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UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Shield AI and GE Aerospace test thrust-vectoring F110 engine for X-Bat

Shield AI and GE Aerospace are testing an F110 fighter engine equipped with an off-the-shelf Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle for Shield AI’s X-Bat collaborative combat aircraft. The propulsion project combines a proven engine with thrust-vectoring technology intended to support the aircraft’s development.

2026-08-31T13:50:02.327486-07:00
Hypersonic   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance  
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The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

Ukraine Report Challenges Russia’s Zircon Hypersonic Claims, Traces U.S.-Origin Electronics

By The War Zone: Ukraine’s intelligence report maps Zircon’s production chain and claims to identify U.S.-origin electronics inside the missile. Ukraine’s intelligence report maps Zircon’s production chain and claims to identify U.S.-origin electronics inside the missile.

2026-08-31T14:50:04.461834-07:00
Supply Chain   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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Reuters

Pentagon signs 7-year deals to increase missile production

By Reuters: The Pentagon said on Monday it secured seven-year agreements with General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) and Lockheed Martin to increase missile production.

Also: AeroTime, Seeking Alpha, Defense Daily, Economic Times and Military Times
2026-08-31T06:05:51.978989-07:00
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

Japan’s ASM-3 Kai Supersonic Cruise Missile May Have An Air-To-Air Capability

By The War Zone: Japan calls the ASM-3 Kai an “air-to-surface/anti-air” weapon, potentially pointing to a new counter to large high-value airborne targets. Japan calls the ASM-3 Kai an “air-to-surface/anti-air” weapon, potentially pointing to a new counter to high-value airborne targets.

2026-08-31T10:20:13.834306-07:00
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Gravitics to build ‘orbital carriers’ for space-based missile defense

By SpaceNews.com: Illustration of Gravitics' Orbital Carrier WASHINGTON — Gravitics was selected by Lockheed Martin to build three spacecraft for demonstrations of space-based missile defense technologies under the Pentagon’s Golden Dome program, according to regulatory filings.

2026-08-31T05:15:40.840971-07:00