By extending engagement distance beyond fixed launch sites, the system is positioned as a way to grow the effective coverage of surface-based air-defense batteries.

2026-06-10T09:56:49.007094-07:00

Germany’s Cobra 600 jet-powered interceptor drone slings IRIS‑T missiles to extend air-defense battery reach

The War Zone

Germany’s Cobra 600 Is A Jet Powered Interceptor Drone That Slings An IRIS-T Missile

2026-06-10T09:56:49.007094-07:00

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Spire Global teams with Diehl Defence on space-based missile warning and hypersonic threat detection Satellite data provider Spire Global signed an MoU with Germany’s Diehl Defence to pursue space-based early warning and reconnaissance, targeting missile-warning and hypersonic threat detection capabilities. The agreement positions Spire’s space-derived intelligence as an input to Diehl’s air-defense and guided-missile systems integration.

2026-06-10T08:08:26.606724-07:00

Spire Global teams with Diehl Defence on space-based missile warning and hypersonic threat detection

AeroTime

France orders multi-layer ASTER/MICA VL SAMP/T NG air defense, with eight sections scheduled from 2030 France has placed an order for the multi-layer ASTER/MICA VL version of SAMP/T NG, the French Air and Space Force acquisition plan calling for eight system sections. Deliveries are slated to begin in 2030, extending the country’s layered ground-based air and missile defense capability.

2026-06-10T03:26:47.477972-07:00

France orders multi-layer ASTER/MICA VL SAMP/T NG air defense, with eight sections scheduled from 2030

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Saronic and Castelion plan 2027 sea-launch test of Blackbeard hypersonic capability from Marauder MUSV

US State Department clears $292M FMS for South Korea to buy 70 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missiles

Kratos to scale Spartan small turbojet engine output to 3,000 units for loitering munitions and cruise missiles

Germany’s Cobra 600 jet-powered interceptor drone slings IRIS‑T missiles to extend air-defense battery reach

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