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France earmarks ~€600M to replace legacy LRU rocket launchers as Lockheed pushes HIMARS

France has allocated about €600 million to replace its legacy LRU launchers, according to the coverage. Lockheed Martin is pitching HIMARS into the effort, offering an 18-month timeline, positioning the US-made system against France’s need to refresh long-range fire support capacity.

2026-06-09T23:29:19.628225-07:00

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Pentagon picks preferred low-cost one-way attack drone munitions architecture, enabling multiple drone airframe designs

2026-06-09T07:15:49.423679-07:00

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US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet disables oil tanker headed for Iranian port in Gulf of Oman

2026-06-08T10:43:13.098783-07:00

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Denmark seeks JASSM-ER long-range cruise missiles for F-35A force via prospective US State Department deal

2026-06-08T07:44:30.896052-07:00

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France earmarks ~€600M to replace legacy LRU rocket launchers as Lockheed pushes HIMARS France has allocated about €600 million to replace its legacy LRU launchers, according to the coverage. Lockheed Martin is pitching HIMARS into the effort, offering an 18-month timeline, positioning the US-made system against France’s need to refresh long-range fire support capacity.

2026-06-09T23:29:19.628225-07:00

France earmarks ~€600M to replace legacy LRU rocket launchers as Lockheed pushes HIMARS

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Pentagon picks preferred low-cost one-way attack drone munitions architecture, enabling multiple drone airframe designs The Pentagon has revealed preferred munitions for one-way attack (loitering kamikaze) drones, emphasizing low-cost payloads designed to be compatible with any drone architecture. Northrop Grumman and multiple startups are among the firms competing to supply these standardized munitions.

2026-06-09T07:15:49.423679-07:00

Pentagon picks preferred low-cost one-way attack drone munitions architecture, enabling multiple drone airframe designs

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US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet disables oil tanker headed for Iranian port in Gulf of Oman A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet operating from aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln fired a precision munition into an oil tanker’s engineering and steering spaces, disabling the vessel in the Gulf of Oman. The strike targets a ship reportedly headed to an Iranian port as part of U.S. maritime pressure.

2026-06-08T10:43:13.098783-07:00

US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet disables oil tanker headed for Iranian port in Gulf of Oman

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Denmark seeks JASSM-ER long-range cruise missiles for F-35A force via prospective US State Department deal Denmark could arm its Lockheed Martin F-35A fleet with long-range cruise missiles under a prospective deal announced by the US Department of State. The reported focus is on acquiring JASSM-ER for integration with Denmark’s stealth fighter operations and strike planning.

2026-06-08T07:44:30.896052-07:00

Denmark seeks JASSM-ER long-range cruise missiles for F-35A force via prospective US State Department deal

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Lockheed Martin UK-led consortium unveils software-defined NATO GBAD concept enabling cross-national sensor-to-command networkin Lockheed Martin says its UK-led consortium has developed a NATO ground-based air-defence (GBAD) concept based on a flexible, software-first architecture. The approach is designed to let member nations plug their sensors into another nation’s command nodes, expanding shared detection and command capability across the alliance.

2026-06-05T08:26:10.194966-07:00

Lockheed Martin UK-led consortium unveils software-defined NATO GBAD concept enabling cross-national sensor-to-command networkin

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France successfully conducts first supersonic Rafale firing test of MBDA MICA NG France’s defense procurement agency (DGA) and MBDA have completed a successful first test of the MICA NG air-to-air missile fired from a Dassault Rafale while the jet flew at supersonic speed. The trial validated the missile’s infrared seeker performance under the high thermal loads of supersonic flight, clearing a key hurdle toward qualification and operational service.

2026-06-05T04:42:33.076030-07:00

France successfully conducts first supersonic Rafale firing test of MBDA MICA NG

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Ukraine’s Fire Point tests a ballistic missile underpinning a missile air-defence concept Fire Point, Ukraine’s largest missile and drone maker, has conducted a flight test of a ballistic missile intended to form the foundation of a new missile air-defence system, CEO Iryna Terekh said. The test signals ongoing work to transition core propulsion and guidance into an air-defence architecture.

2026-06-03T09:42:48.325072-07:00

Ukraine’s Fire Point tests a ballistic missile underpinning a missile air-defence concept

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DRDO and IAF complete airborne RudraM-II missile flight trials from Su-30MKI India’s DRDO and the Indian Air Force have successfully conducted flight tests of the indigenously developed RudraM-II air-to-surface missile, launched from a Su-30MKI over the Odisha coast. Trials under extreme release conditions validated critical subsystems, guidance and propulsion, and demonstrated precision target hits while meeting all test objectives.

2026-06-02T23:41:57.620690-07:00

DRDO and IAF complete airborne RudraM-II missile flight trials from Su-30MKI

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France earmarks ~€600M to replace legacy LRU rocket launchers as Lockheed pushes HIMARS

Pentagon picks preferred low-cost one-way attack drone munitions architecture, enabling multiple drone airframe designs

US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet disables oil tanker headed for Iranian port in Gulf of Oman

Denmark seeks JASSM-ER long-range cruise missiles for F-35A force via prospective US State Department deal

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