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Pentagon to mass-produce low-cost cruise and hypersonic missiles via framework deals with Anduril, Leidos and others

The Pentagon announced new framework agreements to rapidly field 10,000 low-cost cruise missiles, alongside a plan to buy 500 hypersonic missiles annually, with expanded procurement industrial timelines. Deals with Anduril, CoAspire, Leidos and Zone 5 launch the Low Cost Containerization Munitions Program (LCCMP), while the service also moves forward on the Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon.

2026-05-13T09:09:38.870409-07:00

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Russia moves Sarmat ICBM toward operational deployment after successful RS-28 test; Putin links timing to broader ‘final stages’

2026-05-12T08:11:54.293237-07:00

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CBO: Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense could cost ~$1.2T over 20 years, with space-based interceptors the biggest driver

2026-05-12T15:14:25.264888-07:00

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USAF and GA-ASI test APKWS integration on MQ-9A Reaper, demonstrating low-cost drone-kill capability against air and ground targ

2026-05-11T16:19:49.721795-07:00

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Pentagon to mass-produce low-cost cruise and hypersonic missiles via framework deals with Anduril, Leidos and others The Pentagon announced new framework agreements to rapidly field 10,000 low-cost cruise missiles, alongside a plan to buy 500 hypersonic missiles annually, with expanded procurement industrial timelines. Deals with Anduril, CoAspire, Leidos and Zone 5 launch the Low Cost Containerization Munitions Program (LCCMP), while the service also moves forward on the Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon.

2026-05-13T09:09:38.870409-07:00

Pentagon to mass-produce low-cost cruise and hypersonic missiles via framework deals with Anduril, Leidos and others

SpaceNews.com

CBO: Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense could cost ~$1.2T over 20 years, with space-based interceptors the biggest driver The Congressional Budget Office estimates a national missile defense architecture broadly aligned with President Trump’s “Golden Dome” executive order would cost about $1.2 trillion over the next two decades. The CBO report says space-based interceptors are the largest cost component—far above the Pentagon’s public estimate of roughly $185 billion.

2026-05-12T15:14:25.264888-07:00

CBO: Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense could cost ~$1.2T over 20 years, with space-based interceptors the biggest driver

The War Zone

USAF to begin work on new bomber-launched ARRW hypersonic variant targeting moving ships The U.S. Air Force is moving forward to start work on a new ARRW missile variant designed to engage moving targets, with an emphasis on future Pacific combat scenarios. The effort signals continued adaptation of existing hypersonic basing and mission profiles to improve effectiveness against maritime threats.

2026-05-12T10:51:46.939041-07:00

USAF to begin work on new bomber-launched ARRW hypersonic variant targeting moving ships

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Russia moves Sarmat ICBM toward operational deployment after successful RS-28 test; Putin links timing to broader ‘final stages’ Russia says it has successfully tested the RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, releasing footage of a launch overseen by Vladimir Putin. The Strategic Missile Forces say Sarmat will be placed on combat alert by year end, with deployment targeted later this year and Putin claiming additional systems are in final stages.

2026-05-12T08:11:54.293237-07:00

Russia moves Sarmat ICBM toward operational deployment after successful RS-28 test; Putin links timing to broader ‘final stages’

Breaking Defense

Anduril awarded Army contract to develop battle manager prototype for Indo-Pacific air and missile defense Anduril says the U.S. Army awarded it a contract to develop a Battle Manager prototype—an integrated command-and-control platform intended to defend against air and missile threats across the Indo-Pacific theater. The work positions Anduril’s C2 approach within broader missile-defense prototyping efforts.

2026-05-12T06:50:12.841980-07:00

Anduril awarded Army contract to develop battle manager prototype for Indo-Pacific air and missile defense

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Thales and ArianeGroup score first successful firing of FLP-t 150 land-attack ballistic munition for France’s deep-strike push Thales and ArianeGroup have carried out the first firing test of the FLP-t 150 ballistic munition, flying and then hitting its target in a trial conducted from the Île du Levant missile test site under France’s DGA Essais Missiles program. The milestone supports France’s effort to field a sovereign long-range land-strike capability and follow-on FLP‑T 150 development steps.

2026-05-12T01:42:01.665405-07:00

Thales and ArianeGroup score first successful firing of FLP-t 150 land-attack ballistic munition for France’s deep-strike push

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USAF and GA-ASI test APKWS integration on MQ-9A Reaper, demonstrating low-cost drone-kill capability against air and ground targ General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Air Force completed flight testing of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) on the MQ-9A Reaper. The demonstrations included engagement of aerial targets using inexpensive air-to-air missiles/rockets, and successful test shots against both air and ground targets as the Air Force pursues cost-effective counter-UAS options.

2026-05-11T16:19:49.721795-07:00

USAF and GA-ASI test APKWS integration on MQ-9A Reaper, demonstrating low-cost drone-kill capability against air and ground targ

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Raytheon to supply SeaRAM ship self-defense systems for Australia’s Sea3000 frigates RTX’s Raytheon has been selected by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to provide SeaRAM launchers, blast test vehicles, and technical services for the first three Sea3000 General Purpose Frigates. The systems will support Mogami-class ships being built in Japan, with deliveries scheduled to begin in late 2028.

2026-05-11T07:37:46.578395-07:00

Raytheon to supply SeaRAM ship self-defense systems for Australia’s Sea3000 frigates

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Pentagon to mass-produce low-cost cruise and hypersonic missiles via framework deals with Anduril, Leidos and others

Russia moves Sarmat ICBM toward operational deployment after successful RS-28 test; Putin links timing to broader ‘final stages’

CBO: Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense could cost ~$1.2T over 20 years, with space-based interceptors the biggest driver

USAF and GA-ASI test APKWS integration on MQ-9A Reaper, demonstrating low-cost drone-kill capability against air and ground targ

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