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Wall Street Journal

How the Air Force built the ERAM cruise missile in 16 months — a case for faster, cheaper procurement

The Air Force developed the ERAM cruise missile in 16 months, the author argues, demonstrating how streamlined acquisition methods can accelerate fielding of affordable standoff munitions. The piece makes a case for adopting similar tight timelines and cost‑controls across defense procurement.

2026-02-25T16:32:29.747104-08:00
North America   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

USAF Sentinel ICBM Warhead Count Remains Unclear — Significant Implications for Deterrence and Acquisition

By The War Zone: We now know much more about the USAF's sprawling plans for new Sentinel ICBM silos with features not found on Minuteman III.

Also: Shephard Media, Defense Daily and Defense Daily
2026-02-25T13:55:19.307442-08:00
AI   Supply Chain   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Boeing  
Reuters

Pentagon probes Boeing and Lockheed exposure to Anthropic’s Claude amid potential supply‑chain risk designation

By Reuters: The Pentagon has asked defense contractors to assess their reliance on Anthropic, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, ahead of its Friday deadline for the AI service provider to respond to a request to eliminate safeguards.

2026-02-25T15:11:41.738356-08:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy   Boeing  
The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

USAF Reserve Chief Seeks Surplus F‑15E Retentions and Procurement of F‑15EX Eagle II Aircraft

By The War Zone: The chief of the Air Force Reserve Command wants to overturn the depressing trend of aircraft divestments without getting new planes to replace them. The chief of the Air Force Reserve Command wants to overturn the depressing trend of aircraft divestments without getting new planes to replace them.

2026-02-25T13:55:18.553177-08:00
Supply Chain   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
defence-industry.eu

Ursa Major unveils HAVOC medium-range hypersonic missile system designed for affordable, scalable production

By defence-industry.eu: Ursa Major has introduced the HAVOC Missile System, a medium-range hypersonic capability designed to deliver high-speed performance at scale to meet urgent warfighter requirements.

Also: AirForceTimes, marinecorpstimes.com, Military Times, interestingengineering.com and marketforecast.com
2026-02-25T07:16:23.048322-08:00
Space Force   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

‘Golden Dome’ Will Require Unprecedented Coordination Across U.S. Combatant Commands

By SpaceNews.com: Golden Dome to require unprecedented coordination between U.S. combatant commands Golden Dome to require unprecedented coordination between U.S. combatant commands.

2026-02-25T13:37:22.358572-08:00