Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Breaking Defense • Carley Welch

Raytheon and Lockheed deliver first next-gen Javelin lightweight launch units with improved infrared targeting to U.S. Army

The Javelin Joint Venture—Raytheon and Lockheed Martin—has delivered the first Lightweight Command Launch Units to the U.S. Army. The new launcher is smaller and lighter than the legacy unit and incorporates modern infrared camera technology designed to speed and simplify target detection.

2026-05-26T13:24:23.814917-07:00
Supply Chain   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Voyager wins DARPA contract for solid rocket propellant technology

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded Voyager Technologies a $16.5 million contract to continue development of a solid rocket motor thrust-control technology designed to make missile propulsion systems more adaptable across different missions and weapons programs.

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2026-05-26T09:12:06.167840-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Satellite   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Defense Policy  
Reuters • David Jeans

Exclusive: Pentagon spars with SpaceX over Starlink price hike during Iran war

By Reuters: As U.S. kamikaze drones guided by Elon Musk’s Starlink network began to make visible gains in the war against Iran, senior SpaceX officials reached a conclusion: The Pentagon should be paying more for access to their satellite Wi-Fi network.

2026-05-26T03:30:10.977923-07:00
Satellite   Space Defense & Militarization  
Breaking Defense • Yann Le Balc’h

Beyond satellites: Why FOG inertial navigation is the new imperative for land warfare

By Breaking Defense: The era of uncontested GPS dominance is over. As counterspace threats and electronic warfare redefine the battlefield, learn how Exail’s Fiber Optic Gyro (FOG) technology provides the high-end stability and autonomous “source of truth” required for land maneuver and precision fires in GNSS-denied environments.

2026-05-26T07:22:17.661706-07:00
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Australian Border Force picks Metrea for new aerial surveillance service provision

By FlightGlobal: Contractor will deliver new surveillance service from January 2028. Canberra has picked Metrea Australia to deliver a new aerial surveillance service from later this decade, with the contractor to make available “a fleet of 11 fully crewed, technologically advanced aircraft”.

2026-05-26T06:18:05.560238-07:00