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RTX wins Pentagon deals to surge Tomahawk variant, AMRAAM, SM‑6 and SM‑3 production

RTX's Raytheon division struck multi‑year agreements with the Department of Defense to accelerate production of five missile types — a new Tomahawk anti‑ship variant plus AMRAAM, SM‑6 and SM‑3 IIA/IB. Some reports describe the package as a seven‑year framework to ramp annual outputs.

2026-02-04T03:43:05.174429-08:00

FlightGlobal

USAF conducts live‑warhead ERAM test as State Department clears sale of thousands of rounds to Ukraine

2026-02-04T03:54:08.852940-08:00

NASA Spaceflight

Northrop Grumman tests second BAMM!29 2.0 solid-rocket motor under 2025 SMART program

2026-02-04T11:34:24.761344-08:00

Breaking Defense

U.S. approves multi‑billion arms packages: 30 AH‑64E Apaches, JLTVs and Namer APCs for Israel; $9B Patriot sale to Saudi Arabia

2026-01-30T16:33:40.108321-08:00

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ST Engineering unveils EagleStrike loitering munition and AME‑A514 assault rifle; production targeted early 2027 At Singapore Airshow 2026 ST Engineering revealed the EagleStrike tactical loitering munition—aimed at production in early 2027—and the modular AME‑A514 5.56 mm assault rifle designed for urban warfare, expanding the company's portfolio from vehicles and UAVs into precision strike munitions and small arms.

2026-02-05T07:01:03.086792-08:00

ST Engineering unveils EagleStrike loitering munition and AME‑A514 assault rifle; production targeted early 2027

NASA Spaceflight

Northrop Grumman tests second BAMM!29 2.0 solid-rocket motor under 2025 SMART program Northrop Grumman said it successfully tested the Bombardment Attack Missile Motor 29! 2.0 (BAMM!29 2.0), the second solid-rocket motor fired under its 2025 SMART program. The milestone advances Northrop's rapid-development effort for tactical solid motors and supports ongoing weapon-integration work.

2026-02-04T11:34:24.761344-08:00

Northrop Grumman tests second BAMM!29 2.0 solid-rocket motor under 2025 SMART program

FlightGlobal

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USAF conducts live‑warhead ERAM test as State Department clears sale of thousands of rounds to Ukraine The U.S. Air Force conducted a live‑warhead test of the low‑cost Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) at Eglin on Jan. 21, 2026, while the State Department approved the sale of thousands of ERAM rounds to Ukraine, advancing affordable standoff cruise‑missile capability.

2026-02-04T03:54:08.852940-08:00

USAF conducts live‑warhead ERAM test as State Department clears sale of thousands of rounds to Ukraine

Reuters

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RTX wins Pentagon deals to surge Tomahawk variant, AMRAAM, SM‑6 and SM‑3 production RTX's Raytheon division struck multi‑year agreements with the Department of Defense to accelerate production of five missile types — a new Tomahawk anti‑ship variant plus AMRAAM, SM‑6 and SM‑3 IIA/IB. Some reports describe the package as a seven‑year framework to ramp annual outputs.

2026-02-04T03:43:05.174429-08:00

RTX wins Pentagon deals to surge Tomahawk variant, AMRAAM, SM‑6 and SM‑3 production

Breaking Defense

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U.S. approves multi‑billion arms packages: 30 AH‑64E Apaches, JLTVs and Namer APCs for Israel; $9B Patriot sale to Saudi Arabia The U.S. State Department approved multiple Foreign Military Sales to Israel including 30 AH‑64E Apache attack helicopters, thousands of JLTV tactical vehicles, Namer APC systems and related support — reported package values range from roughly $3.8B to $8.7B. Separately, a $9B Patriot missile sale to Saudi Arabia (730 missiles) was approved.

2026-01-30T16:33:40.108321-08:00

U.S. approves multi‑billion arms packages: 30 AH‑64E Apaches, JLTVs and Namer APCs for Israel; $9B Patriot sale to Saudi Arabia

Aviation Week

NAVAIR awards L3Harris $86.2M to develop, test and produce Red Wolf cruise-missile vehicles for USMC The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command awarded L3Harris an $86.2 million contract to develop, test and produce Red Wolf cruise-missile vehicles for the Marine Corps' Precision Attack Strike Munition program. Deliveries are expected to begin as early as next year to provide low-cost, ship- and air-launched strike effects.

2026-01-30T14:53:46.470193-08:00

NAVAIR awards L3Harris $86.2M to develop, test and produce Red Wolf cruise-missile vehicles for USMC

Reuters

L3Harris consolidates Aerojet‑Rocketdyne into $4.4B Missile Solutions unit, flags double‑digit propulsion growth amid mixed Q4 L3Harris expects its newly integrated Missile Solutions unit—combining Aerojet‑Rocketdyne with critical missile systems—to generate about $4.4 billion this year and underpin 'double‑digit' propulsion growth. The outlook comes as Q4 results showed missed revenue and lower net income due to impairments and transformation costs, with some awards delayed by a U.S. government shutdown.

2026-01-29T05:40:36.448068-08:00

L3Harris consolidates Aerojet‑Rocketdyne into $4.4B Missile Solutions unit, flags double‑digit propulsion growth amid mixed Q4

Wall Street Journal

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Lockheed, Pentagon sign framework to raise THAAD interceptor output from 96 to 400 per year Lockheed Martin and the Department of Defense signed a framework agreement that would raise annual Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor production from 96 to 400 units. Once finalized, the deal accelerates delivery capacity for high‑altitude interceptors intended to protect U.S. bases and allied deployments.

2026-01-29T04:46:10.727236-08:00

Lockheed, Pentagon sign framework to raise THAAD interceptor output from 96 to 400 per year

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RTX wins Pentagon deals to surge Tomahawk variant, AMRAAM, SM‑6 and SM‑3 production

USAF conducts live‑warhead ERAM test as State Department clears sale of thousands of rounds to Ukraine

Northrop Grumman tests second BAMM!29 2.0 solid-rocket motor under 2025 SMART program

U.S. approves multi‑billion arms packages: 30 AH‑64E Apaches, JLTVs and Namer APCs for Israel; $9B Patriot sale to Saudi Arabia

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