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

Seven USAF B-2 Spirit stealth bombers flew a 37-hour global mission from Whiteman AFB, refueling mid-air, to strike Iran’s Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites with 14 GBU-57/B Massive Ordnance Penetrators. The operation also launched over 30 Tomahawk missiles from an Ohio-class submarine.

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

Breaking Defense

MBDA Unveils One-Way Effector Swarm Loitering Munition with 500 km Range

2025-06-16T05:31:52.914110-07:00

The War Zone

USAF Updates Massive Ordnance Penetrator Bombs as Iran Eyes Fordo Enrichment

2025-06-22T11:18:23.281802-07:00

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The War Zone

US Army Developing Low-Cost ‘Blackbeard’ Hypersonic Missile to Strike Dynamic Targets The US Army is fast-tracking a new hypersonic strike weapon, ‘Blackbeard,’ designed to cost a fraction of existing systems while reaching targets hundreds of miles away in minutes. The program aims to overhaul traditional acquisition processes by prioritizing affordability and agility for dynamic battlefield threats.

2025-06-30T17:29:38.247831-07:00

US Army Developing Low-Cost ‘Blackbeard’ Hypersonic Missile to Strike Dynamic Targets

insidedefense.com

US Space Force, Not MDA, to Lead Golden Dome Space-Based Interceptor Development; Industry Proposals Due Mid-July A bureaucratic turf war over leadership of Pentagon’s space-based missile defense appears settled: the Space Force will head development of interceptors under the Trump administration’s Golden Dome initiative, with industry proposals due by mid-July, sidelining the Missile Defense Agency.

2025-06-30T09:53:48.201759-07:00

US Space Force, Not MDA, to Lead Golden Dome Space-Based Interceptor Development; Industry Proposals Due Mid-July

leolabs.space

LeoLabs Lands $4M SpaceWERX TACFI Award to Bolster Scout-Class Radar for Hypersonic Threat Tracking Under a $4 million Tactical Funding Increase from SpaceWERX, LeoLabs will upgrade its expeditionary Scout-class radar software to detect and track foreign launches and develop track-while-scan capability for highly maneuvering targets, including missiles and hypersonic glide vehicles, enhancing tactical space-domain awareness.

2025-06-30T07:34:39.334158-07:00

LeoLabs Lands $4M SpaceWERX TACFI Award to Bolster Scout-Class Radar for Hypersonic Threat Tracking

The War Zone

USAF Plans to Arm Collaborative Combat Drones with Classified AIM-260 BVR Missiles The US Air Force will integrate Lockheed Martin's classified AIM-260 air-to-air missile onto its Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone prototypes, extending engagement range and enhancing survivability for both unmanned wingmen and their manned F-35/F-47 companions. The move underscores growing emphasis on stand-off lethality in autonomous teaming.

2025-06-28T14:53:58.559339-07:00

USAF Plans to Arm Collaborative Combat Drones with Classified AIM-260 BVR Missiles

Air & Space Forces Mag

US Air Force Munitions Funding Surges in FY2026 Budget Request The U.S. Air Force’s FY2026 budget request propels munitions procurement back to near-record highs under reconciliation, boosting spending across air-to-air, air-to-ground and hypersonic weapons. Future sustainment of this spending spike hinges on congressional appropriations beyond FY26.

2025-06-28T05:49:46.712075-07:00

US Air Force Munitions Funding Surges in FY2026 Budget Request

Naval News

French Navy Rafale M Fires Meteor Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile A French Navy Rafale M conducted a live-fire test of the MBDA Meteor long-range air-to-air missile on 18 June. The launch demonstrates integration of the beyond-visual-range weapon on the carrier-capable fighter, bolstering the Marine Nationale’s maritime air defense and enhancing its interception reach.

2025-06-25T05:04:49.199744-07:00

French Navy Rafale M Fires Meteor Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile

Breaking Defense

Lockheed Martin’s LRDR Tracks Live ICBM Target in FTX-26a Homeland Defense Test Lockheed Martin and the Missile Defense Agency have successfully executed Flight Test Other-26a (FTX-26a) of the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) at Clear, Alaska. In the May trial, the LRDR tracked and discriminated a live ICBM target, marking a key milestone in U.S. homeland defense capabilities.

2025-06-24T10:55:00.344190-07:00

Lockheed Martin’s LRDR Tracks Live ICBM Target in FTX-26a Homeland Defense Test

Shephard Media

Sweden to acquire IRIS-T medium-range air defense systems for $930 million Sweden will acquire IRIS-T medium-range air defense systems in a deal valued at $930 million. The purchase is part of Stockholm’s broader strategy to strengthen its air defense network and enhance its defence readiness amid growing regional tensions.

2025-06-24T03:43:13.595751-07:00

Sweden to acquire IRIS-T medium-range air defense systems for $930 million

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