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Dawn Aerospace Joins EU HYDEF Hypersonic Defense Interceptor Program with In-Space Propulsion Expertise

Dawn Aerospace has been tapped to support the design and evaluation of advanced liquid propulsion systems for Europe’s HYDEF hypersonic defense interceptor program. The €110M initiative brings together 14 companies from seven nations to develop reusable, in-space interceptors for next-generation defense missions.

2025-07-10T03:34:04.229016-07:00

Breaking Defense

Analysts: Risk too high to return F-35s to Turkey even if it dumps S-400

2025-07-02T08:55:16.736612-07:00

Breaking Defense

Trump Unveils $175B Golden Dome Space Missile Shield, Taps Gen. Guetlein to Lead

2025-05-20T13:43:04.002726-07:00

The War Zone

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

2025-06-22T09:24:39.131433-07:00

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Associated Press

Russian forces launch unprecedented drone, missile and guided-bomb barrage on Ukraine, killing at least six Russian aviation and forces launched a massive overnight assault on Ukraine’s western and central regions, deploying around 597 drones and decoys, 26 cruise missiles and guided bombs. Ukraine’s air force intercepted 319 drones and 25 missiles while jamming hundreds of decoys, but at least six were killed and more than 20 wounded.

2025-07-12T01:50:08.887531-07:00

Russian forces launch unprecedented drone, missile and guided-bomb barrage on Ukraine, killing at least six

SpaceWatch Global

Dawn Aerospace Joins EU HYDEF Hypersonic Defense Interceptor Program with In-Space Propulsion Expertise Dawn Aerospace has been tapped to support the design and evaluation of advanced liquid propulsion systems for Europe’s HYDEF hypersonic defense interceptor program. The €110M initiative brings together 14 companies from seven nations to develop reusable, in-space interceptors for next-generation defense missions.

2025-07-10T03:34:04.229016-07:00

Dawn Aerospace Joins EU HYDEF Hypersonic Defense Interceptor Program with In-Space Propulsion Expertise

India Defense News

DRDO to Take Over BrahMos Aerospace’s Kerala Manufacturing Arm India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation will assume control of BrahMos Aerospace Thiruvananthapuram Limited, the state-run missile manufacturing unit in Kerala, aiming to enhance integration of research and production under a single umbrella, according to Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar.

2025-07-03T10:20:18.663353-07:00

DRDO to Take Over BrahMos Aerospace’s Kerala Manufacturing Arm

Breaking Defense

US Army Plans 2026 Test of Castelion’s Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile The US Army has launched a program to evaluate Castelion’s Blackbeard hypersonic missile in 2026, partnering with the Florida-based startup to accelerate development. Founder Bryon Hargis says the initiative aims to field a faster, cost-effective strike weapon by rewarding both sides for performance improvements.

2025-07-02T13:15:27.570718-07:00

US Army Plans 2026 Test of Castelion’s Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile

Breaking Defense

Analysts: Risk too high to return F-35s to Turkey even if it dumps S-400 In an op-ed, Bradley Bowman and Sinan Ciddi argue that Turkey’s persistent ties to Russia’s S-400 air defense system pose an unacceptable security risk that disqualifies Ankara from the F-35 fighter program. They contend that even if Turkey relinquishes its S-400s, the US should not resume stealth jet deliveries.

2025-07-02T08:55:16.736612-07:00

Analysts: Risk too high to return F-35s to Turkey even if it dumps S-400

FlightGlobal

US clears $510M sale of bomb guidance kits to Israel The US State Department has cleared a potential $510 million Foreign Military Sale of munition guidance kits to Israel, marking a significant expansion of Tel Aviv’s precision-strike arsenal. The notification enters a 30-day congressional review period ahead of final deal approval.

2025-06-30T23:15:01.380533-07:00

US clears $510M sale of bomb guidance kits to Israel

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

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