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USAF revokes Milestone B for LGM-35A 'Sentinel', restructures program with IOC now targeted early 2030s

The U.S. Air Force revoked Milestone B for the LGM-35A 'Sentinel' ICBM after a Nunn-McCurdy review and is executing a formal restructure with a rebaseline decision due by end-2026. The program, projected at about $141 billion, now targets an initial capability in the early 2030s and a missile-pad test next year.

2026-02-17T08:53:48.149477-08:00

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Footage appears to show Patriot intercepting Russian 3M22 Zircon during Feb. 15–16 strike

2026-02-17T01:13:37.142660-08:00

Reuters

UK pledges £400m+ for long‑range precision and hypersonic weapons, expands joint European programmes

2026-02-13T05:24:38.677184-08:00

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USAF Awards Boeing Sole‑Source Contract and Orders More 30,000‑lb Bunker‑Busters After Iranian Nuclear Strikes

2026-02-13T12:39:25.053832-08:00

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USAF revokes Milestone B for LGM-35A 'Sentinel', restructures program with IOC now targeted early 2030s The U.S. Air Force revoked Milestone B for the LGM-35A 'Sentinel' ICBM after a Nunn-McCurdy review and is executing a formal restructure with a rebaseline decision due by end-2026. The program, projected at about $141 billion, now targets an initial capability in the early 2030s and a missile-pad test next year.

2026-02-17T08:53:48.149477-08:00

USAF revokes Milestone B for LGM-35A 'Sentinel', restructures program with IOC now targeted early 2030s

AeroTime

Footage appears to show Patriot intercepting Russian 3M22 Zircon during Feb. 15–16 strike Video released by Ukraine’s Air Command Center appears to show a Patriot surface‑to‑air missile system intercepting a Russian 3M22 Zircon hypersonic missile amid a Feb. 15–16 strike that Kyiv says also included four Zirkons, an Iskander, a Kh‑31 and about 62 drones, with at least 13 injured.

2026-02-17T01:13:37.142660-08:00

Footage appears to show Patriot intercepting Russian 3M22 Zircon during Feb. 15–16 strike

DefenseNews.com

USAF Awards Boeing Sole‑Source Contract and Orders More 30,000‑lb Bunker‑Busters After Iranian Nuclear Strikes The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a sole‑source contract to produce additional 30,000‑lb Massive Ordnance Penetrator bunker‑busters, munitions engineered to penetrate roughly 200 feet of rock or hard substrate. The order follows recent U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and targets underground labs and hardened bunkers.

2026-02-13T12:39:25.053832-08:00

USAF Awards Boeing Sole‑Source Contract and Orders More 30,000‑lb Bunker‑Busters After Iranian Nuclear Strikes

The War Zone

US scales APKWS II laser‑guided rockets as low‑cost air‑to‑air counter‑UAS; USAF plans $145M BAE upgrade U.S. services are scaling the combat‑proven APKWS II laser‑guided Hydra‑70 (AGR‑20/FALCO) as a low‑cost air‑to‑air option to defeat Group‑3 UAS and cruise missiles, with the Marine Corps fitting legacy F/A‑18 Hornets and the Air Force planning a $145M sole‑source upgrade award to BAE.

2026-02-13T10:15:59.993437-08:00

US scales APKWS II laser‑guided rockets as low‑cost air‑to‑air counter‑UAS; USAF plans $145M BAE upgrade

Reuters

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UK pledges £400m+ for long‑range precision and hypersonic weapons, expands joint European programmes The UK will spend more than £400 million (~$545 million) in the current financial year on long‑range precision and hypersonic weapons, expanding joint development projects with France, Germany and Italy. Defence Secretary John Healey said the move is driven by battlefield lessons from Ukraine.

2026-02-13T05:24:38.677184-08:00

UK pledges £400m+ for long‑range precision and hypersonic weapons, expands joint European programmes

European Spaceflight

Hypersonica completes Mach‑6 HS1 test, targets serial production and European strike capability by 2029 Anglo‑German startup Hypersonica reported a successful hypersonic flight test in Norway, with the HS1 prototype reaching roughly Mach 6 and built from military‑grade supplier components. The company emerged from stealth and says it aims for HS1 serial production and a sovereign European strike capability by 2029.

2026-02-09T23:07:19.121722-08:00

Hypersonica completes Mach‑6 HS1 test, targets serial production and European strike capability by 2029

Aviation Week

Rafael advances to next round in U.S. Army IFPC Inc 2 Second Interceptor competition Rafael has advanced to the next round of the U.S. Army's Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 (IFPC Inc 2) Second Interceptor competition, joining Lockheed Martin and a Boeing–Anduril team. The decision follows a more than two‑year Army hunt for a complementary second interceptor for the IFPC Inc 2 launcher.

2026-02-09T08:38:48.277335-08:00

Rafael advances to next round in U.S. Army IFPC Inc 2 Second Interceptor competition

Lockheed Martin

Lockheed unveils Lamprey plug-and-play MMAUV that docks to ships, launches drones and torpedoes Lockheed Martin introduced Lamprey, a plug-and-play Multi‑Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle designed to give U.S. and allied navies a persistent, discreet presence in contested maritime areas. Lamprey can hitch a ride to operating zones, dock with vessels and carry modular payloads—launching aerial drones, decoys and torpedoes.

2026-02-09T06:53:34.148531-08:00

Lockheed unveils Lamprey plug-and-play MMAUV that docks to ships, launches drones and torpedoes

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USAF revokes Milestone B for LGM-35A 'Sentinel', restructures program with IOC now targeted early 2030s

Footage appears to show Patriot intercepting Russian 3M22 Zircon during Feb. 15–16 strike

UK pledges £400m+ for long‑range precision and hypersonic weapons, expands joint European programmes

USAF Awards Boeing Sole‑Source Contract and Orders More 30,000‑lb Bunker‑Busters After Iranian Nuclear Strikes

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