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Dawn Aerospace Joins EU HYDEF Hypersonic Defense Interceptor Program with In-Space Propulsion Expertise

Dawn Aerospace has been tapped to support the design and evaluation of advanced liquid propulsion systems for Europe’s HYDEF hypersonic defense interceptor program. The €110M initiative brings together 14 companies from seven nations to develop reusable, in-space interceptors for next-generation defense missions.

2025-07-10T03:34:04.229016-07:00

Breaking Defense

Trump Unveils $175B Golden Dome Space Missile Shield, Taps Gen. Guetlein to Lead

2025-05-20T13:43:04.002726-07:00

The War Zone

B-2 Spirits Execute 37-Hour Global Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Sites with GBU-57 MOPs

2025-06-22T09:24:39.131433-07:00

FlightGlobal

Anduril and Rheinmetall to Co-Develop Fury and Barracuda Autonomous Air Systems for Europe

2025-06-18T00:32:17.694803-07:00

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Defense Daily

House Armed Services Committee urges USAF to accelerate RTX hypersonic cruise missile production The House Armed Services Committee raised concerns over the Air Force’s plan to field only a limited batch of RTX Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missiles by 2028, pressing the service to boost procurement and ramp production rates ahead of schedule.

2025-07-15T09:09:05.404437-07:00

House Armed Services Committee urges USAF to accelerate RTX hypersonic cruise missile production

SpaceWatch Global

LeoLabs Awarded $4M TACFI Contract to Enhance Scout-Class Radar for Launch Detection LeoLabs has been awarded a $4M Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) contract by SpaceWERX to develop and deploy a software upgrade to its expeditionary Scout-class radar, boosting launch detection capabilities and enabling rapid deployment of enhanced space-domain awareness tools in contested environments.

2025-07-15T03:23:21.827796-07:00

LeoLabs Awarded $4M TACFI Contract to Enhance Scout-Class Radar for Launch Detection

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IAI and MDA’s Arrow 4 Interceptor Nears Operational Status to Counter Hypersonic Threats Israel Aerospace Industries and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency are finalizing the Arrow 4 air defence interceptor for imminent deployment. Designed to engage emerging hypersonic missiles, Arrow 4 will integrate into Israel’s layered defence architecture alongside legacy Arrow variants and radar networks.

2025-07-14T14:22:21.374418-07:00

IAI and MDA’s Arrow 4 Interceptor Nears Operational Status to Counter Hypersonic Threats

FlightGlobal

India Tests Astra BVRAAM with Indigenous RF Seeker India has successfully flight-tested its Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile equipped with a domestically developed radio-frequency seeker head, marking a milestone in its drive for self-reliant advanced air combat capabilities.

2025-07-14T00:52:11.177270-07:00

India Tests Astra BVRAAM with Indigenous RF Seeker

Stars and Stripes

Meink’s Peterson Visit Underscores Golden Dome’s Funding Strain Amid HQ Rivalry During his first visit as Secretary of the Air Force to Peterson Space Force Base, Troy Meink flagged budget cuts to the Golden Dome space-based missile defense initiative and urged restoring funds so Space Force can advance interceptor development, amid a Colorado–Alabama competition for spending.

2025-07-13T22:05:27.412088-07:00

Meink’s Peterson Visit Underscores Golden Dome’s Funding Strain Amid HQ Rivalry

Associated Press

Russian forces launch unprecedented drone, missile and guided-bomb barrage on Ukraine, killing at least six Russian aviation and forces launched a massive overnight assault on Ukraine’s western and central regions, deploying around 597 drones and decoys, 26 cruise missiles and guided bombs. Ukraine’s air force intercepted 319 drones and 25 missiles while jamming hundreds of decoys, but at least six were killed and more than 20 wounded.

2025-07-12T01:50:08.887531-07:00

Russian forces launch unprecedented drone, missile and guided-bomb barrage on Ukraine, killing at least six

SpaceWatch Global

Dawn Aerospace Joins EU HYDEF Hypersonic Defense Interceptor Program with In-Space Propulsion Expertise Dawn Aerospace has been tapped to support the design and evaluation of advanced liquid propulsion systems for Europe’s HYDEF hypersonic defense interceptor program. The €110M initiative brings together 14 companies from seven nations to develop reusable, in-space interceptors for next-generation defense missions.

2025-07-10T03:34:04.229016-07:00

Dawn Aerospace Joins EU HYDEF Hypersonic Defense Interceptor Program with In-Space Propulsion Expertise

India Defense News

DRDO to Take Over BrahMos Aerospace’s Kerala Manufacturing Arm India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation will assume control of BrahMos Aerospace Thiruvananthapuram Limited, the state-run missile manufacturing unit in Kerala, aiming to enhance integration of research and production under a single umbrella, according to Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar.

2025-07-03T10:20:18.663353-07:00

DRDO to Take Over BrahMos Aerospace’s Kerala Manufacturing Arm

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