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KBR reshapes defense technology unit to pursue Golden Dome missile-defense work

KBR said July 21 it is restructuring to better compete for work under the Trump administration’s “Golden Dome” multilayer defense concept. The company is aligning its digital engineering, space surveillance, and missile-defense businesses to target contracts aimed at countering missile and aerial threats.

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2026-07-21T03:25:31.360154-07:00

Wall Street Journal

Ukraine reaches deal to manufacture BAE Systems-designed howitzer, with path toward building other Western weapons such as Patri

2 Sources

2026-07-21T02:42:26.342781-07:00

FlightGlobal

Raytheon UK debuts Red Kite sovereign precision glide weapon, targeting RAF Typhoon integration; Boeing also pushes UK T-7A Red

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2026-07-21T00:25:14.580978-07:00

DefenseNews.com

US Army reportedly deploys Dark Eagle hypersonic missile training to Guam amid Valiant Shield drills

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2026-07-20T05:55:30.630910-07:00

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SpaceNews.com

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KBR reshapes defense technology unit to pursue Golden Dome missile-defense work KBR said July 21 it is restructuring to better compete for work under the Trump administration’s “Golden Dome” multilayer defense concept. The company is aligning its digital engineering, space surveillance, and missile-defense businesses to target contracts aimed at countering missile and aerial threats.

2026-07-21T03:25:31.360154-07:00

KBR reshapes defense technology unit to pursue Golden Dome missile-defense work

Wall Street Journal

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Ukraine reaches deal to manufacture BAE Systems-designed howitzer, with path toward building other Western weapons such as Patri Ukraine has reached an agreement to manufacture a howitzer designed by BAE Systems, creating a potential production blueprint for Kyiv’s broader goal of producing Western-designed weapons. The arrangement could help Ukrainian industry scale capabilities and potentially extend to systems such as Patriot missiles.

2026-07-21T02:42:26.342781-07:00

Ukraine reaches deal to manufacture BAE Systems-designed howitzer, with path toward building other Western weapons such as Patri

FlightGlobal

6 sources

Raytheon UK debuts Red Kite sovereign precision glide weapon, targeting RAF Typhoon integration; Boeing also pushes UK T-7A Red Raytheon UK unveiled Red Kite, a UK-designed, digitally engineered precision weapon intended to speed scaling of UK munitions stockpiles and strengthen sovereign production. The company positions the glide bomb for integration with RAF Eurofighter Typhoons. Separately at Farnborough, Boeing outlined UK industrial proposals for the T-7A Red Hawk with BAE Systems for a RAF advanced trainer replacement.

2026-07-21T00:25:14.580978-07:00

Raytheon UK debuts Red Kite sovereign precision glide weapon, targeting RAF Typhoon integration; Boeing also pushes UK T-7A Red

DefenseNews.com

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US Army reportedly deploys Dark Eagle hypersonic missile training to Guam amid Valiant Shield drills The 7th Infantry Division shared imagery of troops training with the Dark Eagle hypersonic missile system during Valiant Shield in June 2026, with the training location not officially disclosed but open-source analysis pointing to Guam. Separately, the U.S. Air Force has issued a request for an air defense missile system to protect its installations against cruise missiles and drones.

2026-07-20T05:55:30.630910-07:00

US Army reportedly deploys Dark Eagle hypersonic missile training to Guam amid Valiant Shield drills

DefenseNews.com

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US Air Force seeking air defense missile system to protect air bases

2026-07-20T05:55:30.630910-07:00

US Air Force seeking air defen

Bloomberg

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GAO: US Navy hypersonic destroyer/upgrade delays push at-sea testing to 2027 as Army–Navy weapon effort lacks coordination Government Accountability Office reporting says the US Navy is about two years behind on destroyer modernization tied to hypersonic missiles, delaying crucial at-sea flight testing until 2027. Separate GAO findings cite major delays across modernization, testing and missile production, while also flagging an Army–Navy hypersonic procurement effort without an overarching coordination strategy.

2026-07-20T02:23:17.388987-07:00

GAO: US Navy hypersonic destroyer/upgrade delays push at-sea testing to 2027 as Army–Navy weapon effort lacks coordination

Reuters

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Lockheed and partners push lower-cost counter-drone and CCA-era air combat tools: bargain-rate Patriot, Morfius X-Rotor, and X-B Lockheed Martin says it will field a lower-cost Patriot interceptor designed to improve hit probability and battlefield replenishment as high-end stockpiles tighten. The company is also rolling out Morfius X-Rotor, a recoverable counter-drone system intended to kill up to 50 drones per sortie, while Shield AI and GE Aerospace integrate AVEN on an X-Bat CCA prototype.

2026-07-19T23:52:53.517246-07:00

Lockheed and partners push lower-cost counter-drone and CCA-era air combat tools: bargain-rate Patriot, Morfius X-Rotor, and X-B

Bloomberg

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Boeing boosts PAC-3 interceptor seeker production by 30% and targets another similar ramp this year Boeing says it increased production of PAC-3 interceptor seekers by 30% last year and plans a comparable increase this year to help the US replenish its air-defense stockpile. The ramp underscores accelerating output of a key component in a long-delivered missile system architecture.

2026-07-19T14:53:23.318357-07:00

Boeing boosts PAC-3 interceptor seeker production by 30% and targets another similar ramp this year

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