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Axios • Colin Demarest

Pentagon selects Lockheed and nLight to build laser “missile-zapping” prototypes under JLWS, starting at 150 kW

The Pentagon has tapped Lockheed and nLight to develop early JLWS directed-energy prototypes, with first units targeted at 150 kW. The program roadmap calls for subsequent versions scaling to roughly 300–500 kW, indicating a push toward higher-energy engagement capability.

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2026-07-15T06:59:26.172744-07:00

Payload

Space Development Agency selects L3Harris and Sierra Space for $1.75B missile warning/tracking satellite tranche in support of G

6 Sources

2026-07-14T09:13:55.669535-07:00

FlightGlobal

BAE Systems to equip South Korea’s F-15K Slam Eagles with AN/ALQ-250 EPAWSS, with first F-15K+ jets targeted for late 2028

8 Sources

2026-07-14T06:29:50.288806-07:00

SpaceNews.com

SDA awards $1.75B for Golden Dome Tranche 3 tracking satellites; L3Harris gets $955M for 18 spacecraft

39 Sources

2026-07-13T14:19:46.091532-07:00

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Axios

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Pentagon selects Lockheed and nLight to build laser “missile-zapping” prototypes under JLWS, starting at 150 kW The Pentagon has tapped Lockheed and nLight to develop early JLWS directed-energy prototypes, with first units targeted at 150 kW. The program roadmap calls for subsequent versions scaling to roughly 300–500 kW, indicating a push toward higher-energy engagement capability.

2026-07-15T06:59:26.172744-07:00

Pentagon selects Lockheed and nLight to build laser “missile-zapping” prototypes under JLWS, starting at 150 kW

Payload

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Space Development Agency selects L3Harris and Sierra Space for $1.75B missile warning/tracking satellite tranche in support of G The Space Development Agency has awarded two contractors a combined $1.75 billion to design, manufacture, and deliver missile warning, tracking and related space assets for the Golden Dome missile defense effort. The work supports the 2028 demonstration goal under an “accelerated” schedule, including Sierra Space’s $798 million OTA for 18 satellites for AMDT3’s tracking layer.

2026-07-14T09:13:55.669535-07:00

Space Development Agency selects L3Harris and Sierra Space for $1.75B missile warning/tracking satellite tranche in support of G

FlightGlobal

8 sources

BAE Systems to equip South Korea’s F-15K Slam Eagles with AN/ALQ-250 EPAWSS, with first F-15K+ jets targeted for late 2028 BAE Systems has won contracts to supply the AN/ALQ-250 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) to South Korea’s F-15K fleet. The 360-degree electronic countermeasures upgrade supports a long-running program valued at about $3.1 billion through 2037, with first modernized aircraft expected by late 2028.

2026-07-14T06:29:50.288806-07:00

BAE Systems to equip South Korea’s F-15K Slam Eagles with AN/ALQ-250 EPAWSS, with first F-15K+ jets targeted for late 2028

Associated Press

3 sources

Ukraine intercepts five Russian ballistic missiles as Kyiv hardens air defenses Ukraine’s air force says air defenses intercepted five ballistic missiles launched by Russia during overnight attacks. The development underscores ongoing efforts to reduce the effectiveness of ballistic strikes as Kyiv prioritizes air-defense hardening.

2026-07-14T02:59:45.048333-07:00

Ukraine intercepts five Russian ballistic missiles as Kyiv hardens air defenses

SpaceNews.com

39 sources

SDA awards $1.75B for Golden Dome Tranche 3 tracking satellites; L3Harris gets $955M for 18 spacecraft The U.S. Space Development Agency awarded $1.75 billion for Tranche 3 Tracking Layer satellites supporting the Golden Dome missile defense shield. L3Harris received $955 million to produce 18 satellites, with Sierra Space getting $798 million, under fixed-price OTA rapid-prototyping contracts targeting Tranche 3 by end-2028.

2026-07-13T14:19:46.091532-07:00

SDA awards $1.75B for Golden Dome Tranche 3 tracking satellites; L3Harris gets $955M for 18 spacecraft

Breaking Defense

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Reditus readies first launch of ENOS re-entry vehicle/hypersonic target as MDA evaluates it under SHIELD The Missile Defense Agency is evaluating Reditus’ ENOS spacecraft as a hypersonic target and testbed under the SHIELD contract, according to Reditus CEO Stef Crum. The company said it is preparing its first launch of the re-entry vehicle/hypersonic target configuration.

2026-07-13T13:16:22.477158-07:00

Reditus readies first launch of ENOS re-entry vehicle/hypersonic target as MDA evaluates it under SHIELD

Associated Press

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Houthi missiles and Saudi airstrikes disrupt Sana’a International Airport, ending Yemen’s four-year truce and blocking an Irania Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis say Saudi airstrikes hit Sanaa International Airport, while Saudi officials said the strikes targeted the runway to prevent an Iranian aircraft from landing. The exchange follows Houthi missile fire into Saudi Arabia, breaking a four-year calm in the kingdom–Houthi conflict.

2026-07-13T04:45:16.531736-07:00

Houthi missiles and Saudi airstrikes disrupt Sana’a International Airport, ending Yemen’s four-year truce and blocking an Irania

DefenseNews.com

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Drone-hunting and counter-UAS scale-up: UK-backed low-cost interceptors, SkyValor at US southern border, and Russia’s A-50U/Su-5 The UK MoD has awarded GBP 3.16 million to three suppliers to develop low-cost drone interceptors under LCADE, while CACI’s SkyValor C-UAS is set for deployment at the US southern border. On the battlefield, Russia is reportedly using A-50U AWACS and Su-57 fighters to hunt Ukrainian kamikaze drones amid pressure on ground air defenses.

2026-07-13T01:58:52.441116-07:00

Drone-hunting and counter-UAS scale-up: UK-backed low-cost interceptors, SkyValor at US southern border, and Russia’s A-50U/Su-5

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