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Le Monde: Safran guidance system integrated for more than a year on Ukraine’s Flamingo long-range cruise missile

Le Monde reports that Ukraine’s Flamingo long-range cruise missile has been using a Safran guidance system that was integrated for more than a year. The disclosure links Safran’s guidance technology directly to Ukraine’s long-range strike capability and points to sustained engineering work ahead of fielding.

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2026-07-08T01:58:56.711744-07:00

The Hill

US condemns China’s submarine-launched unarmed ICBM test in the Pacific

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2026-07-07T19:13:57.783992-07:00

The War Zone

Boresight debuts BQ-750 Block 2 target drone as B-52 readiness strains AGM-181A cruise-missile testing

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2026-07-07T16:53:13.919557-07:00

Wall Street Journal

Raytheon and NATO allies expand AMRAAM production in Europe, enabling European-built advanced missile components

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2026-07-07T16:00:11.844045-07:00

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Le Monde: Safran guidance system integrated for more than a year on Ukraine’s Flamingo long-range cruise missile Le Monde reports that Ukraine’s Flamingo long-range cruise missile has been using a Safran guidance system that was integrated for more than a year. The disclosure links Safran’s guidance technology directly to Ukraine’s long-range strike capability and points to sustained engineering work ahead of fielding.

2026-07-08T01:58:56.711744-07:00

Le Monde: Safran guidance system integrated for more than a year on Ukraine’s Flamingo long-range cruise missile

The Hill

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US condemns China’s submarine-launched unarmed ICBM test in the Pacific The Trump administration said it views China’s unarmed ICBM launch from a submarine in the Pacific Ocean as “of great concern.” The condemnation underscores heightened scrutiny of undersea strategic weapons testing and the signaling implications for US-China strategic stability.

2026-07-07T19:13:57.783992-07:00

US condemns China’s submarine-launched unarmed ICBM test in the Pacific

The War Zone

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Boresight debuts BQ-750 Block 2 target drone as B-52 readiness strains AGM-181A cruise-missile testing Boresight says it has built the BQ-750 Block 2 target drone to expand on the company’s earlier commercially successful BQ-400. In parallel, reporting highlights that B-52 fleet readiness issues—following a tragic loss—are creating testing challenges for the AGM-181A nuclear cruise missile upgrade.

2026-07-07T16:53:13.919557-07:00

Boresight debuts BQ-750 Block 2 target drone as B-52 readiness strains AGM-181A cruise-missile testing

The War Zone

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Poor B-52 Readiness Creating Testing Challenges For New AGM-181A Nuclear Cruise Missile

2026-07-07T16:53:13.919557-07:00

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Wall Street Journal

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Raytheon and NATO allies expand AMRAAM production in Europe, enabling European-built advanced missile components Raytheon and a coalition of NATO allies signed an agreement to expand the AMRAAM missile program, clearing the way to produce components of the advanced air-to-air missile on European soil for the first time. The pact supports broader component build capacity in Europe as part of the program’s scaling.

2026-07-07T16:00:11.844045-07:00

Raytheon and NATO allies expand AMRAAM production in Europe, enabling European-built advanced missile components

Bloomberg

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China submarine-fired ballistic missile tests signal a potential shift toward more regular Pacific launches China tested a submarine-fired ballistic missile this week, which may foreshadow more regular Pacific launches as the country expands its nuclear delivery capabilities. The move is unsettling regional governments already concerned about Beijing’s accelerating military buildup.

2026-07-07T03:44:40.909744-07:00

China submarine-fired ballistic missile tests signal a potential shift toward more regular Pacific launches

Bloomberg

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Ukraine reports zero ballistic-missile intercepts in July 6 attack amid Patriot interceptor shortage Ukraine’s Air Force says it downed no Russian ballistic missiles during the overnight July 6 strike because it lacks enough interceptor missiles for its U.S.-supplied Patriot air-defense systems. In the reported combined attack, Russia launched 419 aerial weapons with Kyiv as the main target, exposing a worsening capability gap.

2026-07-07T01:16:03.153946-07:00

Ukraine reports zero ballistic-missile intercepts in July 6 attack amid Patriot interceptor shortage

Reuters

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Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall agree on ATACMS production in Germany, enabling EU-accessible procurement Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly produce ATACMS short-range ballistic missiles in Germany, marking the first non-US manufacturing site. The plan is aimed at easing production bottlenecks as Lockheed winds down ATACMS output in Camden, Arkansas, and could broaden eligibility for other European purchases via an EU lending scheme.

2026-07-07T00:15:50.922677-07:00

Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall agree on ATACMS production in Germany, enabling EU-accessible procurement

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