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Pentagon accelerates missile production with $20.7 billion AMRAAM deal and new JDAM Long Range, F-35 contracts

The Pentagon awarded RTX’s Raytheon business a provisional multiyear contract worth $20.7 billion to nearly double AMRAAM production as it replenishes stocks depleted by conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. Separate awards advance Boeing’s JDAM Long Range into initial production and support Northrop Grumman’s F-35 APG-85 radar components.

Bloomberg

Polish startup Eycore targets surging European demand for sovereign satellite intelligence as the “peace dividend” ends

Polish space-tech startup Eycore expects annual revenue to multiply as European governments accelerate efforts to secure sovereign satellite intelligence. The company’s growth outlook reflects rising demand for independently controlled space-based data amid a broader shift in regional security priorities.

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KBR taps veteran defense executive to lead $5 billion-plus Trinzic spinoff

KBR is appointing a veteran defense executive to run Trinzic, a government technology business spanning national security, NASA and military space. The move comes as KBR prepares to separate the business into an independent public company.

The War Zone

Space Force to Deploy Lasers for Drone Defense at Cape Canaveral

The Space Force is bringing laser-based counter-drone systems to Cape Canaveral, where launch operations involve explosive propellants, costly spacecraft and national-security payloads. The deployment underscores the growing focus on protecting spaceports from unmanned aircraft threats that could disrupt or endanger launches.

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U.S. secures Greenland authority to expand Golden Dome missile-defense network

The United States has secured authority to establish Golden Dome missile-defense capabilities in Greenland, clearing the way for the Pentagon to expand homeland defenses around Pituffik Space Base. The U.S. Space Force already operates a ballistic missile warning radar at the site.

Via Satellite

BlackSky CEO: Sovereign Defense Markets Are the Company’s Top Opportunity

At the Space Defense and Security Summit in Paris, BlackSky CEO Brian O’Toole identified sovereign customers as the company’s leading market opportunity. In an interview with Via Satellite, O’Toole discussed demand across defense and sovereign markets and BlackSky’s positioning in those segments.

Bloomberg

SpaceX-focused Pentagon contracts squeeze rivals seeking a role in Golden Dome

York Space Systems told investors that winning work on the $185 billion Golden Dome missile defense project would drive growth, but says its prospects are being challenged by SpaceX’s dominance in Pentagon contracting. The episode highlights the competitive pressure facing space companies pursuing major defense programs.

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UK space strategy outlines offensive squadron, funding gap through 2035

Analysis from the first UK Space Power Conference describes a more assertive British space posture, including plans for a new offensive space squadron and a costed strategy. It also identifies a funding gap extending to 2035, with implications for European defense planning and capability development.