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Bloomberg • Anthony Capaccio

GAO: Pentagon weapons timelines slipping across Air Force One, hypersonics, and Navy missile modernization

A new GAO assessment details further schedule instability across multiple high-profile U.S. weapons programs, including hypersonics that are already at least two years behind for fielding and Navy efforts to upgrade air-to-ground and anti-radiation guided missiles. The review cites unresolved production issues and payment holds linked to delivery delays.

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2026-07-02T07:29:20.411582-07:00

Bloomberg

US Navy withholds Northrop Grumman payments over delays to air-to-ground anti-radar missile, GAO says

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2026-07-02T08:25:42.239967-07:00

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UK MoD shifts long-range air-launched weapons investment: Storm Shadow and Meteor upgrades paused for next-generation programs

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2026-07-02T00:46:56.114080-07:00

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Zelenskyy presses Washington to approve Patriot interceptor production licenses after Kyiv strike kills 13

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2026-07-02T01:44:14.883140-07:00

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Bloomberg

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US Navy withholds Northrop Grumman payments over delays to air-to-ground anti-radar missile, GAO says The US Navy has withheld payments from Northrop Grumman due to delays in fielding an upgraded air-to-ground missile intended to destroy enemy air-defense radar, congressional auditors said. The action underscores contract risk tied to weapons delivery timelines and radar-countering capability.

2026-07-02T08:25:42.239967-07:00

US Navy withholds Northrop Grumman payments over delays to air-to-ground anti-radar missile, GAO says

Bloomberg

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GAO: Pentagon weapons timelines slipping across Air Force One, hypersonics, and Navy missile modernization A new GAO assessment details further schedule instability across multiple high-profile U.S. weapons programs, including hypersonics that are already at least two years behind for fielding and Navy efforts to upgrade air-to-ground and anti-radiation guided missiles. The review cites unresolved production issues and payment holds linked to delivery delays.

2026-07-02T07:29:20.411582-07:00

GAO: Pentagon weapons timelines slipping across Air Force One, hypersonics, and Navy missile modernization

AeroTime

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Zelenskyy presses Washington to approve Patriot interceptor production licenses after Kyiv strike kills 13 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the US to decide on licenses that would enable local production of Patriot interceptors after a major Russian attack on Kyiv on July 2 killed 13 people. The request puts US licensing timelines and industrial access for air defense directly into the spotlight.

2026-07-02T01:44:14.883140-07:00

Zelenskyy presses Washington to approve Patriot interceptor production licenses after Kyiv strike kills 13

FlightGlobal

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UK MoD shifts long-range air-launched weapons investment: Storm Shadow and Meteor upgrades paused for next-generation programs The UK Ministry of Defence will not fund further upgrades to two RAF long-range, air-launched weapons, directing that investment toward development of next-generation systems. The decision is embedded in the government’s weapons-focused spending plan and targets successors to Storm Shadow and Meteor capabilities.

2026-07-02T00:46:56.114080-07:00

UK MoD shifts long-range air-launched weapons investment: Storm Shadow and Meteor upgrades paused for next-generation programs

FlightGlobal

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B-2 Spirit tests LRASM anti-ship missile capability; USAF also probes 1,850-km long-range air-launched weapon needs The U.S. Air Force has confirmed the B-2 Spirit successfully fired an AGM-158 LRASM during a sinking exercise off Guam, demonstrating a long-range anti-ship strike role. In parallel, the service is assessing interest in acquiring a new air-launched weapon with a requested range of at least 1,000 nautical miles (~1,850 km) to engage air and ground targets.

2026-07-01T10:59:22.654466-07:00

B-2 Spirit tests LRASM anti-ship missile capability; USAF also probes 1,850-km long-range air-launched weapon needs

Axios

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US Air Force seeks a new extremely long-range air-to-air missile, with initial variant work potentially split across multiple co The U.S. Air Force is pursuing a new missile built for “crazy”/very long-range air-to-air engagements. In early development, multiple companies could be contracted for the initial air-to-air variant, signaling competitive sourcing for the program’s first phase.

2026-07-01T03:30:18.216755-07:00

US Air Force seeks a new extremely long-range air-to-air missile, with initial variant work potentially split across multiple co

CNBC

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Trump’s proposed defense budget targets war-stock replenishment and hypersonic missile buildout, intensifying state-by-state com Trump’s defense budget request—described as massive—sets up a rapid push to replenish depleted U.S. weapons stocks while also accelerating development and production of hypersonic missiles. The proposal is also framed as fueling competition among U.S. states to win defense work tied to the spending and hiring surge.

2026-06-30T06:29:16.345689-07:00

Trump’s proposed defense budget targets war-stock replenishment and hypersonic missile buildout, intensifying state-by-state com

AeroTime

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Ukraine says France and MBDA talks progress toward a potential license to produce SCALP cruise missiles domestically Ukraine says negotiations with France and MBDA are progressing on a potential licensing arrangement to manufacture SCALP cruise missiles in-country, while emphasizing that no agreement is finalized. The discussions frame a pathway for Kyiv to expand long-range strike production capacity without locking into a confirmed deal yet.

2026-06-30T03:28:43.538594-07:00

Ukraine says France and MBDA talks progress toward a potential license to produce SCALP cruise missiles domestically

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