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Reuters • Mike Stone

L3Harris to Expand Arkansas Solid Rocket Motor Production Sixfold with $500M Investment

L3Harris Technologies will invest $500 million to develop a new large solid rocket motor campus in Camden, Arkansas, boosting capacity sixfold to satisfy soaring defense and space propulsion demand. The expansion, slated to begin production in 2027, marks a strategic ramp-up of U.S. solid-propellant manufacturing.

2025-07-17T10:52:15.120844-07:00

Breaking Defense

Northrop Grumman Resumes Sentinel ICBM Silo Work, Seeks Accelerated B-21 Production

2025-07-22T13:15:36.627612-07:00

DefenseNews.com

Lockheed Martin Promises Rapid Response to German Request for Typhon Multimission Missile Launchers

2025-07-27T22:05:36.546860-07:00

The War Zone

Russia Deploys New R-77M Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile in Ukraine

2025-07-25T10:21:14.847888-07:00

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The War Zone

Raytheon unveils articulated warhead for AGM-114 Hellfire to boost MQ-9 and AC-130 flexibility Raytheon has developed a new articulated warhead for its AGM-114 Hellfire missile, enabling directional fragmentation tailored to different target sets. Fielded on MQ-9 Reapers and AC-130 gunships, the upgrade lets a single munition deliver both precise and area effects without changing weapon types.

2025-08-06T12:22:59.640239-07:00

Raytheon unveils articulated warhead for AGM-114 Hellfire to boost MQ-9 and AC-130 flexibility

Aviation Week

US Army’s SMDC to Unveil Long-Term Missile Defense Modernization Strategy The U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command will publish a comprehensive long-term modernization strategy within three months, setting out priorities across next-generation missile interceptors, sensor architectures and networked command-and-control. The plan aims to guide procurement and R&D to counter evolving threats through the 2030s.

2025-08-06T01:32:24.814138-07:00

US Army’s SMDC to Unveil Long-Term Missile Defense Modernization Strategy

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India Greenlights Mega BrahMos Orders After Operation Sindoor Success After the BrahMos missile’s decisive performance in Operation Sindoor, India’s Air Force and Navy will place large-scale orders for the Indo-Russian supersonic cruise missile. The procurement is part of a broader Rs 67,000 crore defense package that includes SPYDER air defenses and MALE drones.

2025-08-05T02:26:03.914413-07:00

India Greenlights Mega BrahMos Orders After Operation Sindoor Success

Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall’s GMARS Wheeled Launcher Completes First Live Fire at White Sands The Global Mobile Artillery Rocket System (GMARS), a collaborative wheeled launcher program between Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall, successfully completed its first live fire trial at White Sands Missile Range, demonstrating its NATO-compatible long-range guided-rocket capability to meet growing European demand.

2025-08-04T05:07:55.212753-07:00

Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall’s GMARS Wheeled Launcher Completes First Live Fire at White Sands

Associated Press

Putin announces serial production of new hypersonic missile, slated for Belarus deployment President Vladimir Putin confirmed that Russia has begun serial production of its newest intermediate-range hypersonic missile following preliminary combat trials. He said the system will soon be stationed in Belarus to bolster defenses against Ukrainian and Western-supplied strikes.

2025-08-01T06:09:00.130721-07:00

Putin announces serial production of new hypersonic missile, slated for Belarus deployment

Aviation Week

Edge Group Hits 75% Development Milestone on SkyKnight SRAD, Accelerates Cruise Missile Push Emirati defence contractor Edge Group says it has completed 75% of development on its SkyKnight short-range air defence system, moving it closer to initial trials. The company is also advancing plans for an indigenous cruise missile to broaden its strategic weapons portfolio.

2025-08-01T01:19:43.735486-07:00

Edge Group Hits 75% Development Milestone on SkyKnight SRAD, Accelerates Cruise Missile Push

Shephard Media

MBDA Delivers First ASTER Missiles Under Accelerated Production Program MBDA delivered the first batch of ASTER surface-to-air missiles through OCCAR less than two and a half years after the joint order. This marks the kickoff of measures to halve ASTER production lead-times by 2026.

2025-07-31T06:11:03.618522-07:00

MBDA Delivers First ASTER Missiles Under Accelerated Production Program

TechCrunch

Golden Dome’s Startup Appeal Tempered by Incumbent Dynamics The Golden Dome space-based missile defense initiative has been pitched as a prime entry point for Silicon Valley startups. However, the program’s reliance on established defense contractors and complex integration requirements could limit new entrants’ market access and margins.

2025-07-29T08:04:39.094833-07:00

Golden Dome’s Startup Appeal Tempered by Incumbent Dynamics

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