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BAE Systems pushes APKWS guided-rocket integration for Eurofighter Typhoon counter-UAS, with live-fire trials aimed at expanding

BAE Systems says it is seeing “strong” global interest from Eurofighter Typhoon operators for integrating APKWS guided rockets into the aircraft’s counter-drone capability. The company is testing an update that would enable Typhoon to deploy 14 APKWS-class counter-drone weapons, with live-firing trials referenced for 2026.

2026-06-19T09:39:32.780114-07:00

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Pentagon warns solid-rocket-motor shortages could cap missile production; Northrop Grumman says it’s ready to scale under longer

2026-06-19T07:38:37.513880-07:00

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UK commits $1B Ukraine package with 150,000 drones plus air-defense missiles and radar

2026-06-18T11:33:32.737733-07:00

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Finland greenlights GBU-53/B SDB II (StormBreaker) buys to arm its incoming F-35A fleet

2026-06-18T00:03:43.009847-07:00

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BAE Systems pushes APKWS guided-rocket integration for Eurofighter Typhoon counter-UAS, with live-fire trials aimed at expanding BAE Systems says it is seeing “strong” global interest from Eurofighter Typhoon operators for integrating APKWS guided rockets into the aircraft’s counter-drone capability. The company is testing an update that would enable Typhoon to deploy 14 APKWS-class counter-drone weapons, with live-firing trials referenced for 2026.

2026-06-19T09:39:32.780114-07:00

BAE Systems pushes APKWS guided-rocket integration for Eurofighter Typhoon counter-UAS, with live-fire trials aimed at expanding

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Pentagon warns solid-rocket-motor shortages could cap missile production; Northrop Grumman says it’s ready to scale under longer The Pentagon is flagging solid rocket motor supply constraints as a potential brake on efforts to sharply increase missile output. In response, Northrop Grumman says the industrial base is prepared to ramp production, but points to longer contracting horizons as key to scaling.

2026-06-19T07:38:37.513880-07:00

Pentagon warns solid-rocket-motor shortages could cap missile production; Northrop Grumman says it’s ready to scale under longer

AeroTime

UK commits $1B Ukraine package with 150,000 drones plus air-defense missiles and radar The UK says it will provide a $1 billion support package to Ukraine including 150,000 drones alongside air-defense missiles and radar systems. The scale-and-sustain mix underscores a counter-UAS posture focused on rapidly replenishing drones while pairing them with sensing and intercept capability.

2026-06-18T11:33:32.737733-07:00

UK commits $1B Ukraine package with 150,000 drones plus air-defense missiles and radar

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Rheinmetall and General Atomics explore transatlantic co-production of Vektrex 155mm precision-guided long-range fires Rheinmetall and General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems signed an MoU at Eurosatory 2026 to explore cooperative production of Vektrex, a manoeuvring 155 mm precision-guided munition, aimed at allied long-range artillery modernisation. GA also unveiled Vektrex, Bullseye cruise missile and railgun projectile concepts at the show, positioning them for future co-production deals.

2026-06-18T09:01:01.342649-07:00

Rheinmetall and General Atomics explore transatlantic co-production of Vektrex 155mm precision-guided long-range fires

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Finland greenlights GBU-53/B SDB II (StormBreaker) buys to arm its incoming F-35A fleet Finland’s Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen authorized procurement of additional GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb II glide bombs from the United States to equip the country’s incoming Lockheed Martin F-35A fleet. The move supplements a 2023 US Foreign Military Sales contract and reinforces NATO’s precision-strike posture on the northern flank.

2026-06-18T00:03:43.009847-07:00

Finland greenlights GBU-53/B SDB II (StormBreaker) buys to arm its incoming F-35A fleet

AeroTime

Thales unveils RapidStriker mobile counter-drone system at Eurosatory 2026 using low-cost 70mm rockets Thales used Eurosatory 2026 to debut RapidStriker, a vehicle-mounted counter-drone and counter-helicopter air-defense concept built around low-cost 70mm rockets. The system targets a broader drone/helicopter threat set with a mobile “engage-from-the-road” approach rather than dedicated fixed-site defenses.

2026-06-17T08:18:30.043217-07:00

Thales unveils RapidStriker mobile counter-drone system at Eurosatory 2026 using low-cost 70mm rockets

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Divergent to manufacture Tomahawk structures for Raytheon at new 3D-printing factory, CEO says 3D-printing firm Divergent said it will produce Tomahawk-related structures at a new factory, with CEO Lukas Czinger highlighting the need for scale as Raytheon pursues additional supply. Divergent frames its capacity as complementary sourcing for Raytheon.

2026-06-17T07:21:19.068021-07:00

Divergent to manufacture Tomahawk structures for Raytheon at new 3D-printing factory, CEO says

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MBDA unveils complete Land Cruise Missile system at Eurosatory 2026, positioning it as a sovereign European deep-strike option MBDA presented its full Land Cruise Missile system at Eurosatory 2026, framing the capability as a sovereign European deep-strike solution. The company used the air-defense-focused trade show to spotlight an end-to-end ground-launched cruise missile approach aimed at long-range strike roles.

2026-06-17T06:19:16.456140-07:00

MBDA unveils complete Land Cruise Missile system at Eurosatory 2026, positioning it as a sovereign European deep-strike option

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BAE Systems pushes APKWS guided-rocket integration for Eurofighter Typhoon counter-UAS, with live-fire trials aimed at expanding

Pentagon warns solid-rocket-motor shortages could cap missile production; Northrop Grumman says it’s ready to scale under longer

UK commits $1B Ukraine package with 150,000 drones plus air-defense missiles and radar

Finland greenlights GBU-53/B SDB II (StormBreaker) buys to arm its incoming F-35A fleet

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